Aleksis stared at Alaric lovingly. She wouldn't even blink if possible. Oh, how much she loved and missed this man. Their kisses just now were far from enough to satisfy her desire for him. She longed to make love with Alaric and have him inside of her.

How fate was so cruel to give them only one week to be together, before separating them for ten years and deprived them of the intimacy belonged to them as husband and wife.

And now... having her husband back into her life, Aleksis would not even let go of his hand.

"Honey... I want to make love to you." Alaric looked at Aleksis deeply with eyes filled with yearning and desire. "What do you want us to do? I will do as you say."

Aleksis also remembered her mother's message, but then felt that her mother was being unfair. Finland had Caspar on her side and they could make out and make love anytime. This was why it was easy for her to advise her daughter to restrain herself. But if she had also been separated from Caspar for so long, like Aleksis and Alaric who had been separated from each other for ten years, she would definitely not say such a thing.

This longing was so intense. Aleksis couldn't help it anymore .. It felt like torture. There was only one cure for her craving, and that was - Alaric.

She shook her head slowly as she closed her eyes, "I ... want you ..."

Alaric smiled thinly and bit her neck softly, "I want you too," he whispered in a hoarse voice.

After getting her approval, Alaric promptly continued his attacks. He kissed every inch of her skin and deftly removed her clothes that were blocking his next actions.

He then caressed, kissed, sucked, and stimulated his wife's sensitive spots, and he did so with great expertise. Aleksis enjoyed all of these while looking at her husband's face lovingly.

She loved Alaric's handsome face and continued to admire it. They used to make love with her not being able to see his real face. Thankfully, now as her husband explored her body and satisfied her endlessly, Aleksis could enjoy his touches and show of love while looking at his face. She could feast her eyes on his good looks and mysterious smile.

The experience gave her a sensation that was far more thrilling than when they made love ten years ago. Aleksis was no longer as green as before, so she also knew how to show Alaric how much she loved him.

Slowly but surely, she unbuttoned his shirt, one button at a time. Her hands were not idle after that. She felt his broad chest and hard stomach that had muscles seemingly chiseled in perfect proportion.

Alaric smiled happily seeing his wife also taking initiative. He let Aleksis strip his clothes one by one, just as he also removed her clothes. A couple of moments later, they could already incessantly see and admire each other's beautiful bodies in full glory.

"Hmm .. you have such a beautiful body ..." said Aleksis shyly, tracing Alaric's chiseled stomach with a hand until it descended to the triangular muscle on his pelvis. "I am so lucky..."

Alaric was very happy to hear the praise. Only her opinion mattered to him. He kissed her again and then carried her to the bed since the sofa was too small for their lovemaking.

He gently placed Aleksis on the soft mattress and continued to fondle her. They kissed, caressed, touched, and felt each other lovingly, making sure that each touch would bring pleasure after pleasure. When their desire went through the roof, Alaric positioned his body on top of Aleksis and slowly entered her wet honeypot. Her overflowing love juices proved just how much she was yearning for him to be inside of her.

The moment his big and rock-hard manhood entered her, both Alaric and Aleksis felt a jolt from the pleasure that kept sending electricity into their brains. From that moment then, they were high in ecstasy. It was ten years' worth of love, pain, and longing, bottled up inside which now burst out freely to find solace and release.

"Sweetheart ... my love... I ... I really miss this ..." he whispered in a hoarse voice as his manhood found comfort in and out of her core. He moved slowly, in such a manner as though each encounter between their bodies was sacred. He was so grateful and felt blessed to have this woman back into his life.

Aleksis did not pay attention to his voice any longer. She could not respond anyway because her mind was all over the place. She was taken to a high place by his kisses, caresses, and outpouring of love. He made her taste waves after waves of pleasure with just the touch of his skin, his hands, mouth, and tongue which incessantly worked to satisfy her.

