Page 34 of The Court of Truth

Sighing, I try to smile, but I’m sure it still falls flat. “It doesn’t feel like I’m doing enough.”

“Maybe today it didn’t, but that’s because you had other matters to attend to. I can’t explain to you how guilty I’ve felt, and I’m sure the others feel the same.”

“Guilty?”

“I feel like I’ve barely seen you since we arrived at the castle. I should have been here with you,” he admits, and I shake my head, making our noses brush.

“You didn’t have to be.”

“I should have been,” he insists. “Thankfully, your father and Nora were here, but it wasn’t my ideal day being separated so much. Again.”

Well, fuck.

I hadn’t considered the other side of the coin.

“You’re here now,” I breathe, curling my hands into the front of his t-shirt, and he smiles.

“Trust that we will be what you need, but right now is just about you. The four walls of this room are your sanctuary. No titles, no responsibility, just Addi,” he asserts, the words vibrating through my chest as I nod in agreement.

“I do like the sound of that,” I murmur, leaning farther into him so I can bask in his warmth, and he lifts me clean off the floor, pinning me to his chest.

“Good, because I think it’s about time I fucked the queen in her royal chambers. What surface shall we christen first?”

19

BRODY

I’ve waited all day to have her in my arms, and now that she’s here, I’m not letting go. Maybe ever. I can’t imagine how hard today has been for her; she’s always leading by being at the front of the pack, no wolf pun intended, but it’s fitting for her in so many ways.

Every conversation today has found a way to be centered around her. The pride it ignited inside me is wondrous and I wouldn’t change a thing. She’s shining bright throughout the kingdom, but she can’t see it because she’s not at the front of the battlefield.

She’s so humble and modest with things like this, I can’t help but wonder if she’lleverbe able to see the light she shines over the entire kingdom.

Capturing her lips with mine, I try to express how she makes me feel without words. They don’t seem to penetrate her brain the way I want them to. She prefers action, and I’m here to give it to her.

Her fingers find their way into my hair, gripping tight as she deepens the kiss. Prying her lips apart, our tongues dance until all I can feel is her, all I can see is her, and all I can taste is her.

If I don’t stop, I’m going to come before we even begin.

Prying my mouth from hers, I try to catch my breath, but it’s near impossible when I stare down at her puffy lips and eyes dancing with desire.

Fuck.

My cock strains against my pants, desperate to feel her as close as possible, but instead of giving in, I step back. Her eyebrows pinch with a hint of confusion, but when I point toward the window, she follows my line of sight, the crease marking her forehead easing.

“What has your attention by the window?”

She takes a deep breath, attempting to calm the breaths racking her body as she answers my question. “The city.”

“Show me,” I breathe against her ear, reaching for her waist and turning her toward the view.

She hums in acknowledgment, but before she can take a step, I lift her feet off the ground again, pressing her back to my front so she can feel the outline of my cock nestled between her ass cheeks as we approach the stained-glass window.

Reaching the ledge, she remains in my arms as I pepper kisses along her skin before whispering against her ear again. “Open it.”

I place her feet back on the floor, giving her no space to actually lean forward to do as I say, but she uses that to her advantage, pressing her ass more firmly against my needy dick. She looks exquisite in her cute pink pajamas. It makes her look soft, delicate, and demure. But I know beneath it all is a wild queen desperate to feel her release.

“It looks so pretty from here,” she muses, looking down at the city with a sparkle in her eyes. She casts her full gaze my way to check that I’m looking, but I’m too busy staring at her. How she expects me to see anything pretty out there when I’m captivated by the beauty before me is insane.

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