Droit du Seigneur: His Lordship's Right of the First Night - Chapter 15
Mementos of the First Night
Richard’s heart pounded hard in his chest. The girl who entered the room following the head maid was the same one he had met in the market.
She seemed so petite and youthful, like a young girl, yet she was already of marriageable age. Unlike the day he saw her with her hair braided, today it cascaded over her shoulders, still damp and fragrant from the bath.
“It is an honor to be in your presence, Lord of Evron.”
As Louise approached him, Richard instinctively paused. She was dressed in something that could hardly be called clothing.
The thin, transparent fabric revealed the gentle curves of her body entirely. Her wet hair falling over her chest, her round cheeks flushed a peachy hue, and her slender legs extending below the hem of her skirt. Her small, bare feet…
The sight was both endearing, like that of an innocent girl, and strangely sensual. For a moment, he felt a tightening sensation somewhere inside him.
Had she been crying before coming here, forced to give up her maidenhood? Her eyes looked teary, the corners slightly red.
Disgusted by his own desire, Richard bit out a low growl.
“…Quite a sight.”
It wasn’t the first time he had seen a naked woman. He had shown no reaction to the women his brother had sent with orders to seduce him, yet here he was, aroused by a new bride about to marry another man. A woman who had come to him unwillingly because she and her groom couldn’t afford to pay the wedding tax.
He momentarily doubted his own preferences. He was startled and felt an almost contemptuous guilt over his body’s unexpected response.
“Go to the bed and lie face down.”
He had no intention of actually consummating this night, so he wanted to end it quickly. The head maid would not leave until she was sure the deed was done. She needed a clear signal to leave, so this was his way of getting rid of her.
As Richard approached the bed, Louise had already knelt and lay face down as he had commanded. Her small shoulders and back trembled beneath the thin straps of her garment.
He had her turn her back to him because he was uncomfortable facing her innocent and youthful visage. But when he saw her creamy thighs exposed as the skirt naturally rode up, he immediately regretted his decision.
As he approached from behind, her round bxttxcks twitched slightly, causing him to feel another surge of tightness below his waist.
“Are you going to keep standing there?”
But the head maid showed no intention of leaving. When Richard turned and raised an eyebrow, she bowed deeply.
“His Majesty the Emperor has ordered that we ensure you fully consummate the marriage.”
“Damn it…”
Richard cursed under his breath. He had heard of servants staying to assist young royals or nobles with their first time, but this was something else.
He stared at Louise’s bxttxcks for a moment before lifting her skirt and pulling down her small underwear in one swift motion. Her pale behind was fully exposed, and a small, sharp gasp escaped her lips.
“Is this sufficient?”
“But… my lord…”
“You’re not here to tell me where to put it, are you?”
Richard spoke sharply. He was a man who had spent a long time on the battlefield. Among soldiers, mercenaries, and knights, conversations often turned crude. Even if he had never stepped foot in a brothel, he had learned much about such matters.
“Stay still.”
“Ah, my lord, wait, just a moment… Mmmh!”
“Raise your hips higher.”
Her small, white shoulders visibly trembled, evoking pity, but there was no other choice. He gripped her hips firmly with his large hands. When he raised her round, pale bxttxcks, the frightened head maid reluctantly bowed and left the room.
Click.
Finally, the door closed, leaving just the two of them in the room.
“Ah, ah…”
Louise kept her eyes tightly shut, trembling. Fear and tension had made her deaf to everything. Her lower body felt cold and exposed.
Why… why isn’t he doing anything?
“Get up.”
Just as she was about to open her eyes, confused by the odd silence, a deep voice rang in her ears.
“Put your clothes back on and sit down.”
“Yes…”
Not understanding what had happened, Louise cautiously sat up. She pulled on her flimsy garment as best she could and hastily pulled her underwear back up, watching him warily.
