Page 104 of Bride By Initiation

"I'm serious. Put all your body weight on me and hold my head in place," she orders.

The arena fills with hissing.

The air thickens.

Zara smirks, unties her robe, pushes it so it falls to the floor, and puts her hand on her hip. She teases, "Are you lying on me naked or robed?"

My breath catches. I lower my gaze to her tits, my erection perking up again. I mutter, "Fucking brat."

She bats her eyelashes and points at me, demanding, "Take your robe off. It'll be better for me if you're naked."

I arch my eyebrows.

She purses her lips, spins, and struts over to the bed. She slowly gets on all fours, then crawls to the other side, lowering her face first so her ass is in the air. She looks over her shoulder at me, then slowly slides her lower body to the sheets. Then her lips form a pout. "Why aren't you naked?"

"Fucking brat," I say, louder this time. I drop my robe, approach the bed, then grab her foot and press down.

She gasps and lifts off the bed.

I lunge my body over hers, then murmur in her ear, "This mark is going to be nothing compared to what my hand does to your ass."

"Don't tease me," she sassily retorts.

My dick digs into her backside, throbbing. I grunt.

Her smirk grows.

Kirill, holding the hot brand, kneels before Zara so he can meet her eye, and asks, "Do you promise to uphold the vows your husband just made to The Underworld?"

Her voice cracks as she answers, "I-I do."

He touches the back of her neck. "The skull is sacred."

"I know," she interjects.

"So you pledge your life to The Underworld and will defend it against its enemies?"

"I will," Zara agrees.

He kisses her forehead and rises.

"Don't do that again," I warn.

Arrogance washes over his expression. "An innocent kiss from an Omni is a privilege. It's a gift of a beautiful future."

"I don't care. Don't ever kiss my wife again. Not you or anyone," I threaten.

He grunts but steps back. He nods to the man with the wood.

The man holds it in front of Zara.

She bites down on it.

I stroke her cheek, reminding her, "Make sure you breathe."

She offers me a calm look.

Why isn't she freaking out?

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