Page 104 of Twisted Prince

I can feel the tension in his body, the way his thick chords of powerful muscle strain to keep himself under control. And for a fleeting moment, I wonder what it would feel like if he lost that restraint. If he satiated his own pleasure without concern for hurting me.

I’m not ready to find out.

But still, the possibility excites me more than I can admit.

Because I want to be the one that gives Gleb pleasure.

I want him to crave me as desperately as I crave him.

It’s stupid and irrational, since I know we have plenty of hurdles we need to get over if we’re going to try and make this marriage something real.

But I want to try.

More than ever, I want to put my past behind me and learn to grow into something better. Together.

“Fuck, you feel so good,” Gleb groans, his thrusts intensifying as the friction between our chests makes my nipples throb; they’re so hard.

“Come with me, Gleb?” I plead, my legs trembling from exertion and my impending release.

“Now, boginya,” he growls, each punishing penetration growing more erratic.

And the thought that he’s about to come is all it takes to topple me over the edge. Lifting my head off the pillow, I gently bite down on the warm, salty flesh of his chest to stop myself from crying out.

Like my lips are a trigger, Gleb shoves deep inside me, buried to the hilt, as he releases his first pulsing load. Swelling and twitching, he comes with me, filling me with liquid warmth.

We pant together, my arms still wrapped around him, holding him close. I don’t want to let go. For once, I don’t feel trapped beneath someone else’s weight. I feel enveloped, as if by a comforting blanket. And my heart pounds so forcefully against my ribs, I’m sure he must feel it inside his chest.

Finally, the euphoria of my orgasm makes my arms too heavy to hold on, and I release Gleb, melting into a puddle beneath him.

Gleb steals one more slow, sultry kiss. Then he gently eases out of me and collapses onto the bed. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?” he asks after several moments of silence.

Rolling onto my side, I snuggle close, using his shoulder as my pillow and draping my body over his. “No. There was no room for pain with that kind of pleasure,” I joke.

Gleb’s arm tightens around my shoulders, pulling me closer so he can press a kiss to the crown of my head. He inhales deeply, his chest rising beneath me, and he releases the air slowly, as if savoring my scent.

“Will Gabby be looking for you?” he asks gently after another long pause, and his words rouse me enough to let me know I’d already started to drift off.

“Hmm? No. She was so tired, she won’t be up again tonight.”

I can feel Gleb nod from the way his shoulder moves slightly. Then, the silence falls once more. And this time, sleep sweeps me away before I even know it’s come for me.

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The bed is cool beneath my palm as I rise from a deep and dreamless sleep. The pillow beneath my cheek is warm and heavenly soft. But as I rise to consciousness, the emptiness of the bed beside me slowly starts to dawn on me.

And when I open my eyes to see where he is, the room is empty. Gleb’s gone.

My heart squeezes uncomfortably at his unexpected absence, and I try to calm myself. He probably just had to get up to use the restroom or something. Lifting my head off the pillow, I glance at his bedside table to see that it’s nearly seven in the morning.

Gabby will be up soon.

Groaning as my stiff body protests, I slowly climb out of bed and gather my borrowed wedding dress. It seems silly to put it back on. Hopefully, Gleb won’t mind me taking a T-shirt—just until I can put my pajamas on.

Slipping into his oversized tee, I’m glad to find it reaches just low enough to cover me.

Gathering the rest of my discarded clothing, I head quietly out of his room and down the hall toward the guest bathroom.

But as I tiptoe, the sound of a drawer roughly closing draws my attention toward the far end of the condo. Pausing, I contemplate ignoring it to get dressed. But if it’s Gleb, I want to say good morning first. To see what drew him out of bed without waking me.

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