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but you were magnificent and they were impressed with you despite themselves.”
    “Eh. They were all full of themselves. I doubt I registered much. The food was amazing though.” Fighting the strictures of her clothing, she tried to get back on her feet. The wrap was holding steady. Von had done a good job.
    “Let me help.” Baileez stood in front of her and gestured for her to twirl with one finger. A few sharp tugs later and he had the loose end in his hand. He pulled gently and she began to spin, unwinding her wrap with each rotation. When the tail of the fabric slipped free , she stumbled into him. “Caught you.”
    “Yes. Yes , you did.” Pinned to his chest , she looked up and admired the strong line of his jaw, the clean full shape of his lips and the twinkle of lust and good humour in his eyes. She reached up to tug at the golden strands of his shaggy hair to run her fingers through it. Clenching her hand at the base of his skull , she brought him down for her kiss, a smooth brush of lips that rocked her to her core. She inhaled sharply, caught up in the musk of his scent and went back to him for another meeting of the lips. Practice certainly did make perfect and she held back the twinge that went through her at the thought of his educational companions. Jealousy could wait. Now was time for more serious pursuits.
    The pressure of his hands on her spine, ribs, belly and breasts had her shaking in mere moments. “My queen, you seem unsteady.” Laughter was rippling through Bai as he held her, trailing small kisses across her jaw and down her neck, stimulating nerves that she didn’t realize she had.
    “Must have been a hard day.” Aleyn pressed her hips to his and rocked them from side to side as the ridge of his flesh heated her skin through the gauze of her gown.
    “Very hard and if it gets much harder I am going to come in my trousers.” He set her back from him and rapidly and efficiently removed his clothing. The flared head of his cock was dripping with precum and arched almost to his belly. Smiling, she folded her fingers around it and used her hand to spread the moisture along his length.
    She hummed happily as her hand worked him, enjoying the way he closed his eyes and shuddered as she stroked and teased. Her own arousal had run high the moment that he had run his lips across her neck and she simply blanked her mind to all thoughts to enjoy the moment.
    “Not so fast little one.” He pried her hand from him and she pouted. “I don’t want it to be over before I get inside you. We have time, Aleyn, don’t forget that. The rest of our lives.”
    “I don’t know if I believe that yet. I think I need convincing.” Her smile was coquettish, a first for her. It was the first time she had really felt like a flirt in her entire life, not including the night she lured Baileez into bed.
    His hands gripped her waist and she was flying through the air to skid across the bedding, slowing down just before she came to rest against the headboard. He shifted his hands into claws and tore through the gauze of her gown, stripping her in seconds. Those same claws traced her neck, the slope of her breasts and scrapped the apex of her nipple until she was panting with the effort to remain still. Those claws were sharp.
    His jaws elongated to form a muzzle, licking and nipping at her flesh as she struggled not to squeal with urgency.

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Nine
     
     
    Waking up in Baileez’s arms was wonderful, having Von do the waking was a bit disturbing though. She reluctantly stumbled to the bathing chamber and took a quick shower. Von kept Bai from joining her, much to her mate’s disgust.
    The royal couple had to make their daily appearance and nothing was going to hold up the schedule. Aleyn’s dress for this day was a brilliant blue with a red wrap that Von put in place in record time. He really didn’t seem to mind the role of lady’s maid, he performed his duties swiftly and