"Three," I say, watching her laugh at me for that. I grin, pleased that my honest confession appears to have blown away her nerves. I haven’t even told her about the tailors and personal shoppers. Best not scare her off. She takes my hand and I look down toward the polished marble floor.
"Bare feet?"
"Well, I only have my combat boots and I draw the line at anything with a heel on,” she lowers her voice to a whisper. "Plus, sorceresses never wore shoes."
I smile at the gesture to her bloodline, leaning down to kiss her. The size difference is a slight issue. "No shoes it is."
I've taken a number of famous women to these events, and I don't remember ever receiving so many envious looks from those around me. Even Espan looks jealous. Whilst I was worried about Renna's behaviour, she's been perfect. She's not stabbed anyone,eventhe annoying ones. She's fucking funny, and I never thought I'd like that in a woman.
My hand sits comfortably on her waist, and when she shuffles her chair to the left so she can put her head on my shoulder, that feeling floods my chest again. She looks up at me like I'd hung the moon in the sky when apple crumble and custard appears in front of us all. Contentment settles comfortably on my shoulders as she eats it happily, laughing with some of her new friends from Espan’s army. Her hand runs up my thigh beneath the table, brushing my already hard cock.
"Keep this up, Commander, and we'll be giving the rest of the guests quite the show when I fuck you over this table," I whisper, kissing her cheek beside her ear. I slide my hand beneath the slit of her dress. "So wet, Renna. What have you been thinking about?" I murmur, so only we can hear.
"Apple crumble," she whispers, her thighs trembling.
"I don't believe you," I say, letting a husky breath tickle her neck.
Renna stands abruptly, her face flushed as the legs of her chair scrape across the polished floor. "I'm…a little cold. I'm just going to get my cloak," she announces, and every man at the table stands and offers her theirs. I give them all the most unkind look I can muster and take her hand.
"I'll escort you to collect it, Commander Renna."
* * *
In the nearpitch-black of the supply closet, I stand her up, smoothing down her hair. She looks thoroughly well-fucked. Her sinful mouth lets out a disbelieving laugh, big bright eyes blinking a few times.
"That was…hot.” She reaches for a cloth and I put a heavy hand on it.
"No."
"What?"
"I want you to go back out there and feel me on your thighs. Look Gilen in the eyes while he flirts with you, knowing what's dripping down your legs."
"Rexxan!" She gasps, flabbergasted as I lead her out the door. So shecanbe stunned. "You're supposed to be royal!"
Lynna shoots me a knowing look across the table as we return and I itch my eyebrow with my middle finger. Renna sits unnaturally slowly down beside me. She needs to work on her poker face. She looks exactly like a woman who's just been bent over a table and fucked in a supply closet.
But no one else seems to have noticed, so maybe wedidget away with it.
"Forgot the cloak?" Asks Frian.
Ah, fuck.
Chapter23
Rapture (Rexxan)
The concept of missing someone is an odd one.
I always thought it to be fictional. An ostentatious display of emotion by an overly emotional person. I've never 'missed' anyone, even when Lynna travels. When my son is away, I know I'll see him soon and that he's pursuing his dreams. But as Renna crosses my mind for the fifth time since I tried to fall asleep, I know that I shouldn't have left without her. Every morning starts with this.
Is this what missing someone is?
I hate it.
In the five months since I last saw her, I've been as stressed as I've ever been. I don't understand the enemies' plans but they have been relentless. Wolves, spies, and soldiers alike have been marching on every one of the Five Kingdoms in droves.
They've not managed to come within a mile of my Kingdom Gate but it's hard work for my army, and the Healing Halls are constantly full of injured guards and soldiers. My scouts are injured too, so we're scouting less than we should. The other Kingdoms are in an even worse position than mine.
