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As the future ruler of Braxia, I constantly contended with the most beautiful of our females regularly throwing themselves at me in the hopes of becoming the next Dagna. Some of them had been expertly versed in the art of seduction. But none had ever made me come undone as Dawn had.
Dejected and confused, I hopped into the shower, only to feel further distraught to have her scent fully washed away. An irrational anger and possessiveness surged through me as the delicious aroma of breakfast wafted into my room. If Dawn was cooking, she had likely already showered and dressed as well. My scent on her would also be gone.
I wanted to brand her, mark her as my property. All those hybrids drooling over her infuriated me. She wasmine. I wanted to shout it to the world, make it clear to all of them that Dawn was my woman and therefore off-limits.
But she has not granted me that right.
We had not discussed what type of relationship this would be. She had wanted me, I had wanted her, and we had indulged in our desires. If I were to guess, I suspected Dawn believed I slept around and maybe even used my ‘status’ to get females to grant me their favors.
A frequent misconception.
I didn’t share and therefore wouldn’t expect my female to accept sharing me. If a woman couldn’t satisfy my needs to the point that I felt tempted to look elsewhere, then we weren’t a match. Pursuing such a relationship would merely be a waste of both our times.
But we’re not in a relationship.
I growled in annoyance as I made my way to the cafeteria. Overthinking and overanalyzing had never been traits of mine. Dawn was messing with my head in more ways than one. With all the shit going on in my life right now, developing such an obsession over a female was flirting with disaster.
“You guys finished early!” Dawn exclaimed when I walked into the room.
She was finishing preparing our meal, looking beyond delicious in a short, flowy blue dress, and with her hair down. Although she’d clearly dried it, her hair was still a little damp. However, her warm and inviting smile failed to hide the sliver of wariness in her eyes.
“We did. Apparently, I was too distracted to focus on battle. I wonder what could have been the cause,” I said, giving her a meaningful glance.
Heat crept up her cheeks while a glimmer of uncertainty flitted over her features. It struck me then that Dawn didn’t quite know where things stood between us, and that she was letting me set the tone of our interactions. A part of me wished she would more aggressively lay claim to me. The other part loved that she wasn’t pushing herself on me but allowing whatever was happening between us to blossom naturally. Then again, maybe she only wanted a one-night stand to add having fucked a prince to her bedpost.
The thought no sooner crossed my mind than a wave of shame flooded through me. She had never given me any reason to think so little of her.
As my guards had not joined us yet, I boldly walked over to Dawn. Her eyes slightly widened as I made my approach. She didn’t pull away or otherwise balk when I drew her into my embrace. Instead, her face took on an adorable, almost timid expression as she smiled and melted against me. Considering all that we’d done last night, shyness was the last thing I’d expected from her.
I claimed her mouth in a possessive kiss, my blood instantly igniting with a burning need. Ancestors! This female would drive me to distraction. She slipped her fingers through my hair, first in a gentle caress before fisting it. I wished she had done so more forcefully, giving it a good sting while our tongues mingled, like she had done on a few occasions last night.
Too soon, she pushed away from me. I almost protested, but seeing her turn back to the meat cooking in the pan silenced me.
“Well, I hope you still managed to build up an appetite,” she said while turning the meat.
“I most certainly did. And in more ways than one,” I added teasingly, my hand settling on her hips.
She gasped and playfully elbowed me. Chuckling, I pressed my chest against her back and leaned in to inhale her scent before placing a soft kiss in the crook of her neck. Dawn smelled fresh, with a mix of that enticing natural scent of hers laced with the fruity soap she used. Although I expected it, it annoyed me to find none of my scent on her. She leaned back against me, and I possessively wrapped my arms around her.
“Are you all right?” I gently asked before kissing her bare shoulder.
She looked questioningly at me over her shoulder. “Yes. Why wouldn’t I be?”
“I wasn’t too… rough?” I asked, wariness seeping into my voice.
Her eyes widened with understanding, and the strangest mix of heat and embarrassment settled on her beautiful face. “Hardly. I’m sturdy, remember?”
I burst out laughing and nuzzled her nape. “That you are, my dear, and in the most wonderful way.”
With much reluctance, I released Dawn at the sound of my guards’ approaching footsteps. Although they knew what had transpired between Dawn and me from her lingering scent on me this morning, she and I needed to discuss where we would take it from here, and how comfortable she felt about making our entanglement public.
We ate breakfast in what had quickly become a pleasant routine laced with friendly conversations. But as we finished cleaning up then made our way to the meeting room, Dawn appeared to grow increasingly nervous.
“What’s wrong?” I asked at last.
She gave me a sheepish grin. “I’m just worried that they may not show up. Most of them reluctantly said they would be here, but it’s hard to say. Vintor was being a total idiot about it.”
I smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry. If they don’t, so be it. But my gut says they will, if only out of curiosity, or for a chance to berate me.”
