He didn’t stop at the end of the hall this time. xnx I parted from his kiss as I let my body fall onto his lap, spearing myself willingly. I thought, Alkandi was cunning a thousand years ago, and it seems she hasn’t lost her edge. It was embarrassing, but the lessons my father taught me allowed me to escape the awkward situation with dignity and grace. Do you think she’s going to stop? The Noble Court consisted of ten great houses, each with legitimate blood ties to the throne: Ternias, Feltian, Xantian, Jonias, Feractian, Huntiata, Straltaira, Droughtius, Shordian and of course, Tiadoa. We were stuck in limbo, never taking it further. He took a grip of my hair and wrenched my head back, forcing me to look upside-down at his wrathful visage, which was blurred with my ecstatic tears.
