Unwind My Resolve: Regal Rights Book #3

by Ali Parker

  “I want to be inside of you,” Luke whispered.

  I moaned in response. I wanted the same thing, but we didn’t have to rush. We were in a private hotel room, and there was no longer an urgency in our situation. I was his, and he was mine. Forever.

  Flicking my ring around my finger, the promise that Luke and I would always be together added an extra zing of excitement coursing through my veins.

  Luke’s hands smoothed across my belly and down to the waist of my slacks, slipping his hand inside.

  I froze as he found my sensitive clit. He rubbed slow circles around me while plunging his fingers inside. His other hand tightened around my body, keeping me in place.

  I glanced at our reflection in the window. We were on one of the top floors, and most of the city was asleep or too far away to see. The thought that we could be caught or someone could be watching added to the intense pleasure in my core.

  If Luke weren’t holding me, I would have fallen forward against the window, begging for him to finish me off. But I knew him too well. He wanted to drag this out. He found extreme pleasure in teasing me, and admittedly, so did I.

  I reached my arms up and pushed my fingers through his hair, pulling him closer to me. Dragging my teeth over his lower lip, I kissed him hard, driving my tongue into his mouth.

  His fingers slowed, and I knew I’d distracted him with my kiss. We played a game of tug of war, but this one was between who could have the upper hand the longest. It appeared as if I was winning when Luke pulled his hands out of my pants. I was about to declare victory when his fingers drove the zipper down and then the rest of the fabric, including my panties, came with it.

  I barely had time to register how I had become half-naked in a matter of seconds when he pressed against my back. I fell over and grabbed onto the chair in front of me, the one that faced the city below.

  Luke’s hands caressed my butt before he shoved his fingers inside of me again.

  I cried out at the sudden intrusion but moved my hips to get maximum pleasure from the movement of his fingers.

  With whatever strength I had left, I pulled my shirt over my head, and Luke took the initiative and unclasped my bra. With my breasts free, my nipples ached when faced with the cool temperature in the room. It was a blessing since I was already starting to sweat and we had barely begun.

  Luke’s cock pressed against my ass, and I reached behind me to stroke him through his pants. How did I always end up naked before him?

  He helped me by opening his pants and pulling his hardness out. I grabbed it and stroked ever so slightly. Luke’s fingers slowed as we started to play our little game again.

  The wetness between my legs trailed down one of my legs, and I brought his cock closer to my opening. I was so ready for him, and he was the same.

  “Get inside me now,” I groaned, panting between each word. His fingers were magical, but I wanted the real thing. I wanted him inside of me.

  He pulled his fingers out and then pushed them inside of me again. He did that a few times, giving me a preview of what was to come.

  When he pulled his fingers out for good, I heard a rustling of fabric. Turning around, Luke put up a hand. “Don’t move from that spot.”

  I wiggled my butt at him but remained in place. On the way over to his suitcase, he stripped out of his clothes. When he returned, he had a condom on, and he strode across the room with purpose.

  I turned around, expecting him to push his cock inside of me, but instead, a warm tongue slithered along my lower lips, and I let out a squeak of pleasure.

  He spread my cheeks and flicked his tongue across my clit. He moved up higher until he reached a place I’d never had anyone touch before. He slowed his rhythm before his tongue disappeared for good. “That will be for another day, my queen.”

  He shoved his cock inside me, and I moaned as he filled me up. He grabbed my hair and twisted it around his hand, pulling slightly so I could lock eyes with him in our reflection in the window. He let out slow breaths as he thrust inside of me over and over. He moved much slower, pulling out until his tip was barely inside and then pushing again until our bodies became one.

  Shivering with pleasure, I rocked my hips, beckoning for him to stay inside of me.

  “Patience,” he said and smacked his hand against my butt cheek. He squeezed them harder, and my moans became louder and hoarser.

