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Her arms flailed as she tried to find something to hold onto, but Kardos held her securely, one hand on her ass, the other one her back, and by the time she realized she didn’t have to worry, her nub was in his mouth.

He tended to her as though he was trying to bury himself in her scent. His tongue swirled at her entrance and he alternated that with sucking on her lips, her nub, and pushing his tongue deep into her, causing her to thrust her hips forward onto him.

His groans vibrated from his mouth onto her sensitive folds, heightening her pleasure as she spread her legs even wider as her body trembled. The climb was incredible, and when she came, Kardos gripped her tighter, murmuring into her sex and lapping up her fluids noisily.

By the time her orgasm faded, she was weak and limp, but when Kardos lowered her back down onto his lap, his length pressing urgently against her felt like a promise.

He got up and carried her to the bed, laying her down and stroking her forehead. He kissed her again thoroughly, pushing her own juice into her mouth as he dominated her and caressed her skin.

But much to her dismay, he lifted himself away from her. He growled as he looked at her lying on the bed and the desire and longing that echoed in the bond told her that he didn't want to leave. And yet he did. He dressed himself slowly, watching her gazing back at him and then headed to the door.

Sleep overcame Shaya quickly and she was glad to embrace it. Her mood lightened by the way Kardos looked at her, the way the bond had changed, and the fact that he had spoken to her.

It was too early to see if this would be a frequent change, but she was encouraged by it.

An hour passed before the servant woke her tentatively, trying to explain in Mayaros there was a carriage waiting for her.

Shaya jumped out of the bed, cursing herself that she had fallen back asleep when she should have been getting ready to go to Rozalia’s.

She prepared herself as quickly as possible and hurried to the carriage.

“I thought you weren't coming,” Rozalia said, as Shaya hurried into the natural garden.

“I'm sorry,” she breathed out a breath. “I fell back asleep. I was distracted. Kardos….”

Rozalia gave her a knowing look. “Yes?”

Shaya averted her eyes. “He was different this morning.”

“Hmmm…. Really?” Rozalia’s brows wriggled. “Did you do something different?”

Shaya nodded, almost laughing at her expression.

Rozalia grinned with her. “I'm glad to hear it. Sometimes in order to teach others, we have to consider how we can change ourselves,” she remarked.

She frowned. “What do you mean?”

“Well, Kardos hasn't ever been in a relationship.”

Shaya stared at her blankly. “So? Neither have I.”

Rozalia inclined her head. “But he’s never had to accommodate for anyone he cares about before. He was betrothed to a Beta in Tribe Obari, but I always felt sorry for that woman. Kardos is brutally self-centered when it comes to certain things. In some ways, you have to teach him what you need beyond the obvious Omega needs.” She smiled at Shaya. “And that doesn’t mean you have to be forceful or sneaky about it. You have power in your own way, Katashaya.”

Shaya bit her lip That was exactly what she’d thought she didn’t have.

Rozalia straightened, and picked up a bag. “Now, let me get ready to leave.”

Rozalia spent the next half an hour explaining to Shaya all the things she needed to do while she was away and where the guards were able to follow her and where they weren’t. After she bid her farewell, Shaya set about the urgent tasks that were required, pulling the weeds from plants and ensuring they were fed and watered.

In the afternoon, she gathered the final ingredients for the potion to dull the bond. Even though she had a positive experience with Kardos that morning, she didn't know if it was going to last and she couldn't give up this opportunity while Rozalia was away. Making the potion would take at least a day, and if Rozalia was going to be away for four, she needed to prepare everything and allow time for anything that might go wrong.

The next morning, Kardos was just as attentive as the day before. This time, he watched her intensely as she groomed him, just like how he behaved on the ship, and as soon as she finished brushing his tribal markings, he pulled her into his lap and impaled her on his cock, sucking on her breasts and murmuring into her neck as he worked in and out of her from underneath. He left her sleepy and sated once more, and once more she had to be woken by a servant at the arrival of the carriage.

Once she arrived at Rozalia's hut, she prepared the potion in one of the mixing desks then she mixed it, pouring, sprinkling and stirring in everything until it turned into the dark gold liquid she recognized. She poured it into a potion bottle and left it to settle while she continued with her reading and completed some of the chores that Rozalia had left her to do.

When she returned to Rozalia's hut the next day, she spent most of the day cleaning all traces of it from all the equipment and the room. By the end of the day, she sat with a warm cup of herb tea staring at the potion.

She wasn't sure if she now wanted to use it. Kardos was showing her attention in the mornings, and the bond had changed slightly.

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