This time, Lorelai took him in without any struggle, and to her bewilderment, it wasn't just that. She felt like her body sucked that man's thing in hungrily, her flesh throbbing endlessly, being stimulated beforehand. She felt ashamed and unfamiliar with her body which was out of control.
And as if to provoke her even more, the man moved his hands from her calf to her thighs and then tightly grabbed her buttocks. He pushed as deep as he could, knowing too well that women found utmost pleasure in a particularly deep spot.
"Ahhh… !" Lorelai's voice shook under the pressure of his movements.
She quivered with his every touch, which made it difficult for him to hold onto her; thus, as if to punish her, he slapped her behind, leaving a burning red mark on her fair skin.
"Stop wriggling," he ordered her like a naughty child. Then, as his amber eyes met Lorelai's watery green orbs, the stranger furrowed his eyebrows and muttered something in what seemed a foreign language, which made the princess confused even more.
'What was that? Do Gypsies living here have their own language?'
Ignoring Lorelai's confusion, the man brushed his sweaty brown hair back, revealing his smooth forehead. This time, he decided to show her some mercy and offered her a fleeting warning by touching her soft white hips before gripping them tighter—that was the sign that he was about to make her submit to him again.
"Stop looking at me like that."
For some reason, his voice now sounded unexpectedly displeased. She wanted to answer but was not given a chance to do so as he covered her hips with his while his lean waist tightened as he pounded savagely.
He handled her so roughly that Lorelai couldn't help but feel that her small body would be torn apart anytime soon.
Once the confusion brought upon her by the man's ambiguous words finally dissipated, the princess noticed her awkward position and turned flustered again.
Her lower body was in the air while her waist was almost bent with her thighs pressed against the escort's muscled torso. All the while, his thick and long groin rubbed against her tender inner skin.
Suddenly, a guttural sound reached her burning ears. The beastly man groaned in sheer pleasure as her insides shook and tightened. Blue veins surfaced on his neck as his jaw hardened.
With his immeasurable strength, it had become easy for him to grip her legs and open them wider to gain more access. Lorelai shrieked and tried to stop him.
"Wait! What are you doing? This—this is too fast!"
But the man seemed to have turned deaf to her pleas. For the seconds that followed, neither the two of them said a word—only the squeaking, gasping breaths, crying, and moaning filled the spacious dark room.
Then, the stranger nestled his heavy head on the hollow of her neck, and Lorelai bit his shoulder hard and scratched his back with her fingernails. As it became unbearable, her teeth sank on the man's exposed neckline. Soon, both of their eyes met once more.
"…."
Lorelai froze; his heated glare seemed to have swallowed her whole. The deep, shining eyes that had a bright golden glint indeed did not belong to a human.
For some unknown reason, she wanted to admire that amber glow longer but was not allowed to do so, for the man suddenly kissed her, and Lorelai opened her lips without hesitation this time.
His movement made the bed underneath them creak and the woman thought it would break down. But even with the bed protesting under his wild thrusts, the man continued to pound carelessly. His rock-hard chest pressed down on Lorelai's skinny body.
"Ugh…" The man let out a hot moan.
Lorelai released a long sigh of relief—it was finally over. Her exhausted body instantly slumped on the bed. Eyes heavily lidded, she took a moment to pacify her chaotic breathing and heartbeat.
She couldn't believe he had come inside her. In all that nervousness and confusion, she had forgotten to take care of protection. That was too careless, even more than the idea of having a one-night stand itself.
Regardless, coming inside her without her permission or warning was too bold of him, and it made her angry.
Still, Lorelai dismissed the idea of scolding him for that. Lost in the agony of climax, she bit her tongue and continued to slowly fill her chest with air as she took deep breaths.
Once she finally felt a little better, she carefully raised her body by leaning on her elbows and faced the man who was still firmly lodged between her legs. As if understanding her mere gaze, he slowly pulled himself out, filling the quiet room with wet sounds one more time.
