Page 116 of Gilded Smoke


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The woman jolted slightly to shake off the initial shock. That smile grew, along with a surge of heat gracing her cheeks. “Hello, Prince Asher! The Duat is delighted to have you staying with us for a few days.”

As soon as my name launched off her tongue, the general manager behind her was quick to join her at the desk. “Good evening, sire!” He straightened his back immediately with one hand firmly holding his sleek velvet jacket. “I trust your travels went well, despite the delay to the hotel?”

Quinn threw a quizzical gaze in my direction.

“The flight was uneventful. I simply opted to show my mate around this lovely town first.” I guided her straight up to the desk. Although the other guests were quick to notice my presence, leaving my poor pet to deal with another wave of wide-eyed stares, I remained focused on the general manager. My eyes flickered toward the golden name tag attached to his jacket. Julius.

“What a swell idea.” Julius’ chin rose sharply. There was no mistaking the pride he held toward Vegas, not when the entire city was saturated with every sin a paranormal being could yearn for.

That was what had made Nevada such a critical territory to acquire in the beginning. Business was booming.

He beamed at us. “I trust the lady enjoyed our wonderful town?”

My pet tensed against me. “It’s lovely,” She managed through clenched teeth.

The general manager released a pleased hum before he shifted his attention to the young woman typing away on her computer beside him. “Come now, Maria. What is the hold-up? No guest should have to wait in line any more than a few minutes. Not that you are just any guest, Prince Asher. You are our future king and you should be treated as such!”

It was one thing to paint that wide smile on his face simply because he knew where the two of us stood within the hierarchy - but it was another thing entirely to insult someone beneath him just to make himself look even better in my eyes. I pressed my lips together as a surge of irritation washed through my veins.

Maria, on the other hand, seemed to be used to that type of treatment from her boss. She simply offered a small smile. “My apologies, sire. The room was cleaned before your plane landed and security was going through it again to ensure nothing…was left behind.” Pulling away from the desk, she turned toward the large cluster of cubby holes on the wall behind her. She retrieved a golden keycard from the top row. It only took her a moment to realize there was also a package waiting in the same hole. “This also seems to have come for you.”

The annoyance haunting my body dissipated immediately as I watched those pale fingers curl around the package. I honed in on it as Maria faced me again, sliding both across the desk. It took everything I had not to snatch the package up like a little boy waking up on Christmas morning. My cock twitched as the eagerness to get my pet up to the penthouse grew stronger.

“Should we open the package up to ensure there is nothing…threatening inside, sire?” Julius inquired.

Absolutely not. I wasn’t one to be embarrassed by the contents within, not when the rest of the paranormal races were fully aware of how much I enjoyed my sexuality. The rest of the room certainly would be once they realized what was being concealed inside. That didn’t mean that I wanted the surprise to be spoiled for my curious pet. I simply opted to shake my head, gathering everything in silence.

Maria clasped her hands together, offering a slight bow of her head that Julius immediately mirrored. “We at the Duat thank you for gracing us with your presence, sire. We hope you enjoy your stay.”

“Please let us know if there is anything else we could do for you,” the general manager insisted.

It took everything I had not to let my upper lip curl from the demon rushing out those words. No one likes a suck-up, Julius… I was relieved when a vibration in my jacket pocket provided me the necessary distraction I needed. Seizing the package, I handed it over to Quinn to hold onto while I kept the keycard pinned against my palm. I could sense her curiosity growing as we strolled toward the elevator designated only for the penthouse.

While her mind went wild on what could be contained within, I retrieved my cell phone to check the new message.

MALAKAI BIANCO: Mr. Kaia would like to extend the invitation to you with hopes that you will join him for a few rounds of poker beginning at 3 A.M. Should I mark you down as attending?

Quinn’s fascination with the package dissipated only for a moment when a high ding alerted us to the elevator’s arrival prior to the metal doors sliding apart. She offered absolutely no resistance when I nudged her to enter with me. As those doors shut, her attention was back on the package. I could see the gears turning within that head at what it could even be.

My lips twitched. I couldn’t wait to see how wide those eyes got once she was finally allowed to tear it open. It took everything I had to focus on responding to the surprise text message, politely declining the offer. Even if I had the slightest bit of desire to attend to a mindless game of cards, the hard cock tucked into my pants would have devoured that immediately.

I had every intention of spending the rest of our evening with my head buried between those legs while I ensured all of the guests below us could hear her screaming my name. My pet wouldn’t be able to walk by the time I was through with her tonight.

Tucking the phone back in my pocket, I threw a quick glance up at the numbers. There was a part of me that was swallowed by disbelief that we were only halfway up the building while the rest was simply annoyed that the elevator couldn’t move faster.

“So what is it?” Quinn angled the package with the feeble hope there would be a hole in it somewhere that she could peek through.

My smirk simply grew as I watched her. It was baffling how the way she was squinting at it could still come across as sexy and leave my cock painfully hard. This woman could snore in her sleep and I would probably find it adorable. “You’ll have to wait and see,” I purred. A hint of irritation surged through me when the cell phone vibrated again, hinting at a response from my uncle’s goon.

MALAKAI BIANCO: Are you sure, sire? He promises to provide proper entertainment for the remainder of the evening, should you desire it.

It took everything I had not to scowl. A month ago, that promise would have been tempting. Tonight, I wasn’t interested. I simply ignored the text and tucked the phone away. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was the main line between myself and the demon lords, I would have opted for smashing it against the wall.

Those gray eyes slid toward me with a hint of shock and confirmation. “It’s for me?”

“Of course it is…” I turned on her so quickly that a startled gasp escaped her lips. That cute little noise simply egged me on as I approached her like a predator honing in on its prey. As soon as she was backed up against the elevator wall, I slammed a hand against the metal near her face. “Which makes me wonder… Do you have the faintest idea of what it could be?”

I could hear her heart skipping a beat before it simply went into overdrive. Hell, even the strong aroma leaking from between those legs had become even stronger now that I had her pinned. Her lips parted and it took her a solid ten seconds just to even form the words. “J-Jewelry?” she stammered.

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