Page 151 of Rudra Nandani: The Saga of Control And Seduction

He stopped beside me, and I couldn't look away from his lips, wet with berry juice.

“Rudra…” I breathed, my voice barely audible.

He leaned down, one hand resting on the table beside my plate, hovering dangerously close. The proximity made my breath hitch, especially with the attendants still in the corners of the room, watching us.

My gaze dropped, shy and nervous, but he tilted my chin up gently with his fingers, making me look at him again.

My neck tilted back slightly to meet his eyes. My lashes fluttered, heart pounding erratically, and when he leaned in closer, my lips parted slightly in anticipation.

My breath hitched the moment he pressed his lips against mine. He sucked gently on my lower lip, and my fingers instinctively clenched into the fabric of my skirt. My cheeks flushed with warmth, heat rising to my face as he pulled back slightly.

I blinked, dazed, as he asked in a low murmur,“Want to stay, little wife?”

His fingers brushed across my cheek in a feather-light caress, igniting goosebumps across my skin. I swallowed hard and slowly shook my head in a‘No’. A small smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

“Good girl,” he whispered. Then, in a deeper voice, he spoke just one word.

“Privacy.”

At once, I shivered and glanced around, only to see the last of the attendants quietly leaving the hall.

I lowered my gaze as he moved closer and gently pulled my chair, turning me to face him.“Rudra...” I whispered, but the rest of the words slipped away the moment he knelt before me.

He popped the two remaining berries into his mouth, emptying his palm, and I could do nothing but sit frozen, my heart thundering in my chest. Then, he reached for me and settled his hands on my waist, lowering himself until he gently tugged me toward the edge of the chair. My back leaned instinctively against the small couch behind me for support.

I gasped softly when his fingers brushed over my ankle, trailing upward beneath the layers of my orange skirt.

“Rudra… no, this is the dining hall,” I murmured, panic and anticipation colliding inside me. My eyes darted around, but the room was empty, and I felt his lips pressing kisses on the inside of my thigh, soft like whispers. My lashes fluttered shut as my breath quickened. He parted my legs with ease, his hands firm yet reverent on my thighs. My hand gripped the table’s edge, desperate for grounding.

“Ah...” A helpless, breathy moan escaped as he suckled gently on my skin, sending a wave of sensation through my core.

“You smell so good,” he murmured against my skin, his warm breath fanning my inner thighs. His nose grazed along my skin, inching closer toward my core. My back arched instinctively in response.

“Ahhh...” A soft moan escaped my lips when he began to suckgently on the tender flesh, and my hand flew to his shoulder for support.

He deepened the motion, sucking harder on my inner thigh, and my body twitched with the sensation. The sound of my bangles clinking echoed faintly in the dining hall, and then suddenly, he stopped.

His lips left my skin, and the loss of touch made discomfort twist inside me. I blinked open my eyes to find him looking up at me, a smug smile playing on his lips. He sucked lightly on his lower lip, mischief written all over his face.

“Oops. Someone said‘No,’” he teased, raising an eyebrow.

My eyes widened, and fury rushed through my veins. Without thinking, I pressed both my feet against his chest and shoved him. He lost balance and fell onto his back with a light thud.

“I hate you,” I muttered through gritted teeth.

He burst out laughing, and I stood to my feet, flustered, adjusting my clothes.

“Yes, I said‘No’—and now it’s an even bigger‘No’!” I snapped, fuming. He laughed even louder, clearly enjoying every second of my irritation.

“Don’t make me make you beg for it, little wife,” he said with a wicked smirk.“For every‘No’you say, the punishment will only get worse.”

My jaw clenched. I stared at him, eyes narrowed, and hissed,“No... No... Nooo... Noooo... No, no, nooooo!” That wiped the grin off his face.

He paused... only to lean on one elbow and mimic me in a dramatic, mocking voice.“Ahhhhhhh, Rudra! Ahhhhhhh! Pleaseeeee, I’m begging you, pleaseeee, Rudra!”

My mouth dropped open in horror.“What?! What did you just do?” I half-whispered, half-shouted.

He grinned like the devil himself, clearly pleased.“I don’t know, but I can sense the future now,”

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