Page 17 of Princess of Draga

Nadyah knew they should walk around the palace a bit and give them both time to come back from the desire they felt, but she couldn’t bring herself to do so. Instead, she escorted the princess to the lift. As the machine took them up to the family wing, Nadyah wondered what exactly she thought she was doing. Could she control herself? She had only ever trainedcourtesans.

Which brought Nadyah’s thoughts back to the curious state of Adelina’s reaction to sexualdesire.

As they walked down the deserted hall she could practically feel the nerves coming off the princess in waves. There was a layer of anxiety that almost tasted likefear.

Nadyah had to calm her down and quickly. “Today I thought we could focus on the subtle act of seduction. Nothing too far out of what is comfortable for you,” she said softly,soothingly.

Adelina’s grip on her hand loosened marginally. “I have never tried to seduce someone before. With Alpha…it just happened,” she said almosthelplessly.

Nadyah opened her door for her and stepped aside for Adelina to enter the sitting room. Her hands trembled as she thought of a way to keep them both from doing anything rash while satisfying the hunger she’d stirred up in the both of them. Perhaps a kiss would beenough.

“Do you remember how I touched you in the dressing room?” Nadyahasked.

From the blush on her cheeks Adelina remembered precisely how the courtesan had touchedher.

“I wanted you to feel a spark of desire, but only a spark. So, I touched so softly it could have been an accident.” Nadyah eyed the dress Adelina was in. It was beautiful as was expected, but it was satin and covered a great deal of her skin. “The strongest reaction is usually from skin to skincontact.”

Nadyah stepped forward and brushed her knuckles across Adelina’s exposed collarbone. “It doesn’t have to be a sexual place. The action itself should inspire afeeling.”

She let her fingertips trail up Adelina’s neck so she could cup the princess’s face. Nadyah’s thumb rubbed her cheek and the silky feel of it mesmerizedher.

Adelina watched every move she made with wide eyes. She shook as she waited for what Nadyah would do next. Then Nadyah pulled away and let her fingertips trail down Adelina’s arm to briefly hold onto her hand before releasing her. “Now try it onme.”

The princess hesitated, but with a look of resolve she stepped forward with trembling fingers. Adelina stopped suddenly. “These acts of subtle seduction, are they supposed to be during commonacts?”

She smiled wide at her pupil. “Yes, that is precisely when you want to performthem.”

“So, if I were to perform the traditional kiss of greeting, I could do this?” Her fingers slid up Nadyah’s hands to tickle the inside of her wrists before clasping her arms. Then Adelina leaned forward, holding Nadyah’s gaze the entire time. Suddenly she dropped her eyes to Nadyah’s lips and brushed her own against themsoftly.

Adelina lingered a fraction away from Nadyah’s lips, their breath mingling and Nadyah felt her own breathing quicken. This girl caught on rapidly and Nadyah’s own reaction shocked her. When Adelina pulled away she wasn’t smiling. Instead she stared intently at hercourtesan.

“Is this normal?” she asked, clasping her hands tightly in front ofher.

Nadyah frowned in confusion. “Is what normal,Princess?”

“How I feel.” Adelina took a step back and Nadyah was actually grateful. There was something in the princess’s scent that clouded her mind and made her lose all rationalthought.

“How do you feel exactly?” Nadyah asked, tilting her head to studyAdelina.

Adelina shook out her hands and gave Nadyah a look with enough sass to change the spark of desire into a flame. “I feel as though every inch of me tingles, and hurts. This sensation isn’t overly painful, but it eases when you touch me. It creates a need and then a want for you to take me to the bedroom and show me what you can reallydo.”

Adelina started to pace, avoiding Nadyah’s eyes at all costs. She shook her hands again and ran her fingers through her hair. “Then there is another side at war with me; a side telling me to rip off that damn dress of yours and show you whatIcando.”

When she stopped in front of Nadyah, the courtesan found herself enthralled. The amethyst of Adelina’s eyes seemed to darken and her scent deepened, though still very much jasmine. As Nadyah lost herself in those dark eyes she felt herself losing the careful grip on her control. She wanted to submit, she wanted to kneel and show Adelina all the pleasures of thecamerraleto.

Slowly, carefully Nadyah stepped forward and placed her hands on Adelina’s waist. She drew her forward, controlling the woman whose look demanded action. Nadyah pressed her lips against Adelina’s full ones, lingering this time. She tasted and tested. She slipped her tongue into her princess’s mouth and felt that same tingle Adelina had mentionedearlier.

Nadyah gripped Adelina’s hips to keep her hands from exploring too far. Adelina’s tongue danced with hers and her hands gently tangled in Nadyah’s hair as the kiss seemed to go on forever. Nadyah felt like she pulled Adelina down in her desire – down so far they both drowned, losing themselves in the feeling and sensations. When Adelina pressed herself against Nadyah she knew she had to stop before they went too far too soon. Neither of them was prepared forthis.

Nadyah pulled back enough so she could take a breath and gave Adelina a quick peck. “What you speak of is something I have only heard of with the younger courtesans when they reach maturity at sixteen cycles. I have never heard of such a thing with any other race.” She took another step back and put more distance between them. “I could take a sample of your DNA to a discreet doctor we have at the House. It would have to bestudied.”

Adelina shook her head. “I don’t want my DNA with someone I don’t know.” She started pacing again. “Do you think I could have Ian investigate? This reaction isn’t normal, is it?” Her questions were practically shot at Nadyah as she paced off as much of the sexual energy as shecould.

“If you mean, is it more intense than I’ve seen with an average client, then yes, but it could simply be that you have deprived yourself of sexual release and it’s built up too much tocontrol.”

Nadyah wondered if Ian would say anything to the rest of the royals if he found anything…different with Adelina’s geneticmakeup.

“I trust Ian to keep quiet about this,” Adelina snapped. She must have sensed Nadyah’s silent doubt; another skill that reminded Nadyah of the courtesan way. Courtesans were naturally empathetic, able to sense emotions on an instinctive level which made them very good at theirjob.

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