PART ONE
A Warrior's Kiss
'I want you,' he growls into the soft skin of her neck.
'I--I want you too,' she whispers back, surprised as the words leave her mouth. Mira had been waiting twenty-three years to be free of the burden of her parent's crimes, punished as a child to spend those first years of her life serving the King and Queen as the penalty for merely being born. She had been waiting all this time to escape the clutches of King Horax only to have fallen freely into the hands of his son, the Warrior Prince Erix.
Now she stood in the high-chambers of the alchemist with the Prince. A small sigh escapes her lips as his finger entwine with her own. His touch clouds her thoughts as much as the mead they had been enjoying at dinner. Erix spins her around, pressing his warm lips against the back of her shoulder. It only takes a second for his nimble fingers to expertly unlace the tight stays clutching her body. Once it's undone, she cries out in pleasure as she feels everything relax, her body melting into him some more.
As he drops the stiff garment to the floor, Mira takes the first natural breath she has had all evening as her breasts swell freely, their tight pink tips hardening in anticipation of his touch. Tugging at the cords holding Mira's skirts and petticoats to her body Erix undoes the multitude of knots and bows tied by her ladies maid until the delicate fabric slips down, leaving her in nothing but her soft linen shift.
'Are we safe here? Mira asks breathlessly, glancing at the wooden door of the small room. The fire crackles cheerfully from across the room, keeping them warm but not entirely preventing the goosebumps that break out across her flesh as he gently pulls at the neckline of her shift, exposing her collar bone to the touch of his lips
He lets go of her hands, pinning her against the wall with his shoulder, the rough stone biting into her exposed skin. A moan escapes Mira's lips; his breath is hot on her neck. With both hands, he pulls up her legs, wrapping them around his waist.
'We're not going to be found here. The alchemist is away,' he says gruffly, his breath tickling the hair behind her ear. Slowly he works the shift up from around her hips. The smooth skin of his hands is warm against the exposed skin of her soft thighs. He grips both her ass cheeks and squeezes them gently. It's not tight enough to hurt, but it is enough to send a thrill of pleasure towards the sensitive place between her legs.