Page 56 of King of Knights

“It was just a thought. He is the least pierced of you all, yet I don’t get the sense that he’s the least powerful.”

“There are reasons for that.”

“I am Reilly. It’s nice to finally get to know you, little sister. There are many excited you are here. They’ve been buzzing all morning.

“Please let me know if there is anything I can do to make your homecoming as welcoming as possible. I am the youngest, but I tend to be the most responsible as well. I will look after you as much as I can,” he says.

Kendrick snorts. “The lies you tell. Responsible for what? You still have milk on your breath.”

“From a fine pair of tits and a great ass,” Reilly shoots back.

Yup, they all have those voices. I squeeze Kendrick’s hand as that rumble comes from his chest again. I can’t help but smile. He’s jealous and there’s no need to be. All his brothers are handsome, but I belong to him.

“Thank you, Reilly. I will keep you in mind if I need help.”

With that, he places his fist to his heart with a bow and returns to his throne chair. Kendrick turns to lean over and kiss my temple. I close my eyes and savor the connection.

“Are you up to meeting everyone else? They are asking.”

“Sure, why not?”I return through our bond.

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I lookinto the mirror and smile. The gown Kendrick gave to me fits like a glove. It has a collar neck design and the top is made of lace that gets sheerer as it flows down over my breasts and into aVat the waist.

The back is out and the skirt flows down to my feet. The right side has a high split that shows off my thigh and leg. I love the clear heels on my feet. They give a bit of a stripper vibe, but the look is still classy.

“You look exquisite. I can’t wait to get you back here and all to myself. I’ve shared you more than I would like today,” Kendrick rumbles as he comes up behind me and wraps his arms around my waist.

Looking into his eyes through our reflection, I smile at him. He looks so handsome in his tux. That air of authority and royalty is rolling off him.

His hair is combed neatly to the right. I love the sparkle in his eyes as he smiles back at me. I turn in his arms and look up at him.

“You look very handsome yourself. It’s not too late to forget about this party and spend the night getting to know more about each other.”

He smiles at me and squeezes his arms around me. I know without reading his thoughts that we’re going, no matter how much I don’t want to. He leans in and pecks my lips.

“This needs to be done. We will be home and in bed soon enough. You’ve done so well today. I know it’s been a lot.”

I place my hand over his chest and rest my cheek on it so I don’t get makeup on his white shirt. I sigh and inhale his scent to calm my nerves. My entire body relaxes.

“Okay, let’s get this over with.”

He kisses the top of my head. Then he places a hand on my waist and leads me from the room. We step into the elevator, heading down. When the doors open, we step out and he leads me to a set of stairs.

“Ray.”

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

“The Book of Paths. It’s here. I can feel it.”

“Wait, what? Your family’s book? Where?”

“I don’t know, but I feel its presence.”

“Everything okay?” Kendrick looks down at me and asks.

“Yes, where are we?”

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