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I tried to respond, but the words wouldn’t come out. Before he could continue, the music changed and a group of dancers sashayed into the space. The Empress emerged from behind them, her eyes immediately finding us in the corner. She moved sensually—her gaze locked on Theron as if she were trying to tempt him to her. But all his attention was on me. Her movements—the way her hair shimmered like liquid fire and her hips twitched—mesmerized me and barely heard Theron whisper something in my ear as he clasped me to him.
He pulled me into an empty tent off to the side and onto his lap, his erection pressing against my backside. His hands roamed over my body and desire pooled between my legs as he kissed my neck softly. Other dancers stepped onto the floor and soon couples were spinning and stripping as they moved together. Moans came from other tents and I realized why Kadir had laughed. He’d known what kind of party this would be.
My eyes drifted toward where Xadrian danced, grinding with a woman I didn’t recognize. Her thigh hitched over his hip as he gripped her against him. Theron’s hand stilled against my waist, a snarl escaping him when he saw who’d caught my attention. He grabbed my hips and flipped me around to face him.
“You’re mine,” he growled. “I’ll kill him if he ever touches you.” His lips crashed against mine, his possessive anger radiating from him as his hands tugged at the lengths of pearls, pushing them aside and revealing my body.
“I’ve wanted to taste these from the moment I saw you.” He teased my breasts with his mouth, circling my nipple with his tongue before flicking my piercing. My heavy breasts ached in a way I’d never experienced, and I moaned. This wasn’t me. This was some other Kael with glowing skin and curves for days. It didn’t matter whatshedid. I cried out in surprise, pleasure, and anticipation winding me higher. I didn’t care anymore that it was his magic doing this to me. All I could think about was havingmore. More of him. More of this overwhelming feeling cascading over me.
He freed his cock, his massive length springing up between us. My breath shuddered, unsure if I could take him into my body, but desperate to try. He was longer and thicker than any male I’d ever seen before, and that included the Zerkir Remnants.
He must have sensed my hesitation because he kissed me again, slowly, not like the frantic embrace of before. “Just slide back and forth,Sia,“ he coaxed, his eyes heavy-lidded as he gazed down at me. I rose on my knees before sinking onto him, rubbing my core along his length without him entering me.
My body responded, arching into him as my wetness coated his heavy cock.
“Gods, feel how wet you are for me,” he breathed into my ear. One of his hands squeezed my backside, holding me tight against his erection as I rode him. “Tell me you don’t want this.”
“I don’t want this,” I moaned, gasping as he ground his length against my clit. “I hate you. I hate this.”
His smile was wicked as he slid his hands around my hip, dragging me up and down him. “Liar,” he growled against my neck. His thrusts became more insistent, pushing me higher and higher. I pressed my forehead against his, the intensity of the pleasure overwhelming me. I broke, waves of bliss radiating outward as I choked on a scream. His thick cock spasmed and his hot seed painted my stomach as he groaned, his body shaking with mine. I collapsed on top of him, panting as we both tried to catch our breath.
“Tell me I’m not alone in this,” he whispered, brushing the hair from my face. I didn’t respond as I lay there in his arms, trying to ignore the shame threatening to suffocate me.
Chapter 21
Theron
IwatchedKaelasshe slept, marveling at how peaceful she looked. I couldn’t believe that this was the same woman who had been glaring at me just hours before, all fire and defiance as she rode me. But even in her sleep, there was something fierce about her, like she was ready to fight at a moment’s notice. What had made her this way? I wanted to know everything about her. I rubbed my chest absentmindedly, looking over my shoulder when I heard someone enter my suite.
I slipped out of the bedroom and found my Harvestmen waiting. Raenisa lounged on the sofa, appearing hungover once more; Zerek leaned against the wall and glared across the room where Herrath was standing at attention, his black hair groomed, as always.
“What’s going on?” I asked, a growl riding my voice.
Raenisa was the first to speak, her sharp tongue as filthy as ever. “Your dumbfuck brother just sent half the fucking guard into the Red Wilds to find Striker.”
My fists clenched at the mention of Rhazien. “Why would he do that?”
Why was Rhazien doing this now? My mind wandered back to my conversation with the emperor the night before. Was this about my return to the Niothe, or was it something more? I couldn’t shake off the feeling that there were plans within plans that I had missed.
Raenisa shrugged. “He wants to steal some glory?”
“Or my sword.” The thought of Rhazien taking my blade, one of the few things I had to remember my father, made me clench my fists.
“We’ll have to go, too. Otherwise, you can kiss that sword goodbye.” Raenisa said, tossing a grape in the air and catching it in her mouth.
“I’ll go,” Herrath declared, startling us all.
I raised an eyebrow at him, wondering what game he was playing.
“What are you up to, Herrath?” I asked.
He shrugged. “Maybe I’m not the paragon of a perfect son like you all believe.”
I shared a look with him, remembering our previous conversation about his family’s financial troubles and how he had to obey Raura to keep the money flowing. Had his parents arranged a marriage for him? Perhaps I could trust Herrath more than I thought.
Zerek groaned, pushing off the wall with a stretch. “I’ll go too. Anything to avoid listening to Xavier brag about his courtship of—“ He cut himself off, but the unsaid name echoed around the room.
Raenisa looked away, her eyes wet. Caelia had chosen to fight for the crown instead of their relationship, and Raenisa was hurting.