The euphoria that she felt did not subside for a long time. She was simply trapped in seventh heaven because Alaric also kept satisfying her with his throbbing manhood which expertly explored her core. It reached her G-spot too many times that she lost count. Only her endless moans could be heard which made the man even more eager to make her orgasm one after another.

During their passionate lovemaking, she repeatedly whispered his name and called him out lovingly. He could swear that was simply the most beautiful sound he had ever heard in his life.

They made love for hours until Aleksis could no longer make a sound because she was exhausted by the waves of pleasure that did not cease for a long time. Only then Alaric stopped his action. He knew that his wife was equally tired and satisfied, so he decided it was time for them to sleep.

He pumped rapidly for a few minutes and then released his seeds in Aleksis' womb, hoping they would soon have another child. After that, he gave her one last kiss before lying down next to her. He was still panting as he clasped Aleksis' hand and placed it on top of his chest.

"Thank you, Honey ... You made me the happiest man in the world ..." he whispered.

Aleksis looked at him with teary eyes and nodded, "I'm also the happiest woman in the world ..."

When the two of them closed their eyes while smiling, it was almost morning.

***

The sun was already quite high up in the sky but the couple who had just reunited after a long separation was still asleep in their bed. Alaric had not been able to sleep well for a long time. Even his two assistants were constantly worried about his health due to it. But today, he fell asleep peacefully. It was not only because he had worked hard last night, but also because he felt very comfortable sleeping while hugging his wife.

"It's already late, soon, guests will arrive," Finland said, repeatedly turning her head toward the west wing of the castle, hoping to see the shadow of her daughter walking out from there and marching into the hall. "Could we have a party without the bride?"

Caspar just shrugged and laughed softly, "No. But never mind ... just let them rest. What's important is for them to be out this afternoon to meet the guests."

Lauriel, who had just arrived, heard the conversation between his two friends. He smiled and said, "Let it be. Just think of this event as a clan meeting. After all, they are already married. We shouldn't force Alaric and Aleksis to attend a party against their will just so we could save face."

Lauriel knew that like him, Alaric didn't like crowds, and as a father, he didn't care if the guests would be disappointed once they arrived only to find out that there would be no wedding. He never really cared about what others would think.

"Hmm ... is that so?" Caspar asked. He turned to his wife, "We also never had a wedding, right? We suddenly got married and only announced it at Aldebar's birthday party. Why don't we treat this party as a good occasion to hold our wedding?"

"Gosh, Caspar, you!" Finland exclaimed, hitting her husband on the shoulder, "We're old now. We've been married for more than 30 years!"

Caspar laughed, contented that he managed to tease his wife. He hugged Finland and then landed a tender kiss on her lips. Lauriel just rolled his eyes at them and then went looking for Altair and Vega who were playing with their new puppy.

"Hmm ... did you already give her a name?" Lauriel asked, stroking the back of their new mini-bulldog, which at first glance looked very similar to Little Prince Siegfried.

Vega looked up and nodded, "We named her Aurora."

"Ohh ... very nice." Lauriel praised.

He then sat down and put Vega on his lap while talking to her about trivial things. Altair sat beside him and put the puppy on his lap. Lauriel kept smiling as he looked at them.

Long before, he already loved the two children as if they were his own grandchildren. Yet, fate was very wondrous. They were actually his biological grandchildren from the goddaughter whom he loved so much and his biological son who had been missing for over a century.

***

Alaric finally woke up when he felt Aleksis moving slightly in his arms. Several times, he opened and closed his eyes as he tried to remember what had happened.

When he turned sideways and found Aleksis's body all curled up, with her head leaning against his chest, he instantly remembered everything - from what took place yesterday afternoon, to when they ended up in Aleksis' room, making love until it was almost morning.

Oh .. this is not a dream!

He smiled and closed his eyes, enjoying the scent of fresh citrus from Aleksis' body that he had always been missing.

He was home.

Aleksis was his home. He had finally returned.