  Lifting up on my toes, I gave him full access to me. He slid in what felt like another few inches, plunging into me. I’d never been so in love with him before. Our bodies were united as one, and I wanted us to stay in this hotel room, in this position, forever.

  Luke leaned forward, resting his weight on my back. I lost my grip on the chair but quickly recovered. My knees were like jelly, and I wasn’t sure how much longer I could stand.

  His hands cupped my breasts and kneaded them, pressing his thumb into the peak. His mouth dragged down my spine, leaving a hot trail of kisses in its wake.

  “You’re shaking,” he said.

  “I’m about to collapse,” I said, even though I didn’t want him to stop. Stopping meant he would have to come out of me, and I wasn’t ready for that yet.

  “Let’s take care of that then,” he said, pulling out.

  I turned to face him, and he scooped me into his arms and brought me to the bed. Gently laying me down, he said, “I want to see you when you come for me.”

  I pushed myself back toward the fluffy white pillows. Pressing my heated body against them, their softness glided over my skin like silk. Luke crawled onto the bed, and with just one look, my legs fell open for him.

  Luke leaned forward and kissed me.

  He tasted like me, and I’d already forgotten that he kissed my lower lips when I was practically dripping for him. The sweet taste perked up my mood, and I grabbed him, guiding him back inside of me.

  Coming from a different angle, I bucked my hips until he was fully inside of me. He looked down at me, his body unmoving except for the smirk on his lips. “You don’t need me then?”

  “I just need your body,” I said.

  He chuckled, and the vibration reverberated through me. “Ouch, that hurts.” He pressed a hand against his check, feigning his pain.

  “Come here,” I said, reaching for him.

  As we kissed again, his body relaxed on top of mine. The heat from his body seared into mine. Beads of sweat gathered at Luke’s hairline, and I intended to make him sweat it all out to earn my orgasm.

  I wrapped my legs around his waist, pulling all of him inside of me. He slowly rocked his hips for a moment, his eyes blissfully closed.

  Staring at him, I knew there wasn’t a face I wanted this close to me ever again. Tracing a finger down his cheek and across his jaw, I settled my finger on his lips, pulling the lower one down.

  His eyes sprang open. His pupils were dilated, making him look as if he were a wild creature instead of my fiancé.

  Fiancé. I was going to marry this amazing man. Tingles spread across my skin at the thought.

  “I can’t wait any longer,” he said. “I’m about to burst.”

  “Then, you better get on with it,” I said.

  He kissed me and drove his tongue into my mouth. I could barely take a breath before he started pumping himself inside of me. I lifted my hips so he hit me in the right spot. He grunted and didn’t slow at all as he quickly built us both up.

  My nails dug into his biceps. His arms were like metal poles, keeping his body millimeters above me so he didn’t crush me. As long as he kept doing what he was doing, I wouldn’t care if he crushed me or not.

  “Oh god,” he said. “Fuck, Sophia.”

  “Keep going,” I said, squeezing my eyes closed. I was so fucking close.

  He brought us both to oblivion within seconds, and as he rode me down from my orgasm, my eyes flung open, and the room spun on its axis. My head felt light, and I tried to draw in a full breath.

  Luke slowed down until he was completely spent and
then rolled over onto his back. The both of us laid out like starfish in the sun.

  After I was able to catch my breath, I rolled over and rested my head in the crook of his arm. Placing my hand on his chest, I played with the scattered hairs. All the worries from the last two days drifted far away into the back of my mind. Luke and I were connected, both body and soul. No matter what happened, I had Luke. There was no reason for me to worry about anything anymore as long as we were together. I wasn’t sure why it had taken me so long to figure that out. Maybe because I was living a fairy tale ending that most people dreamed of their whole lives.

  I kissed his chest and snuggled closer to him. As his hands slowly dragged through my hair, my eyes closed, and I drifted off to sleep with a smile on my lips.