Lorelai's body trembled at the sensation of his liquid flowing out. Flustered, she covered her stained skin with her hands and kicked her heels on the bed, pushing herself away from the stranger.
"What is it? You had enough?"
Although it was already over, the man's excitement was still standing hard. When the princess' eyes ran all over it, as if in an attempt to scare her, it swelled ferociously, conforming to its size when freshly aroused.
The man curled his lips into a cunning grin.
Watching his face forming this strange grimace, Lorelai wanted to run away, but her tired body refused to listen. She turned around and started crawling to the edge of the bed, silently praying that she would be able to escape, only to find herself being dragged back to her companion.
"Running away so fast is an insult to me." Fixing the woman's position on all fours, he slowly slid his hand over her back and smirked, "How about we try this position now?"
Without thinking twice, he inserted it directly from behind. He slammed so deep and the incredible amount of shame and, at the same time, pleasure pierced Lorelai's entire body.
"Ah…!"
Her shaking hands soon grabbed one pillow. And as her neck arched back, her mouth spasmed, and her insides shook. She was still too sensitive after the last climax and she came again just from mere entering.
Her emotions were torn once again; she had no idea this position could make her feel this way, especially when the man behind her was treating her so roughly. And despite her inner protests, she couldn't stop the sounds that slipped out of her lips over and over again.
"So you like this position, huh?"
"Stop... Don't talk to me like that..!"
He shoved his fingers into her open mouth to get them drenched in her saliva before using them to squeeze her heaving breasts. Additional stimulation provided by the wet skin moving around her nipples made her lose her mind completely. The unmistakable heat in her lower belly had fired up, consuming her will to resist.
Without realizing it, she lifted her hips for him, letting her upper body collapse to the bed with her back curved beyond comfort. She could not stand it anymore. That last bit of reasoning that she had faintly flew away.
He roared like a beast and fell on her back, biting the soft skin of her shoulder with his sharp teeth. Bodies covered in sweat were joined tightly. Bare limbs intertwined in the dark.
Large hands turned Lorelai's face to the side, and a thick tongue intruded her mouth.
He rammed deeper and faster. His hands were locked onto her waist as his thrusts became more violent, more powerful. Soon, Lorelai reached another release; her whole body stiffening up at the sensation that left her limp.
After several thrusts, the man finally let out a groan as he, too, finished off.
The hot fluid shot to her insides, and Lorelai trembled without making a single sound. Her vision suddenly became cloudy. Tired eyelids soon fluttered to a close, and before she knew it, she passed out.
Lorelai slowly opened her eyes, and the sight of the unfamiliar white ceiling sent her heart plummeting. Had she dozed off?
Suddenly, she found it hard to catch her breath.
It was not surprising, really—not only had she left the royal palace in secret, without the queen's permission, but she had not returned in due time and spent a steamy night with a stranger instead.
Lately, there had been not so many occasions on which Lorelai would do something even distantly rebellious; but whenever she left the palace even to simply meet with other noblemen in secret to discuss official palace matters, the next day, she would wake up with a knot of anxiety in her stomach.
Today, she feared that all her insides might burst from the pressure she felt.
Gradually, her heart rate slowed, her breathing steadied, and she regained mobility again.
But as she shifted in the bed, a fresh wave of nerves crashed over her—lying beside her was a man, his long and strong limbs entwined with hers as they slept side by side.
Despite their complete nudity, Lorelai did not shiver; the incredible warmth radiating from the man's body had kept her snug all night long.
It was surprising; due to her frail condition, she always felt cold.
The princess took stock of her body—it was pristine. Despite being thoroughly drenched in the stranger's intoxicating scent, she felt strangely refreshed, as if she had just emerged from a revitalizing bath after the wild escapade with him.
'Well... At least he had the decency to clean me... Tsk.' She wanted to be thankful, but gratitude eluded her; his past actions had left her with mixed feelings. 'That was absolutely crazy...'
Indeed, last night had been an unimaginable whirlwind of emotions.
