Page 48 of Queen of the Crimson Throne

“Mmm.” I moved her hair to one side, giving me free rein of her exquisite neck I wanted to sink my fangs into. I ran my nose up and down the collar of her neck instead.

“Should we give them something to look at?”

She remained silent, her gaze fixed on the trio as my hand around her waist tightened, my thumb brushing light strokes on her stomach while my other hand ran down her gown until it found the exposed skin of her thigh through the slit in the fabric.

“I want to make it so you aren’t thinking about them. I want to make it so you can’t think of anything butmytouch.”

Her breath hitched as my hand closed around her exposed thigh, my fingertips dancing on the metal sheathed there.

“Prove it,” she breathed.

I shifted her on my lap, hitching one of her legs over mine. My hand on her thigh skated higher, my fingers brushing light strokes on the inside of her thigh under the cover of her dress.

I placed a kiss on her neck as my hand continued to brush light strokes on her skin, my mouth moving up her neck towards her ear. Her back arched slightly as I took her ear between my teeth and tugged.

“You like it when my fangs are on you, don’t you.”

She said nothing, only eliciting a slight sigh as my fingers on her thigh drifted even higher.

“I can stop if you want me to.”

“Don’t stop.” Her hand gripped my thigh with brutal force.

I nipped at her ear again, my fingers moving even higher, her legs widening farther. I groaned as she leaned back into me,her head falling back as the tip of my finger brushed the fabric of her undergarment.

She inched forward pressing her center against my hand as I continued to grow hard beneath her. My cock pressing into her ass.

“Fuck, Lennox.” I cursed as I brushed my knuckles over the soaked lace covering her.

I dragged a single finger down the lace. She jerked forward, a moan slipping from her lips.

Too far,we were taking this too far. I moved my hand back, gripping her thigh again as I tried to gain some semblance of control. If she kept making those sounds, nothing would be able to stop me from ripping her undergarment to the side and shoving inside her. My fingers or my cock, I didn’t care. I’d fuck her in this room, on the fucking stage in front of everyone if she let me.

And Astrias tits did I want that.

My cock strained painfully against the fabric of my pants.

“Lennox.”

She opened her eyes, her chest heaving as she looked at the duke and his companions. One of Jasellia’s breasts was exposed and Caspian took it in his mouth. Thiago was still on his knees under the table.

“Now, ask him now,” she breathed.

Her words were like ice water. Dousing all arousal.

“Right.” The words felt rotten in my mouth. I had gotten too carried away. I was the one who told her this was all an act anyway, a ploy to get information. I shouldn’t be surprised by her words. I knew she never would have let this go any further.

“What of the Vanir?” My hand remained between Lennox’s thighs as I spoke, my finger stroking ever so slightly as her head fell back on my shoulder. “Have they made a reappearance?”

Caspain didn’t open his eyes. “I swear the bastards never sleep. They’re everywhere, all the time.” Caspain groaned as his hand fisted in Thiago’s hair. “Those slippery suckers—they’retoo smart, too fast. Always one step ahead of us, anticipating our next moves. We’re perpetually too late—never able to catch them.”

“Have there been any reports of attacks by a beast?” Caspian pulled Jasellia’s lips to his, kissing her deeply with his hand slipping between her thighs.

“Caspian?” He ignored me, too distracted by pleasure now.Fuck.

“At least we got some information.” Lennox’s eyes were locked on the scene playing out in front of us.

“We’re going to find somewhere private to finish what we started.” I told the duke as I lifted Lennox from my lap.

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