Page 36 of Bonded By Moons

“You look absolutely alluring tonight. You are the most captivating star in my universe, little dragon.”

With her blushing cheeks, Ember adjusts her skirts. “You don’t clean up so bad yourself, Prince Willow.” She’s not making direct eye contact with me which makes me suspect she’s not used to being told how beautiful she is. It’s that moment that I promised myself to never stop seeking that flush of warm color that covers her freckled cheeks when I compliment her.

“Please, just Will to you.” I add before we make our way to the staircase.

I hold out my arm for her and she curls her right hand underneath and around my bicep. I’ve yet to feel her hand on this part of my body and the electricity instantly explodes from her touch, sending sparks of warmth and tingling vibrations throughout my limbs. My body feels aflame and I desire her hands to explore every part of me, just as much as I long to do the same with her. The moons are really making it hard to see sense when all I want to do is shove her skirts around her waist and take her body right here in front of everyone, claiming my mate for all to see at the Lunar Palace’s front staircase.

I feel Ember’s hand tighten around my bicep and notice her gaze scanning my body, and has gravitated to my erection between us. I verbally hear her swallow as her eyes travel back to mine. Instead of apologizing, I decide to see what naughty thoughts my little dragon may be experiencing with the moon's influence and turn to face her with a cocksure smirk. I feared she would put distance between us, but instead her lips parted as I tower over her.

“I never realized how tall you were,” she gulped. “until now.”

“I am a brute faerie, little dragon. I’m rather large everywhere.”

Was that a gulp I heard? Is she intimidated by my size?

To my surprise, Ember steps closer to me and our bodies are almost flush. She reaches a hand up to the top of my pants and literally grabs my fucking dick. I suck in a breath and jolt with the vibrations she sends through my body from our connection.

“Hmm, I suppose you are. I just had to be sure.” She hummed. “Might we continue our evening now?”

I chuckle at how kurt she can be and present my arm to her again for escort. Did she just grab my cock in the palace courtyard? Holy shit this girl might be the death of me. I think I just fell further for her.

Smiling to myself, we face the stairs again.“After you, princess.”

“I’m no princess, and I think you know that.”

“We’ll see about that. Let’s start with that dance.” I challenge and she hums her skepticism.

Ember is one of the first guests to arrive so instead of heading to the ballroom, I decide to hoard her to myself for a little longer. We enter the palace and she looks around with wonder in her eyes. Her mate rings seem to glow brighter when she’s here with me. I’m curious why the palace has that effect on us.

We turn right and head to my wing of the castle. I figured since we have time to kill, I can show her more of my quarters where I assume we’ll be spending most of our time. Even though Ember isn’t fully accepting this bond from the moon as freely as I am, I know she’ll be mine with time.

We were made for eachother. Destined to be together from the beginning of time. It’s been written among the stars.

After walking in comfortable silence for quite some time, Ember asks, “So, all of these rooms belong to you? This is your wing of the castle?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

“Why do you get an entire wing?”

“All of us do. I mean, all of my siblings do. Even my mother has her own quarters and private wing in the north part of the palace.”

“Wow. That’s kind of excessive, right?”

“Well, when you’re playing a game of hide and seek it can be quite the advantage.”

She laughs and continues gazing around the hallways with hidden amazement. I forgot what it's like to enjoy these fine details of our luxury lives since it’s all I've ever known. We pass the library and Ember stops me mid-step–

“Excuse me, was that a library? I can smell the books from here!” She squeaks and lets my arm go as she bursts through the golden doors and leaves me staring after her in the hallway.

“Well, glad to know she likes books.” I whisper under my breath.

Following her, I enter my personal library and find her curled up on the ground in front of the history section directly to the left of the entrance. She’s skimming through pages from the moonlace regime. Before I can ask her of the sudden interest in history, she darts to the romance section where she pulls out books upon books.

I cross my arms and watch as she organizes them in a pile around her. Her luscious pink gown cascades over the novels, hiding some from view. She’s truly quite adorable in this state of excitement. I’m tempted to get my hands on her. I want to spread her out across these pages and massage her, kiss her, love her like she deserves.

God, these moons have me in a choke hold.

Clearing my throat, she whips around to find me watching her. “So, my little dragon likes to read I pressume?”

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