I tug against him, trying to free myself.Thankfully, he releasesme and stepsback.Craving his body or not, Ihaveto keep my mind in check.Because otherwise, I’llbe in his arms in a split second with my panties around my ankles, and his cock in whichever hole he wantsit.
I wince, ashamed at how easy Iam.Itwas never an issue in Brownston because there wasn’t any danger there.But here in Raza.In Richard’s study.Alone.With him shirtless and hard.
Wetting my lips to counter my dry mouth, I turn to face him.My eyes dip down his chest to his clearly defined cock.
“If you keep looking at it, I’ll have you down on your knees again.”
My cheeks hot, I jerk my gaze to his.
But dear me,I’ve made anotherflippin’ mistake.
His violet eyes bore into mine with a heat thatleavesme shaken.“What do you wantso early in the morning?”he asks, his voice smooth and low and tempting.
You.I swallow.Breathe deep.“I want to go home.”And make sure the wasps haven’t all killed each other.
His gaze narrows.“This is your home now.”
“I know.I just want to get some belongings.This slip is starting to…” I trail off as his eyes roamdown my body.Doeshe remember sliding it off me?Baring my breasts to his view?Doeshe see the cum dried on the front and bask in the knowledge that it’shis?
Flustered, I cross my arms in front of me, using them as a shield against his piercing gaze.But when he smiles lazily, I becomeacutely aware that all I’vedoneislift my breasts to the top of my slip.They move up and downin rhythm to my laboured breathing.My lips part as I struggle to take in air.
The wasps.Think of the wasps.And the fact that helied about notkillingme.
His eyes slowly move up to mine.“Ajaxwill be bringing you a new wardrobe this morning.”
“I know,” I stammer.“He’s already been to see me.”
“This early?”
I laugh.“He probably had nightmares about my state of attire and couldn’t wait a moment longer.”My throat feels like it’s closing.“But Iwant my stuff.My books and trinkets and –”
“Sentimental crap?”
My flair of annoyance helpsbattle my arousal, and for that Iamgrateful.“Yes,” I biteout.“Everythingis different here.I want something to make it feel more like home.”You know, a bit of comfort on my deathbed.
He regardsme fora moment, making me twitch under the heavy silence.“Fine,” he finallysays.“I’ll have someone go collect it for you.”
“No,” I blurtout.If theyfindthe wasps, they’llkill them.Fair enough killing me, but my babies?“I want to do it.I –”
“It’s too dangerous for you to leave the castle until your coronation.”
“So send a guard with me.”
“I don’t have the women to spare.”He runs his scarred hand through his hair, stretching his muscles on one side.
My eyes dipdown to –I yank them back up as Ishakemy head.“Please.I need to go home.I need to say goodbye to all my friends and sort my house out and –” My gaze lowersagain.Gods, whydoeshe have to look so delicious?“Can you put on a tunic or something?”
“I already put on trousers for you.”
A gasp escapesme as I imagine him naked, sleeping soundly, the blankets only half-covering his ass.“Well, um.”I clear my throat, telling myself to look away, to regain control, but Ican’t.My gaze drops to the V of his hips.“Thank you,” I breathe.
“Come here.”
I freeze, some primitive part of my brain screaming that I’m about to be eaten by some monster in the dark.
“Arienna,” he says low and deepand dangerous.“Do not make me repeat myself.”
Wetting mylips, I stumble towards him, my brain telling meit’s safer to obey.My body telling me I’m a bloody idiot.There is no way being this close to him is in any way safe for my sanity.