The entirely new sensations had torn her apart and reassembled her repeatedly throughout the passionate encounter. The man had been nothing short of intense and unrelenting. For a moment, she wondered if it was always like that with the men of his nature.
Suddenly, her cheeks flushed crimson. Despite the rough treatment, she couldn't deny that her first intimate experience had been undoubtedly unforgettable.
It would definitely linger in her memory until her last breath. There was no chance she would experience anything like that ever in the life that was awaiting her.
A short sigh escaped her sore lips. Mission accomplished.
Lorelai had lost her mind and indulged in a night of pure recklessness. It was an experience she wouldn't soon forget.
No; she would never forget this. And no one would ever be able to take it away from her.
Her stepmother could take away her freedom. Her stepbrother could take away her pride. Her future husband could take away her dignity.
But this memory... would forever be entirely hers.
'The sun is rising... I better head back to the palace.'
With caution, Lorelai maneuvered out from under the weighty embrace of the man's muscular arms. Holding her breath, she feared even the slightest exhale might stir him from his slumber.
As she freed herself from him, the princess paused, looking back at the stranger next to her.
Most of his face was covered with his dark brown, curly hair, but the sharp outline of his strong jaw and the curves of his full lips made the princess' heart skip a bit once again.
She could only hope that the image of his beautiful face would never fade away as well.
'He is fast asleep... I guess I was not the only one who was exhausted.'
She sighed again and shifted her green gaze to the floor, frantically searching for her clothes. Once Lorelai located her dress and her cloak, she quickly put them on, leaving the corset behind as it would take too much time to fasten it.
Then, she started quietly making her way toward the door when it suddenly dawned on her—her right hip was not hurting at all!
'How strange... My body aches all over after he almost devoured me last night, but my hip... I might even be able to get back to the palace on foot without an issue.'
The princess shook her head, a soft scoff escaping her lips.
'There is no time to think about this. I have to leave.'
***
The man lazily opened his sparkling amber eyes, frowning at the annoying knocking sound on the inn's wooden door.
Somewhat instinctively, his right hand reached forward to touch the woman sleeping next to him, and his entire body flinched as he realized that he was in the bed alone.
The frown between his brows deepened. Her sweet, hypnotizing scent was still so strong that he could have sworn she was still there. But she was gone. She had escaped.
Slowly sitting up, he wiped his face with both hands, brushing his messy, curly hair away from his forehead as a long sigh left his parted lips.
He wanted to laugh and yet, it was not very funny.
He flinched again when the annoying knocking sound returned and finally turned around to face the door. "Come in."
"King Rhaegar."
A tall, well-built man with shining golden eyes and short brown hair entered the room, taking a quick look around. Upon noticing a torn corset on the floor, he smirked, then leaned over the wall next to the door, crossing his muscular, tattooed arms before his chest.
"I cannot believe you did it... with her. You did it, right?"
"Alim..." Rhaegar stood up, baring his naked body, and his aide immediately averted his eyes. "Why did she come to the Narina's tent last night?"
Alim waited for his king to get dressed, then pulled out a small silver box of cigars from the pocket of his vest and started looking for the matches as he answered. "She came to buy poison... for herself."
The word poison made Rhaegar release another sigh, his amber eyes narrowing with a strange sense of irritation. "Poison, huh? I wonder why..."
Alim lit the fragrant black cigar and offered it to the man; the latter, however, watched the tip of the burning cigar slowly turn to black ashes for a while, then slapped it out of his aide's hand, and put it out with a reluctant stomp of his foot.
Alim widened his eyes in shock; it was the first time since forever that his king rejected the herbal pain suppressant made specifically for his needs. He locked his golden eyes with Rhaegar's, expecting an explanation, but the king dismissed it with a slightly bewildered look of his own.
Alim hid the cigar box back inside his pocket, then fished out something else instead. It was a small but elegant white envelope with Rhaegar's name written on it in beautiful cursive letters.
He placed the envelope onto the king's palm and grinned. "Perhaps this is your opportunity to find out what has been really going on there."