“Iknow.Wewill play our parts.AndIwill be alright becauseIhave you there with me.”Thesmallest smile flicked at the corner of his mouth.
“AndIalways will be.”Hegave me the gentlest kiss but sealed it with a firm bite to my bottom lip.Ihissed, and he gave me that deep chuckle that had me on fire. “I’llhave to beg your forgiveness later, asIthinkImight enjoy this role with you a little too much.”Ismacked his chest lightly, but the nervousness in my stomach was coiling around something devious, andIenjoyed the sensation.
Chapter61
Tori
Theparty was already in full swing when we arrived.Themusic blared and bodies in every state of undress could be seen everywhere.Abraxasled us through the crowd to the main stage, where a whole slew of bodies writhed.Ididn’t have time to parse them out before that horrible pressure filled the air, andIfeltHadeonapproach us.
Pallaswas draped on his arm, her dress a mimic of the one earlier tonight, but with even less fabric present.Hadeonstroked her arm, but she wore that same stone-cold expressionIhad seen before.
Ididn’t dare look atHadeon, insteadIcontinued to examinePallas.Shedidn’t wear a collar, or any other sort of jewelryIcould see.So, she had no excuse.Shefinally reacted afterIhad been staring for quite some time, her eyes daggers thatIfelt were a mirror of my own.
Themen led us away, breaking our eye contact.Amoment later,Abraxassat down in a huge chair,Hadeonsitting in its twin beside him.Hepulled me onto his lap, andIcurled up into him, the image of a subservient little doll.Hetraced his fingers down the bare skin of my back and thighs, and despite the proximity toHadeon,Ifelt my lower muscles curl and wetness spread at my core, no cloth there to hold it back.Thesounds coming from the stage only amplified it.
HadeonpositionedPallasso she was seated on her knees on the floor in front of him.Herhead rested on his knee, and he gently stroked her hair.Themen chatted about recent news across the kingdom, butIletAbraxaskeep track of that information.Ilet my mind wander, let myself focus on the sounds of the music and the room, and filled my nose with a mix of sweat and sex and ambrosia that lingered everywhere.Thesounds from the stage reached a crescendo as this act came to an end.Outof the corner of my eye,IsawHadeon’sfingers clamp down onPallas’ head through her hair.Mystomach jolted as he unlaced his trousers and pulled her between his knees.Iturned my head away.
“Noneed to be shy, hellcat.It’sall part of the show.”Abraxaspressed his hand against the back of my head, pushing me into the crook of his neck, whereIwas comforted by the smell of him.
“Sheknows better than to look without permission,Hadeon.”
“You’vealways been so possessive,Abraxas,Inever understood it.”Hissentence ended with a very male groan, andIdidn’t need to see to know what was happening.
Thiswas it.Icouldn’t hide inAbraxas’ arms anymore.Ishifted myself and attempted to lower myself to my knees to mimicPallas.ButAbraxas’ fingers sunk into my hips, holding me to him.Hewas shaking.Ilooked into his eyes, and so much was trapped behind them.Ididn’t dare kiss him, so insteadIsaid, “Whatdo you desire,MyKing?”Iplaced my hand on his chest, right over his heart, andIhoped he understood.
Heleaned into me, and whispered in my ear, “Itseems you haven’t been able to pay yourTithe, little bird.”Heatswept from the back of my head where he still held me, straight down my spine.Ishifted to straddle him, but beforeIcould he whispered one last thing, “It’sjust you and me here,Tori.”Ipulled away from him, knees on either side of his legs, and ground my hips into him.
“Where’sthe fun in that,MyKing?”Onlya thin piece of cloth separated us asIrubbed against him again, andIcould feel my arousal making an utter mess of it.Iswept my hands down his chest, opening up his robe, landing on the velvet hardness of him.Iraised myself up, and he sunk the tips of his fingers into my hips with bruising strength asIplaced his broad head at my entrance and slid down him.
