Episode 12

Before I could even respond, I felt his hand glide across my neck, drawing our mouths together until they fit perfectly. I could sense his growing urgency beneath me. As his fingers traced slowly up my legs, I was fully surrendered to him. There was no question in my mind.

"May I continue? Once I start, I won't be able to stop," Icaro whispered in my ear, as he peppered my neck with kisses.

"If you stop now, I'd be somewhat disappointed," I replied, more honestly than I intended—curse that confessional drug—I want you."

"I am already yours. Now, I will make you entirely mine." Icaro spoke before he removed my nightgown, leaving me completely bare.

With extraordinary ease, he turned and gently laid me on the bed. I felt his eyes roam over my body as he removed his pants as if inspecting every inch of me. That left me strangely heated.

"You are beautiful," Icaro said before kissing me again, sending my heart racing.

His kisses were breath-stealing, but what truly sent me to the heavens was the touch of his fingers at my core. I had never felt anything like it. Moans escaped me just from the brush of his fingertips. When I thought it couldn't get any more intense, his tongue took over, igniting a fire within me with no warning. My hips moved on their own accord against his mouth, the silk sheets clutched in my hands so tightly I feared they might tear as I struggled with the new tide of sensations.

"If it hurts, let me know, will you?" Icaro's voice was gentle. I hadn’t expected such tenderness from the formidable man. Gradually, I felt his finger move inside me, rhythmically increasing in pace and number. "I promise to go slow, though it might sting a bit."

Lost in the moment, I couldn't respond. I felt him at my entrance, asking for permission. Digging my nails into him as he slid inside, the pain was sharper than I anticipated.

"Hey! Relax. Focus on me, okay?" Icaro instructed before kissing me again, teasing me with his fingers while he moved slowly, in and out.

Pleasure began to eclipse the pain. Soon, my hips were moving against his again, and his pace quickened, his breath as ragged as mine. A wave of uncontrollable pleasure overtook my body, my moans grew louder and more erratic, and I shuddered as warmth filled me within.

Icaro collapsed beside me, breathing deeply. My heart pounded, breaths fleeting. His arms pulled me close, cradling my head against his chest in an embrace. We lay there in silence for a moment, simply holding each other, until the emperor rose from the bed to dress.

"Where are you going?" I asked, clutching his shirt sleeve. I felt a bit clingy, but I didn't want to be alone for a myriad of reasons.

"I would love to stay wrapped up with you longer, but I must attend to the mess these damned assassins have made. I won't be long. Before you know it, I'll be back at your side—promise. Try not to miss me too much, will you? Oh! Before I go." Icaro pulled me into his arms and kissed me. My cooling body flared with heat again. Pulling away, he sighed with apparent irritation. "I'm going to kill the families of those fools who ruined my evening. Let me leave, or I'll never be able to. You are irresistible."

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