Page 23 of Silent Secrets

Hadley

Overthenextfew days, everything continues much like the first day had. Of all of my lessons, I find I hate Grace’s the most. She teaches me the most useless of things like which forks to use for which course of the meal and who to incline my head to versus just standing there when greeted. First of all, I do not know how she expects me to retain all of this information on top of my lessons with the guys. Second, I don’t get why it matters. What does it matter how the hell I act as queen as long as I’m doing my job in ruling them?

But I much prefer those lessons over the lessons that I have with Hunter. He continues to make me meditate, which has really helped me with the stress of my new life—but I’ll never admit that to him. Beyond those forty minutes of the lessons, he does nothing but growl and yell at me. He even called me vapid the other day. Who uses the word vapid anymore? And it most certainly does not apply to me—which is exactly what I informed that asshole.

Meanwhile, Marcos has flirted with me every day in lessons and at meals. He’s taken to eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner with me. Though he hasn’t tried to kiss me again, I can tell that he wants to, and I can’t decide what I want. I’ve tried to keep my distance from him, especially since Grace reminds me daily that they’re not to be trusted. It’s honestly fucking with my mind.

Caiden hasn’t said another word about me leaving Sorlphi, and while he hasn’t been overly friendly like Marcos, he also hasn’t been cruel. Kai barely speaks to me unless he’s talking about the different realms—all of which I’m fascinated with. I wonder if I’ll ever be able to visit any of them.

After dinner each night, I brush off Marcos and either head back to my room or head to the library so that I can do more reading. On the nights that I head to my room, Adaline is always there to see if there’s anything that I need or just to chat. I think she’s finally feeling comfortable with me and just the night before, we’d stayed up talking for hours. I wonder if this is what I’ve been missing out on by not having friends growing up.

I’d told her about my mom and what it was like living in L’Airid. She’d then told me more about what it was like being raised by Grace, and being a mortal among the Fae. She told me about my mother, father, and siblings, and then we held one another as we cried for what we’d each lost. I think I might be able to count her as a friend now, or at least that’s what I’m hoping. I’ve never had an actual friend before and I know I could really use one here.

Tonight, I headed to the library as soon as I finished eating and I’ve already managed to work through two books on Sorlphi. As I’m returning the books to the shelf, I feel as if something is tugging at me. I stand there for a moment and it feels like something is pulling me towards a bookshelf.

I might not understand it, but I can feel that this is important. So I follow the pulling sensation until it stops. I’m in front of what just looks like another bookshelf—it doesn’t look any different from any of the others in the library. I run my hands along the spines until a tingling sensation runs up my spine.

I grab the book that my fingers have just brushed against and lift it to see what it is.

Our Fae Queens.

Huh. I wonder why no one has told me about this book. It seems like something that I should read. I tuck it under my arm and start to weave my way through the aisles, figuring that I’ll bring it to my room to read before bed.

A noise catches my attention and I turn toward the sound, frowning as I try to figure out what it was. I head back up a few aisles, ducking down them until I find a little reading area. I don’t see anything right away, but then I hear the sound again, realizing with a start what it is—a moan.

My face flushes as I begin to back away, not needing to interrupt someone’s make-out session—or whatever they might be doing. I freeze when I see movement and turn my head to find that it’s Caiden and Kai.

Fuck.

They’re attacking one another’s lips and as my eyes trail down, I realize that they’re stroking one another’s cocks over their pants. My mouth falls open, heat and desire rushing through me and soaking my panties.

I know I should back away, pretend that I never saw this. Not only do I know it isn’t allowed for Fae to be involved with others from a different court, but this is obviously supposed to be a private moment between the two men. But it’s also fucking hot and they are in the middle of a public library. It’s almost as if they want someone to see them.

“Tsk, tsk.”

I startle at the sound of the voice behind me, dropping the book that I’d been carrying. Kai and Caiden break apart, turning toward me. My eyes are wide as I stare back at them, not sure what to say, and still not sure who is behind me.

Suddenly, a hard body presses against my back. “I wish I’d known that you were into voyeurism. I would’ve made sure to put a show on for you.”

I glance up at Marcos and shake my head. “I wasn’t—“

“You weren’t watching Kai and Caiden making out? Touching one another? There’s no need to lie about it.”

Kai clears his throat. “I think I—“

When he cuts off, I can’t help but turn my attention back to him. Caiden has pushed Kai back against the bookshelf once more, holding him in place as his eyes lock on me. He smirks before turning his attention back to Kai.

Caiden kisses Kai and I can see the way their tongues move against one another, sending a shiver down my body. Marcos’s hands clamp down on my hips as he leads me closer to the men. I push against him, wanting to both run away and to watch them closer.

When Caiden pulls back and drops to his knees before Kai, I stop fighting Marcos. I let him lead me closer as Caiden unbuttons Kai’s pants and pulls his cock out. He strokes him in his hand for a moment as he turns to face me, that smirk still on his face as he winks at me.

Then he’s lowering his head, tongue licking the length of Kai’s cock—and it’s a lot of length, too. Kai’s cock is long, longer than anyone I’ve ever been with, and has just the right amount of girth to it.

And just like that, I forget how to breathe. My mouth gapes when Caiden takes Kai into his mouth, bobbing his head up and down his length. My eyes shoot up to Kai, finding his head thrown back, but his eyes are on me.

I lick my lips, jumping slightly when Marcos’s hand squeezes my hip. Even though he’d been touching me, I’d forgotten that he was there. His hand slides under my shirt until it’s resting on my bare stomach as he noses at my neck.

“Does that make you wet, kitten?”

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