Page 81 of One Last Promise
“The only thing you can destroy is my heart, Starshine.You won’t give any details to Xavier or your father about Eallarim.I’ve already seen into the future.I have my own seers, remember?”
“What?Are you saying...”
“I know your race believes you are here to learn our secrets.”Heat flooded my face out of embarrassment.Why couldn’t I have told him the truth?Lying to him wasn’t a good first impression.“I also know that’snotthe reason you are here.You’d never willingly forsake me.”
“Darce, I...”
“It’s okay.I know why you didn’t tell me the truth.We are still learning these new versions of each other.Give it time and you’ll see that I’m still me.My birthright doesn’t affect me the way yours does.I’m not forced into anything.I simply get to live my life with a few royal obligations.”That sounded blissful to have that much freedom with a royal birthright.
“Won’t your parents be able to tell who I am?”
“If I keep you at a distance from them, it should be fine.My mother will be more likely to work it out.There aren’t many Noxlin she doesn’t know.We can say you’re an orphan from Ustavar.It’s a city near the Sea of Napheros that she doesn’t visit that often.”Watching my alarmed face, he tilted his head and gave me a reassuring smile.“You won’t meet them today.I have business with General Nox and Mrak.I’ll see if Nyx is available to take you clothes shopping.”Clothes shopping?
“Wouldn’t leaving me with Nyx be dangerous?What if she works out what I am?”
“Nyx won’t delve deep into a conversation like that.All she cares about is fighting and fucking.If you tell her I trained you on the beaches of Ustava, that will keep her mind busy.She might even spar with you.Just be careful.She loves taking on a new opponent.I taught her, too.You’ll both be fairly matched.It’s up to you what you tell her about us, but remember, Noxlin areveryforthcoming when we talk about sex.”
“You haven’tfuckedme yet.What am I meant to tell her?”That got a dark smirk from his beautiful lips.
“Use your imagination.My cock inside you will make you orgasm harder than you ever have before, though, so make sure you exaggerate that,” he winked, watching me squirm at the thought of him inside me.“Go bathe.I’ll sort you something to wear.”I was about to ask why he didn’t use his power, but within seconds, he was gone in a cloud of shadows.
Would I ever get used to him doing that?
Chapter Twenty six
Darce had the moststunning bathroom.The tiles on the walls looked like a star-filled night sky.Reaching out my hand, I touched the cool surface, making sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me.The soft lighting made it feel very welcoming, and the enormous plunge pool looked inviting where it sat in front of the two large wooden shutters with a view over Eallarim.Steam was rising off the water as I dropped the black, silk sheet I’d wrapped around myself.
The warm water soothed my aching body, and I breathed in deep, trying to work out the aroma of the oils in the pool.Was that cinnamon and honey?
I closed my eyes for a few short moments until I heard footsteps.When I opened them, Darce was leaning against one of the shutters, watching me intently.
“Despite all the times I thought about you being here, you still feel like a dream,” he breathed.
“Your bathroom ismuchbigger than mine.I can actuallyswimin this.”Doing a few strokes, I reached the end near where he was standing.The water there turned into a beautiful sparkling waterfall that cascaded down the palace into a river that ran through Eallarim.“I’m going to have to demand a larger bath,” I teased as Darce sank to his knees, touching strands of my hair that I had tied into a high bun.
“This might be the place I claim you.”Swallowing as desire filled my body, my gaze was fixed on him.“It will soothe your body.The first time can be a little painful for females, and there will be a little blood.”It was taking all my willpower not to pull him into the water so he could take me now.“I’m not doing it right now, Alora, so you can forget it.”Why could he read my face so well?“We need to get some answers first.Unfortunately, that will have to wait until tomorrow.”With an offered hand, he helped me out of the water, wrapping a robe around me, and planted a soft kiss on my neck.“I’ve laid a few items of clothing on the bed for you to choose from.The ladies-in-waiting have left some breakfast for us, too.”At the mention of food, my stomach grumbled.I had been so distracted with his body and mine that food had completely slipped my mind.“Come on.Let’s eat,” he chuckled, taking my hand in his.