  21

  Luke

  I had spent so much time making sure that Sophia was calm, but I had forgotten to do the same for myself. We barely had an hour’s rest before we had to get ready to catch our next flight. Sophia and I made love again in the shower at the hotel and took our time getting ready, knowing there was a comfortable king-sized bed on the plane for us to sleep in during the long haul to Qatar.

  We knew a long flight was ahead of us, so we both dressed casually. Jeans and a T-shirt for me, and leggings with an oversized sweater for Sophia. She looked amazing in all styles of dress, and her legs looked amazing in the tight fabric.

  When we were safely in the air, Sophia headed to the bedroom. I had told her that I would be there soon, but I never ended up fulfilling that promise. The television wasn’t much of a distraction, but I ended up staring out the window, watching the clouds roll over the wing of the plane as I contemplated my future.

  I knew in my heart that I had made the right choice when I proposed to Sophia. I had no doubt about our life together, but I could have prepared Mother better. In her mind, she believed that I would be able to get Sophia out of my system and eventually settle down with someone from my own country. Being an adopted member of the family, I was never on the same page with the rest of them. I wanted more out of my life than tradition and custom. I wanted love and happiness. If I could find a way to meld the two parts of my life together, I knew I would come out on top.

  Getting over the hurdle with Mother was step one, and then Jaabir was step two. I wasn’t naive enough to think my life wouldn’t have challenges, especially being a king, but I hoped with Sophia by my side, we would overcome it all.

  “Hey,” Sophia said from behind me.

  I turned to see a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed woman scoot into the seat next to me. She kissed me, and I tasted the crisp minty flavor of her toothpaste.

  “Did you get any sleep?” she asked.

  I rubbed a hand over my face. “Not at all.”

  She frowned. “I thought you told me not to worry about it.”

  “I did,” I said. “There’s a lot of work to do when I get back. I’m just going through all of it in my mind.”

  I knew she didn’t believe my white lie, but she didn’t push me to explain further. Both of us were going into this situation blind, unsure of how Mother would react to the news that I was about to marry an American woman—the furthest choice for an acceptable marriage.

  “Let’s watch a funny movie,” Sophia said, grabbing the remote. Her hand was still firmly in mine, and I was unwilling to let her go just yet. She gave me the strength to overcome all of these issues with my family and the council. No other woman could have done that for me.

  Sophia went through the list of all the new releases for movies and picked one without my help. It was as if she knew that I was tired of making decisions and just wanted to go with the flow for once.

  In an hour and a half, I managed to calm down a little before the anticipation of getting to the palace crept up again.

  The hours flew by, and before I knew it, we were in the car on the way to my home.

  Both of us were silent as the familiar sights filled me with a sense of dread. As much as I loved my country, I had the urge to flee and never return until I knew it was safe from Mother and her hatred of my soon-to-be wife.

  * * *

  When the palace came into view in the distance, I squeezed Sophia’s hand. Mine was slick with sweat, but I didn’t let go.

  “I love you,” Sophia said. I snapped back to reality and looked at her. “I don’t know what else to say, so I wanted to leave you with that. No matter what happens, I’m not going anywhere.”

  “Thank you,” I said. “That helps.”

  “Here we go,” she muttered as the palace gates opened for us. “This view never gets old.”

  She stared out the window at the palace grounds. Even though I’d spent a majority of my life living in the palace, we had the same view of it. Each time I returned home, I always marveled at the beauty. The palace had been my second chance at life, and I had promised myself I would never take it for granted.

  Either the car moved at warp speed, or my sense of timing was off. Before I knew it, the driver was out of the car and holding my door open.

  One of the valets was already helping Sophia out of the car.

  As I didn’t want Mother to attack my fiancé first, I didn’t hesitate a moment longer.

  Stepping out, I rounded the car and grabbed Sophia’s hand in mine. Until Mother could accept us together, I wasn’t allowing Sophia anywhere in the palace without me.

  “Luke!” Abir called from the top of the main steps. “Sophia!”

  Sophia’s face broke out into a wide grin.

