The spell that Cayden de Witte weaved on everyone who crossed her path did not ignore her family. To her father, his only daughter could do no wrong. She was his precious princess. Hayden de Witte also failed to be immune to his twin sister's charms. At eighteen, Cayden wasn't yet aware of the way she affected people. She didn't realize how beautiful she was or the power of her sexual appeal. She wasn't yet the seductress that would make the Baroness Sophie von Streit weak. Otto von Streit was aware of Cayden, though. Training under the watchful eyes of Travor de Witte, Otto found it difficult to concentrate when Cayden would join the young men in their exercises. He rambled endlessly to Hayden about his desire for the girl.
Hayden pretended that the reason Otto's words angered him was in defense of his sister's honor. He would not admit to his friend that his wrath came because he wanted to be the one to steal his sister's virtue. He couldn't think about her without feeling his balls tighten and his manhood stiffen. His thoughts about Cayden angered him, but his anger only increased his body's temperature.
He had started taking out his frustration on Ava, the young woman who worked in the kitchen. She had large breasts with dark nipples, a perfect round bottom, and a thick thatch of blond curls between her legs. She had red lips and a talented tongue and she had not hesitated to take his swollen shaft into her mouth. She came to his bed almost every night. When thoughts of Cayden led him to distraction, he could count on Ava to be available for relief. At times, he could even pretend that his lust was for Ava and not for his twin sister.
However, when Ava was out of sight, he could not fool himself. Cheering Cayden in battle against Otto on the exercise field made him want to parry and thrust with her. Locking swords with her tested his will. He was the only solider in their father's camp that could defeat the woman. Their battles would go on for eternities, both pushing the other to limits. Often, their private war would only stop because their father insisted that it end. Hayden usually found himself in a great deal of pain by the time they sheathed their swords. He would have to walk away from the lesson to find Ava to save him from embarrassment.
"This is a dangerous game you play, my lord," she announced one day when he came to her, his trousers stretched with his throbbing member.
He did not want to hear the warning. He did not want to talk. He wanted her to drive Cayden from his mind. He had her bodice pushed off her shoulders and was roughly handling her breasts before he answered. "What game is that, wench?"
She reached down and gripped his erection through his pants. "I know this isn't for me. It should not be for your sister, either."
In fury, he lifted his hand and slapped her across the face. Her head snapped back with the force of his blow and her mouth hung open in astonishment. He didn't hesitate nor allow himself to feel remorse. Instead, he grabbed her and threw her face first across the low wooden table. He lifted her long, straight skirt to her waist and caressed his hand over her pale buttocks. "It's not your concern. Your only concern should be that you are grateful I bring it to you." He ripped open the laces on his trousers and forced himself between her cheeks, driving his rod inside her with one powerful thrust. He grabbed her long, blond hair, pulling it back as he drove into her repeatedly. Ava screamed and cried as he split her and hurt her, but the young man always brought her pleasure, even if he was pretending it was his sister.
Had Hayden known that Cayden lurked near the doorway watching, he probably would have taken her. He had lost control of his mind and was ruled by his body. If he had seen Cayden peeking into the room where he ravaged the kitchen maid, he wouldn't have been able to stop himself from ripping her clothes away and plunging into her virgin canal. Luckily, Cayden kept quiet and her presence remained undetected as Hayden emptied himself into the quivering woman.
Cayden had followed her brother to the kitchen wanting to talk with him. Their sword fight had ended in a draw, but he had stormed away with such a fierce look of anger that she had been determined to talk to him. She adored her brother, and sometimes when they fought, she felt a warm sensation deep in the pit of her stomach. That sensation intensified and spread as she watched her twin drive into Ava. The sensitive area between her legs began to tingle as she imagined Hayden taking her in the same manner. She felt an intense hatred of the kitchen maid as the woman cried out and her brother stepped away. Cayden turned and ran away from the manor, fleeing her jealousy and her desire.
Hayden knew that Ava was right. His lust for his twin sister was dangerous. It could ruin them both if they ever acted on their feelings. Yet that knowledge did not stop him when he stumbled upon Cayden swimming one evening. He crouched behind the trees and watched the water beading on her small breasts. His eyes were drawn to the triangle of dark curls between his sister's legs. He felt his body respond instantly to Cayden's beauty as she emerged from beneath the water, her hair flowing behind her. Her lithe body walked to the shore and his eyes followed every step, memorizing the curves and muscles hidden by her clothing. She slipped on a thin shift without drying her body and the muslin material clung to her breasts and stomach and thighs.
He thought he silenced his groan, but her head snapped his direction. "Who's there?" she demanded. "Otto, if that's you, I'm going to tell Hayden you were watching me." Hayden started to back away from her, but he couldn't tear himself away from looking at her figure. She took a step toward him, still talking. "Otto," she teased. "I know you are there. Confess and I'll not tell on you."
Hayden stood, his face barely visible in the waning sunlight. "It's me, Cayden. It's not Otto." He took a step toward her, tilting his head to the right, his brows drawn together in sudden anger. "Has Otto been watching you?" Otto was his friend and would one day be his brother, but he felt hot jealously toward the future Baron.
"No," she answered, suddenly as flustered as her brother. She tried to look everywhere but in his face. They could hide little from one another. She knelt down in the sand and began combing her fingers through her long, wet hair as Hayden emerged from the bushes. She heard his movement but did not look up as he came closer. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.