Page 2 of Queen Takes Queen
“Xin. Why didn’t you tellme?”
The corner of his eyes crinkled slightly but otherwise his face remained smooth. “Tell you what, myqueen?”
Again, he wasn’t trying to hide or obscure anything. He honestly didn’t know. He was so far removed from his own emotions that he had no idea what I sensed. It was his nature to remain controlled, hidden in plain sight, without complaint, request, or reaction. He was a blade. A weapon I sent to kill my enemies. My food when I wanted it. He had no expectations other than I use his particularly deadlytalents.
And that damned near broke my heart. Because he was so much more to me than that. They allwere.
I cupped his nape and rolled over onto my back, drawing him toward me. On his elbow, he looked down at me, more curious than anything. Still waiting for my command. He wouldn’t act. Not of his ownvolition.
So beit.
I threaded my fingers in his hair and gave a little teasing tug. “Rik’s going to take a walk while you fuckme.”
XIN
Her words did not makesense. I stared at her, afraid to breathe or move a single muscle until I understood. A queen never sent her alpha away. An alpha never left his queen’s side. That Rik trusted me to guard her long enough to hit the bathroom was already aboon.
A Blood was lucky to have even three minutes alone with his queen in alifetime.
To have heralone…
Her bloodandherbody…
It was unheardof.
My last queen had never allowed me to touch even her hand. Her Blood did not feed from her directly. Even among her full court, my physical interactions had been limited to feeding from my sibs. Sexual need was aweakness.
Something I’d cut out of myself a very long timeago.
At least so I’dthought.
“You cannot,” I finally said, each word cutting my throat like broken glass. “Rik would not allowit.”
Eyes smoldering, she smiled slowly, each incremental curve of her lips an invitation to insanity. Soft, full lips. The delicate tip of her tongue. The flash of white fang descending. “Oh really? I’m your queen. I decide who’s in my bed. And this queenhungers.”
“Take every drop of blood in my body, myqueen.”
Her lashes fluttered down over her gleaming eyes. “I want more than yourblood.”
I swallowed hard. “I will give you anything. Anything you ask. Anything atall.”
She didn’t elaborate, which made my nerves tighten like a drum. She had a need. I must meet it. Whatever it was. That’s what Blood did. My alpha would expect no less than I give her exactly what she needed. Even better if I could offer it before she mustask.
But a Blood did not initiate sex with his queen, especiallywithoutheralpha.
Her hand stroked down my chest, her fingers trailing over each ridge and hollow. My abdominal muscles quivered with her advance. A tiny crack in mycontrol.
The chilled silence of my gift filled my head like impenetrable fog. Still. Calm. Silent. If Rik happened to look at the bed, he wouldn’t be able to see me here with our queen, unless he used her bond to locate me. An unfortunate side effect. I didn’t want to hide—but I had to maintain my ability to serve. I could do nothing about the erection, but I wouldn’t make a sound or demand or request.Never.
“No,” she whispered against my lips as her hand closed around my cock. “Look atme.”
I hadn’t realized I’d closed my eyes. Stupid. Another weakness I couldn’t afford. I couldn’t shut my eyes when my queen’s life was in my hands. When I focused on her face, she tugged me firmly by my cock, pulling me on top of her, her thighs opening to cradle me againsther.
Shit. Fuck. Another quiver slipped through the stillness, a twitch that slithered down my spine and made my hips move, dragging my dick through her grip. Wholly involuntary. Whollyunacceptable.
I pierced my bottom lip with my fangs, letting blood fill my mouth. The small pain distracted me enough so that I didn’t move again. Even when she wiggled beneath me, sliding into position to take me insideher.
Her thighs came up around my waist and I was almost lost. Almost undone. A crumbledwreck.