Fora few moments, it was just us.Icould feel the rush of his pulse under my hands asIlaid them on his shoulders, his breath synchronized with mine.ButwhenIhad taken him all, and my core rubbed against his hips, the sounds and sights of the rooms crashed back into me.
Whereasbefore the room had been loud, it seemed to have grown quieter, even though moaning and thumping could still be heard from every direction.NowIheard whispers, andIcould practically feel the eyes landed on us.Abraxasran his hands over the curve of my ass and lifted the short skirt of my dress up over my hips, andIknewIwas on full display for everyone, spread open byAbraxas’ cock.
Ifelt blood rise into my cheeks and rush through my ears, butAbraxassnagged my chin in his fingers, “Everyonewishes they could have that sweet cunt of yours,Princess.Butthey all know they can’t.Showthem who it belongs to.”Heguided my hips up and down, and our rhythm increased.Heleaned himself back, the picture of arrogance asIfucked him, but his eyes never left mine.Theyheld me, and kept me safe, andImoved.Irocked my hips, knowing it displayed us to the room, and a feral moan fled his lips.Icopied it with my own as desire swept through me.
Icontinued to ride him, but he kept his hands on my hips.Myclit ached for more stimulation, andIslid my own hand down.Buthe caught my wrist, and his other hand left a resounding spank on my ass cheek.
“Naughtyprincess.Youknow you need my permission to come.”
“Please,MyKing.Please, let me come.”
“Whenyou’ve earned it,Princess.”Hegrasped my hips firmly again, but to my surprise, lifted me off of him.Hespun me around, soIfaced outward into the room and slammed me back down upon his cock.Hishands spread my legs wide.IfIthoughtIwas on display before, it was nothing compared to this.Hethrust up into me asIcontinued to meet him, and his hands danced over my breasts, which bounced with each thrust.Icould really see them all now, the eyes of so many of the court, locked on us.
Ourword danced on my lips, as more and more pairs of eyes seemed to rake my body, that part of myselfIhad never before revealed.Butthat deeper part of me that had tried to keep dormant for so long, reveled in it.Before,Iwould have shoved it all down, buried the fear somewhereIcouldn’t see.Butnot now.Irode that fear and let it transform into something new.Idid the same with my shame and burned it into pride.Ilet all my emotions flow through me and grow, each ratcheting up my arousal, bringing me closer and closer to falling over the edge.
“That’sit,Princess.Seehow they worship you.Butyou are mine.”Hebit down on my neck in that delicate place, andIthrew my head back as more and more moans passed my lips.
“Please,Abraxas.”Hefinally relieved me, his fingers giving me that delicious pressure as he rose up into me again and again and again.Iclosed my eyes and golden stars danced behind my eyelids asIcame, butIhad a show to put on, soIdidn’t let myself go slack asIso greatly desired, but instead continued to ride him, continued to display myself, until finally he gripped my hips with his entire strength, slamming me down onto him as he released.
Iallowed us a moment— just one moment, our hearts beating as one, beforeIpulled myself free of him and sank to my knees on the floor.Ilaid my head on his knee as he adjusted his robe.Foranother momentIwas content, untilHadeon’slaugh broke the spell.
“Itseems you have trained her well,Abraxas.”Ice-cold shame fractured any resolveIhad built.Iturned my head intoAbraxas’ leg, hiding any tears that might escape. “Idon’t know whyIdoubted you, old friend.”
“Youthought one little princess could undo me,Hadeon?Isthat why you let me have her in the first place?”Hestroked my hair gently as he spewed those frozen words.
“Don’tsound so offended,Abraxas.YouknowIlove our little games.Iwas just making sure you hadn’t gone soft in your old age.”Abraxasdidn’t respond.Ifinally managed to turn my head back to the room.IsawPallas, still seated atHadeon’sfeet.Herlips were swollen, and tears ran down her cheeks.Buther eyes were that same stony stareIhad seen before.Ourgazes met, and for just a moment,Isaw that gaze soften.ButmaybeIhad imagined it.
“Iforgot how good a party you throw.PerhapsIshould come by unannounced more often.”
