“And I will keep getting attacked until we get married, so if we could hurry thisup–”
“Tell me something about yourself.”
“What?”
“Tell me a secret no one knows.”Shegrabsthe front of my waistcoat, desperation in her eyes.
“Arienna –”
“Please.”
I start to shake her off me.
“Please.”It’sbarely more than a whisper.A silent prayer that only Icanhear.
Exhaling roughly, I pull her to a corner of the room.Knowing Jace hasthe hearing of a fucking bat, I lean down so my lips touch her ear.Fighting the urge to grab it in between my teeth, I whisper, “I’ve always wanted a pet dog.”
She turnsher head to look at me,her cheekbrushingacross my lips.Her lush mouth lingers a hair’s breadth from mine.I want todrag her further into the corner, into the dark depths of its privacy, and make her my wife.Digging my fingers into her wrist, I wait for her to say something.
“A dog?”She blinks, but thereis excitement in herpinkeyes, not horror.“They’re flippin’ massive.You could build a whole room in their mouth.Not to mention, you have to go through the portal to Earth, which is a crime,you know.”
“I know.”I grin, and despite the guilt crushing down on me, it’s genuine.“Which is why I don’t have one.Doesn’t mean I don’t want one though.”
After a heavy moment of silence, a small smile pullsat her lips, sucker-punchingme right in the solar plexus.I did that.She’s smiling because of me.
“It’s browniecustom to kiss at weddings.”
“Okay.”
I lean in, myhoodedeyes fastened on her lips.My heart pounding.My desire pooling in my cock, makingit hard.
“I’ll say yes.”
Fuck.
Pulling back, I clear my throat and will my cock to go back down before she notices.“Thank you.”
She nods,her head tilting all the way down before lifting back up.Herpale-pinkeyes widen as they meet mine.For a second, neither of us move.
Then her head ducksback down.She sucksin a harsh breath,her eyes lockedon to mygroin.
My bloodheats.My fingers on her wristtightens.Ifightthe urge to guide her hand to where I want it most.Fightthe urge to give the Court any ammunition against me.
But then her eyes snap up to mine, heavy and half-lidded with desire.Her lips part, and her tongue – dear gods, her tonguerunsalong her upper lip.And the danger that I knew would come if she saw my arousal starts banging at the gates.I lean –
“If we could hurry this up before the second team gets here,” Jace interrupts, “that’dbe good.As much as I love a good fight, Fabia looks like she’s going to be sick.”
Her eyes dart over my shoulder, fastening on what Iamcertainisher friend.Straightening, I releaseher wrist and step back, allowing her to walk to the altar.After taking a moment torecollect myself, I follow suit.
The wedding ceremony passesquickly due to Jace only mentioning the legally required parts.Withinsixminutes, he’smade it to the end.
“Do you,KingRichard Morningstar, enter this marriage willingly?”
“Yes.”
“And do you, Arienna Neath,”Jace says as he looks at her,“enter this marriage willingly?”
My chest tightensin apprehension of her answer.Despite her reassurance earlier, I’m notsure if she’llactually go through with it.She looksclammy and off balance.Her breathscomeout all too quick.
