“My heart will always be with you. You need to know that.” She reached a hand to him, sucking in a sob.
Xavier cursed, a hard word but Esral didn’t so much as flinch. He moved to her, eating up the distance in two, big strides. Grabbing her waist, he pulled her into his arms. “I’ll find a way. We have three days.”
Her beautiful scent filled his nose as he crushed her to him. Her tears were wet on his skin, each one pierced his heart. Her small sniffs made him harden in his resolve. “Just promise me that you will keep believing in us.” He put his nose into her soft hair and breathed her in.
“I’m too afraid to hold hope. There is no way.”
He pulled away from her, locking eyes with her. “There must be and I will find it.”
She tried to smile through her tears and nodded bravely.
Xavier kissed her trembling lips. She whimpered as he softly caressed her tongue with his before placing soft kisses on her jaw line. “We have to fight.” He whispered into her ear. “I’m not giving you up.”
She nodded. “We have three days, but if there is no way—”
“Don’t say that.” He tried to keep the growl from his voice and failed.
She placed a finger against his lips. “If we do not find a way, you have to promise to let me go.”
His throat felt like it was closing and his eyes burned.
She clasped his jaw and his stubble caught on her hand. “Please, Xavier. You have to know that it’s not what I want, but you have to promise me…”
Xavier squeezed his eyes shut for what felt like the longest time. He took in a deep breath, holding it in his lungs until they felt like they would burst before finally breathing out. Xavier took ahold of her much smaller hand in his, placing a kiss on the inside of her palm. “I promise.” The two most difficult words he had ever uttered.
Her shoulders slumped and fresh tears caressed her cheeks. Xavier pulled her back into his arms.
Chapter 6
Keto’s eyes dipped to her breasts. “Are you coming to bed?”
Cheri put her hairbrush down on the table. Where is that blasted female?
“I’m on my way.” She looked down at him through her lashes in the most seductive manner she could muster.
Keto’s robe tented as he watched her make her way to him. Thank all that was green that he was a handsome male. Tall, well-muscled, his hair halfway down his back. He had heavily pointed ears that drew a female’s eye. His most endearing quality though was his title. Prince…soon to be king. It made her wetter than moss covered in dew on a cold, early morning.
His eyelids hooded as she pulled her robe from her shoulders. He had often said that he liked her breasts because they were full but not overly so. He liked to rut her from behind and hold onto them. He was very good with his root. Knew exactly how to make her come…hard…every time. Another bonus. She knew that he planned on announcing their union soon. They spoke of it often, yet she couldn’t shake the feeling of unease.
He never fully gave of himself. There seemed to be something missing from his smile, from the way he touched her. Sometimes it felt like he was thinking of someone else.
Sure he had rutted with some of the servers over the years but it had only been her for the longest time. There was no one else. She would know it if there was.
Desire flared in his blue orbs and he pulled his own robe from his magnificent body. Her flower filled with nectar as she caught sight of the length of him.
“Stay where you are,” she whispered. Keto lay on his back in the middle of their large, round bed. His hands were clasped behind his head. Her prince shook his head, making to rise.
“Let me ride you.” She tried to keep her voice in a low, seductive purr.
He smiled as he shook his head again. “I like to take you from behind.”
“Just this once.” She heard the whine in her voice. It irritated her.
There was a timid knock at the door.
“Leave it.” Keto growled, he had moved to his knees. His root jutted from between his narrow hips.
Cheri fixed her robe. “I’ll make it quick. I had one of the servers check on Esral. She looked a little shell shocked earlier.”
He sighed heavily but nodded.
Cheri made for the door. Glendril stood on the other side as expected. “I hope I wasn’t disturbing.” She clasped her hands in front of her and dipped her eyes to her feet.
Cheri closed the door behind her. She didn’t want Keto privy to this conversation. “What did she say?”
The female relayed her conversation with the princess.
“Interesting, so you think she’s hiding something? Someone maybe?”