Page 41 of Bride of the Sea King

“We still don’t know each other.”As I said the words, I couldn’t stop myself from moving his hand from my breast to between my thighs.

“There’s an easy remedy for that.”He stroked my upper thigh lightly, not giving me what I wanted even when I pushed his hand beneath my skirt.

“But we—oh.”I moaned as his fingers finally brushed my clit.

My hips arched.

My eyes slammed shut.

“Arre vah,”the king growled, the same phrase he’d used earlier. I still didn’t know what it meant, but my face twisted with pleasure as I rocked against his hand.

“Just fuck me already so I can go back to trying to put distance between us, Triton.”

“Not going to happen, Sweetheart.”He dragged his thumb over my clit, slipping a thick finger inside me. My legs pressed together tighter.“If you want me inside you, you have to accept our bond.”

“That’s fucked up.”

“Welcome to Alterrae.”

I groaned as he rocked his thumb against my clit, sending a gentle bolt of his magic through me.

I came hard, gasping at the sudden hit of pleasure while I writhed on his hand.

He made a sound of satisfaction, and I pushed his arm, turning away from him.

The feeling of his fingers sliding out of me was far more intense than it should’ve been, but I ignored the sensations as I shifted back and swam away.

Though my sense of direction was still pretty much useless, I could have my choice of any puffy birth control plant I wanted.

After I checked to make sure the shark was gone, I swam toward one that looked bigger than the others.

Mentally, I cursed Triton.

His responding chuckle told me he heard it loud and clear.

He bumped into my back when I stopped in front of the puff, inspecting it. It was a strange shade of purple, and part of me wondered if there was a creature living inside it.

Triton’s hand found my hip, and I pushed it off.

He brought it right back.“Easy, Sweetheart. I was just steadying you.”

“You just wanted to touch me. Don’t lie to me.”

“Of course I want to touch you. You’re my female. But I really was steadying you. You favor your left side, and it’s difficult to remove these plants.”

The king was going to be the death of me. He really, truly was. Or maybe I was going to be the death of him. Hard to say which of us would kill the other first. Probably me, because he was so protective. I didn’t have that instinct.

“Just back off.”I reached for the base of the plant, eyeing the puffball.

Whatever it was, I hoped it didn’t bite me.

With one sharp motion, I ripped it away from the wall.

Or tried to, at least.

It didn’t budge.

I shifted my feet back, braced them against the rock, and tried once again to pull it out. When it still didn’t move, I put all of my strength into it.

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