Page 20 of Princess of Draga

It was so difficult to tell when they had to steal the little time they hadtogether.

He shrugged. “My mother believes our family should rule the Draga galaxy. I’m ninth in line to the throne and only if none of the royal children produce any heirs.” He glanced at her from the corner of his eye. “I am grateful I would never rule the kingdom, but if the crown princess proposed to me I would not dishonor her by refusing. Peace is important and our two families have always been on the brink of a civil war thanks to the addiction ofpower.”

Hayden was an honorableman.

“Even if you don’t love her?” she asked, her voice trembled with the emotion she tried to holdback.

He sighed and his large shoulders and broad chest heaved with the motion. “Yes Veri, even though I don’t love her.” He took her hand in a rare show of affection and looked deep in her eyes. “But you have nothing to worry about. The crown princess will never choose me for herhusband.”

Veri took her hand from his and didn’t feelreassured.

Hayden pushed from the balcony and grasped her hand again. He brushed his lips over her knuckles as he bowed. “I hope you enjoy your time in the library, Lady Veri,” he said before he retreated into his office tochange.

He would expect her among the library stacks within the hour. She debated not going, but it was the only way they could be together while his mother still actively disapproved of a match between them. Her father had already presented the request for their marriage, but the archduchess said she would have to wait and see if Veri was the best option for herheir.

In other, less polite words she had saidno.

The idea of him marrying someone else made her physically sick. Despite her concern and hesitation, Veri’s feet already moved toward the castle of their own accord. Veri loved Hayden. She would do anything for him. Punishing him by refusing to see him would only punish her aswell.

The transition from bright sun to dark stone momentarily blinded her. Veri weaved her way through the halls towards the largest room in the center of the castle. The familiar smell of the dark and rarely used library set her blood boiling and her heart racing. Veri headed towards the back where the history bookswere.

She looked for her favorite, a book on the ancient warrior queen who wrested Draga from a tyrant nearly two thousand cycles ago. Her finger traced the spine and suddenly a warm hand came around and pressed on her stomach. She was pulled against Hayden’s warm body which smelled of soap. The fragrance warred with his natural lilacscent.

She gasped and grabbed the hand holding her to him, his hard muscles and hard cock pressed against her backside. Veri had no idea how he got to the library so quickly or what secret entrance he had used this time, but she didn’t care. She only cared about the feeling of his lips on her neck and the way his warm breath gave hershivers.

“Hayden,” she murmured as she turned and placed her hands on his smoothface.

Veri kissed him gently and reveled in the feeling of his fingers twined in her teal curls and the soft kisses he gave her inreturn.

“I’m so sorry,” he told her, whispering it over and over. “I only wantyou.”

She smiled against his lips and wrapped her arms tight around his neck, her more dominant orange blossom scent tangled pleasantly with his. “Say it again,” she demanded, kissing himhard.

Her tongue traced his lower lip and Hayden groaned. He pressed himself harder against her until the bookshelf dug into herspine.

“I only want you,” Hayden said again. His hands gripped her hips brutally and he lifted her. Her legs wrapped around his waist naturally, slippers falling to the floor when his rough hand traced her soft skin from her ankle, up her knee to her thigh, pushing her dress up and out of theway.

Veri was already wet and ready. She wanted him more than she wanted food or water. She needed him like she needed air. She would die without his touch. Her fingers went to the laces of his pants and she undid them as quickly as she could. His other hand traced the top of her dress to brush gently across the curve of her breast. When she groaned he yanked the fabric of her bodice down to expose her barebreast.

Hayden dipped his head and brought her nipple deep into his mouth. His tongue did wicked things to her. Veri pushed him back and could not get his laces undone quickly enough. She shoved his pants down with her toes the second they were loose and she grabbed his hard cock. She didn’t have the patience to be gentle. He growled as he took her breast, mouth warm and wet. Hayden ground his hips against hers as she stroked him, teasing themboth.

Veri could spend all day in his arms. She could spend all night showing him how much she loved him, but she only had these few stolen moments and she would make them count. Her wetness dripped down her thighs as she placed the head of his cock to her entrance. Veri’s heart pounded as he pushed against her gently, her pussy tight enough to resisthim.

He brought his head up to kiss her neck and then her jaw. When his mouth reached hers, he thrust and groaned when he slid partially in. Veri gasped and rolled her hips at the exquisite sensation of him stretching and filling her. She kissed him hard; dipping her tongue into his mouth, stealing what she could before reality came crashing back. The taste of him electrified her and slowly he pulled out before thrusting hard enough to fill her completely. She gasped and gripped his shoulders tight, nails digging into his skin as she tried to keepquiet.

One day she would scream forhim.

Hayden released one of her hips and placed his hand over her mouth as he groaned, deep and low. The large, calloused hand holding her up repositioned so he held her by the ass and squeezed her flesh as he thrust again. Veri couldn’t help her moan as he hit the end of her channel with eachstroke.

The pressure of his body on her clit made her wild and she rode him faster and harder, one hand clutching him as the other used the bookcase for leverage. Their tempo increased and she felt the pressure building, her pleasure rising as he seemed to get harder inside of her. Veri knew he was close. She dragged her fingernails across his shoulder as his hand pressed harder against hermouth.

“Come for me, Veri.” Hayden thrust all the way intoher.

She could only nod against his hand as she breathed hard. The way he said her name, husky and forceful drove hermad.

He demanded her release and she would give it to him. He drove into her again and again and the mounted pleasure suddenly burst as she screamed into his hand. He thrust harder and faster as she clenched tightly around him. She could feel as he became harder than a rock. It amplified her pleasure and she did not stop riding him as his seed burst into her, filling her as his cock pulsed. She rode him even when he stilled and moaned against her throat, biting down on her tender flesh to keep as quiet aspossible.

When he stopped pulsing inside of her she wrapped her arms around him and held him close. His seed leaked down her thigh. Veri smiled knowing she could do that tohim.

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