yn'

r is victorious. Long live the

gourds. Each man had a cup in one hand, and a whore in the othe

ut since the men wanted

feisty princess seemed to have a hold of me. All I thought about was he

dam

knead them with my bare hands. I had

ig from his cup. "The night is blessed with wine and pleasure. I bet you canno

he ale for the first time, staring into nothin

ave, you can't wait to have one of these sumptuous whores spitting on over your cock. You've worked

t motivated. Reluctantly, I pushed up my cup for a clan

ws creased into

mm

's wr

night, remember?" I took a sip from the cup and returned it to its position on the

ids, Orvyn, and I know exactly how

nrad. Find you

you're sad,'' he contin

d with a slight sl

ou act when y

rubbing the nape of my neck. "Do you ha

act when you los

to a thin line. Arguing with C

you feel when yo

end; the brother I never got to have. We've come a long

e better than I knew myself. There's no escaping his search

swoop. It's either I got drunk to forget princess Olive, or I

iping my lips with the back of my hand. "I don't have time for love and yo

er, isn

to my cup. One investigative look, and I'

mrod straight. "Are you trying to s

ing into my thoughts, and ruining my night." The maid arrived with my fresh jar

's not the first, neith

id I was, she reckoned a

Olive, all you have to do is tell me, " he placed a hand on my shoulder and br

he first time. "I don't know if it's love yet, but I can't stop thinking about her. I_ I see her everywhere I go. That girl is drilling holes into

ed my cup. I'll just sit here and drown

amused. "I fucking knew it from the very moment I saw you with her that night. I saw the way you

ern for strange ears or eyes eavesdropping on our conversation. Werewolves have the ability

eal battle is. The men will frown at it, and the Table will never

st be wary of him." I exhal

u think you

l come when the fair princess will repulse me.

ed to do something more practic

do?" I leaned closer,

is throne. Your throne, Orvyn. And swear you'll make her

ngers, assimilating the

ill

see her

ched his brow

s until three full moons before I rip her heart out of her chest, if he

'll hate you, and you'll hate her t

Conrad's forearm in a knight-shake. "Let me go see t

ised his cup to mine. "I

e up my mind to rid myself free of the intruding Princess . On getting to the castle, t

their shoulders, making for the

'll fall at my feet and beg f

ening to me?" I swallowed. "Am I developing cold feet now?" I feared. " Be strong now, Orvyn. You can do this. Her father ki

e. I squared my shoulders, strutting to the door. "My Lord," the

s i

be greeted by her absence. I went into panic, look

tossing anything and everything I came across.

w. It was

irited to the window, looking into the the open to catch a glimp

ete wall. Frustrated and exhausted, I sank my tired weight at the edge of t

me. That was the last thing I w

ply under. I fell forward, supporting my face with my hands to prevent a brok

tough no

n yellow, Illuminating the darkness around us. She pressed her slender body aga

y, all the threats I planned to say to her sizzled out of memory, replaced by a burning desire to

" She whispered, a content smu

l me now and take my head to your father." I supporte

my right shoulder, as if telling me she wa

e princess can

the pain she inflicted on me, as I basked in th

d my neck. "It's the adrenal

I checked, I captured you with your breath still

oo, and you bashed me into a

fore I knew

she realized what she said. Shoving it aside, she continued with her assault on my throat and shoulde

ou now... Princess?" I drawled the last word, settling my gaze on he

erish that thought, because you're never goi

aste before you kill me? I know you want me. I can smell your arous

pples pebbled, ready to be fondled. Few strands of hair f

Moon Goddess

r neck with my free hand and craned it forward to taste the s

her will to me. I parted her soft plush