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She climbs off me and pulls me to standing. We sway, unsteady on our feet, drunk on wine and lust. We stumble toward the center of the walkway, and I close my eyes, trying to envision my chambers, but nothing happens. Laughing, I pull off my adveho ring and offer it to Kira.
“Will you please take me to your bed?” I stammer.
She eyes the metal glinting in the moonlight.
“Why can’t you take us there?” Raising one perfectly arched eyebrow, she lifts her chin, and I hook my finger under it.
“Too drunk,” I chuckle, “and I want to have you coming before I pass out.”
Her eyes dance with what I think is anticipation, and I turn her toward the open space in the square, bringing her back flush to my chest. She slides the adveho ring on her index finger, lifts it, and closes her eyes in concentration.
I bend down, unsteadily, sliding my hand up the back of her leg and under her dress. She looks down at me, her shifted focus stops the red mist’s formation.
“Pay attention to opening that portal, Kira.”
She listens and goes back to work while I continue my path up her thigh.
I wrap my free arm around her waist, drawing her close to me as I fumble at her undergarments. I can feel a hint of wetness as my fingers trace slow circles on her clit through the fabric. She gasps at the sensation, breaking the mist again.
“Focus, Kira,” I command.
Her eyes close for a moment, and she opens the portal once more.
As the red mist grows, I slip my fingers into her undergarment, playing with her warm, soft skin. Increasing the pace of my circles, her breaths quicken and hitch against me.
The portal finally opens completely, and Kira’s chambers are visible within.
“Now, that’s my good girl,” I whisper in her ear.
She turns to me, and I pull my hand away from her pussy, letting her dress fall back to her knees.
Her eyes are ablaze, and her breathing is ragged. I bite my bottom lip as Kira’s hands slide into mine. Walking backward into the portal, she leads me into her quarters and into her bed.
The sunlight beaming in through the window feels like razor blades on my eyes as I open them.
Gods,my head is pounding.
Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I realize where I am.
Shit.
I glance over to see Kira is still sleeping soundly next to me. Her tightly coiled golden-brown hair frames her sleep-softened features. Her full lips are slightly parted. She looks delicate in this state. Not at all the expertly trained spy she is.
The bedsheet is under her armpits, wrapping around her body but allowing her breasts to peek out from the top. I look down at myself and realize I too am naked.
This isn’t good.
I let my head fall back against her wooden headboard.
How did I let this happen?
I was drunk, lonely, frustrated, and desperate. That’s how it happened.
After all this time avoiding close contact with her to prevent this exact thing from happening, I allowed my weaknesses to take over. I wanted to get lost in someone last night, but why did I choose Kira? I’ll inevitably hurt her, and the cycle of resentment will continue.
After Oren died, I became queen and permanently tethered to the new king. I’m forever bound to Asher, forced to rule in secret, and cemented in my eternal loneliness. Kira was solace, giving me what Asher couldn’t: companionship, warmth, pleasure. Spending most of my evenings with her legs wrapped around my head offered an escape. But as time went on, she became possessive, even getting angry with me when I spent time with Nyx, who had been promoted to general after we also lost Tobias. She wanted more from me, and I was already giving her all I could.
I know I should have ended it sooner, but I was being selfish for the first time in my life. I wanted her to accept the simple relationship I had forced her into. It wasn’t fair and looking back, I would do things differently, but there’s no changing the past. The gods know how much I wish I could in so many ways.
