"So beautiful…" he breathed.
Arun laved and sucked at her newly exposed flesh, quite savagely. She knew that they would leave their mark for quite a while. Her hands went on their own journey across his body, noting the taut muscles on his back, his arms and his sides.
He pulled his finger from her mouth and traced her curves, stopping just above her dark curls.
"You drive me completely mad, woman," he growled in her ear as she felt his hands squeeze at her buttocks. "Do not make it impossible for me to hold back and be gentle."
She lifted his face, saw the struggle in his eyes and she melted. Arun, her sweet Arun was still putting her concerns above his. She pulled him close and whispered in his ear, "Take what you want, my lord. Do not hold back because of me. Do what you will to satisfy yourself."
For good measure, she grazed her tongue on his ear and wrapped her legs around his waist. It brought out from him an unrestrained grunt and she squeaked and groaned as he his gentle fingering increased in intensity and he suckled on her like a famished babe.
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"Arun…please! I cannot...ungh…hold back…"
Liushan groaned feeling as if he was not supposed to stand outside the queen's chambers hearing his lord tease his woman. Stone walls and heavy wooden doors included, he could still distinctly hear Alethi's screams of pleasure. He could even often hear snatches of his lord's dirty talk.
If it were not for the prince asking him to stand guard and warn him of an intrusion, he would have bolted away! He knew his face was flushed with embarrassment and uneasiness as he fought to keep his senses a little more sensitive than normal. There were some humans who could creep so silently they were almost elfin and he had to note their coming.
By gods! He should not feel as if he were, in human expression, a boy caught with his hand in the cookie pot. He had seen and heard many matings and couplings but this, after hearing his lord's first unbridled roar into his orgasm…
Her scream pierced the air as her third orgasm came that morning drowning out Arun's own growl. His face felt hotter. Even Leanne did not come that quickly for a human. But then, the woman was a seasoned…artisan as she would call herself. And Alethi had been nothing but a virgin before now. Not to mention his lord did have a reputation of being…highly skilled even among the more notorious circle of elves. He could understand his lord's quick spirals into climax. He had been celibate for four seasons and it was nearly the end of the year before he had gotten his relief. Today.
A long stretch of silence and soft murmurs echoed from inside the room before Arun stepped out as if nothing has happened. Only a silly boyish grin in his face marking that something had left him so satisfied. For all his life serving under the prince, he had never seen such an expression on his face. And it was quite nice to see him so happy if not fully satiated.
"Liushan, please send for Leanne and Eian into the queen's room. I believe she has need of help preparing. She—You are flushed." In a blink, his boyish grin was gone and his eyes suddenly glowed menacingly.
Liushan knew it to be the mark that he was near the heights of his anger. Had he done something wrong? "Y-you asked me to guard and be aware of anyone who might intrude. I could not help but…hear. I-I do not wish for anyone to have snuck past me."
Arun sighed, menace and anger gone. The sudden changes in his lord's emotions were making him unsteady. Why, such sudden changes were more human than elfin!
"I should not blame you. You were only doing what I asked. Not to worry. You will not have to do it again." The silly grin returned on his face. "Perhaps you should just let Eian in the queen's chambers. Leanne could help you with your…problem."
Liushan followed the prince's eyes and looked down at himself. By the gods! He had been hard, but he did not notice because of his concerns. Now that his lord called his attention to his need, he felt a stirring that grew stronger with the memory of Leanne's expertise. He shuddered.
Arun laughed and clapped him on the back. "I believe you would not find your stay here with me as my retainer not boring at all." His eyes twinkled. "I am sure the countess would keep you company well should you be bored. Now, please take care of everything quickly. The ceremony will start in a while."
Liushan watched his lord walk away with a satisfied gait and smiled to himself. He mused at how much happier he had been since the announcement of their engagement and how hard it had been for him to hold back from storming into his lover's room and demand his release.
And speaking of release, he needed his. True enough, he did not have the same control as his lord did and he was thankful that Leanne had told him that she would always be available when she needed him. It put a smile on his lips. He could not understand why he could easily lose control in her, managing to drive out the queen from her own solar quite often, but he did not care. Somehow, she felt different…
His eyes opened not knowing he had them closed in the first place. By the gods! It could not be happening to him, could it? He shook his head. He had things to do. He must find Lady Eian and tell her to come to the queen's chambers then he could call on Leanne and find satisfaction in her warmth.
Liushan groaned. He was doomed.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty Two
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