  It warmed my heart that Sophia got along with Abir. He and Father had similar views of her, and I appreciated that not everyone in my family was as disapproving of us as Mother was.

  Sophia pulled me alongside her to meet up with Abir. Abir had a broad smile on his face, and he hugged Sophia first.

  “It’s so good to see you again,” Sophia said.

  “I knew it wasn’t going to be the last time,” Abir said.

  He pulled away first and lightly smacked my arm. “You had me scared for a little while there. Now, let me see the ring.”

  Sophia flourished her hand, and Abir let out a long whistle. “Good job, brother. I’m going to have to try and outdo you when it’s my turn.”

  “Tell me all about Alda,” Sophia said to Abir.

  If it were possible, Abir smiled more. “She’s amazing. I can’t wait for you all to meet her.”

  “I’m sure she’s lovely,” Sophia said.

  “She must be if Mother approves,” I muttered. It didn’t matter that Abir was Mother’s little boy, even at sixteen. As long as he chose anyone in the country, he was a step above me in Mother’s eyes.

  “I do approve,” Mother said from the shadows. She came out from behind a pillar, and I wondered how long she had been there.

  Sophia grabbed my hand, and I squeezed it before breaking away and walking toward Mother.

  Mother’s eyes were slits as she glared at Sophia.

  “Not even a hello?” I asked.

  She tilted her head up at me. “Not after your betrayal. How could you, Luke? It’s bad enough you went to visit America. It’s another thing entirely to propose to one of them.”

  “Don’t sound so surprised,” I said. “You know I’m in love with her. I never stopped loving her.”

  “I thought you were over this,” her voice was louder, and even Abir couldn’t hide the fact that he’d heard.

  Sophia’s eyes met mine as if she were asking if I needed help. I could handle Mother. Now, I would have to. This wasn’t going to get resolved in one day, but even Mother would get tired of the fighting eventually.

  I shook my head once and winked at Sophia.

  “I will never be ‘over this.’ Sophia is going to be my wife, so you better start getting used to it.”

  “Luke, I did not raise you to speak like this to me,” she said. “I will not tolerate it.”

  I gritted my teeth. I didn’t enjoy arguing with Mother, but I wouldn’t allow her to
make me feel bad by playing the victim.

  “Mother, you don’t understand. You’re not listening to me when I tell you that I love Sophia. If it were that easy to let her go, I would have. She’s everything to me. Don’t you want to see me happy?”

  Mother crossed her arms, but her lips remained firmly pressed together.

  I sighed. “I don’t think love like this comes more than once in a lifetime. I wish you were on board with us as Father was. He wanted to see me happy, no matter what. I complied with both of your wishes and stepped up to become king. Isn’t that enough? Can’t I choose my path when it comes to my happiness?”

  She still refused to speak to me. I wasn’t sure which was worse, her yelling or pretending to ignore me.

  Sophia and Abir had moved quite a distance away from us, and I wished I was with them. But standing up for Sophia and me was what I was here to do.

  “Are you going to say anything?” I pressed.

  At that, she finally met my eyes. “The council wants to meet with you.” She turned on her heel and walked away.

  “That’s it?” I called after her, but she continued her silent treatment, leaving me with a sinking sensation that tugged at my stomach, threatening to tear it from my body.

  Why would the council want to meet so soon after my arrival? How did they even know I was coming back? We rarely met on the weekends, so maybe they had urgent business they had needed to discuss in my absence.

  I tried thinking of the meeting as business related, but I couldn’t help feel that it had something to do with the woman I returned home with. Without the blessing from Mother, I knew I would have a tough time convincing the council that marrying an American was a good idea. I hoped that our love could overcome all, but the battle was far from won.

  22

  Sophia

  My stomach sank the longer that Luke and Gia argued with each other. I didn’t miss the disgusted glares thrown in my direction. As much as I wanted to catch up with Abir, I couldn’t allow Luke to be utterly alone in this. I wasn’t going to stand back if he needed me.