Chapter 107 - Your Highness?

EMMA

I know that I’m dreaming, but I don’t want it to end yet. I keep my eyes closed and emerge myself in my dream world a little longer. I imagine the rich silk sheets that smell like magnolia and Hadrian. I imagine that the light from the rising sun comes through tall floor-to-ceiling windows.

I imagine the pressure of Hadrian’s big hands on my thighs as he spreads me wider. How they keep me in place as his head sinks lower with a playful smirk. How the black strands of his hair tangle with my fingers as he kisses a way along my thighs. How the suction of his mouth and the laps of his tongue feel between my legs. How the jolts of pleasure from my find a way to the tips of my fingers and how my toes curl into his back as I climb higher and higher.

This isn’t the first time that I wake up horny to a memory of Hadrian. My hand automatically slips in my panties and I use two fingers around the wet bundle of nerves. There is enough slick to move around. I keep my eyes closed and keep pretending that Hadrian’s mouth does all the work. A moan escapes when I find a rhythm.

“That good, huh?” A low, raspy whisper asks near my ear.

My eyes fly open because his voice is definitely not coming from my dream world. Dream Hadrian has his mouth occupied with other things.

Dark amber eyes that swirl with lust are watching me. “I would let you continue, but I don’t think I can hold back.”

*Hadrian is here.*

I don't know how fast I can pull my hand from my panties. Embarrassment floods my face, chest and everything else. I move so fast that I nearly tumble out of the bed.

Hadrian pulls me back before I fall. “Don’t be embarrassed, my mate.” He pulls my hand from underneath the blanket and encloses his lips around my fingers. He sucks my fingers clean from my arousal. I release a desperate whimper at the suction of his mouth.

“Fuck.” Hadrian says when he pulls my fingers out of his mouth. He is quick to move and settles between my legs. He hovers over me and grips the fabric of my panties. I watch how his eyes turn a few shades from black. The dark prince is making his presence known, but Hadrian is still in control.

“You better be ready for me, sweetheart.” Hadrian tears away my panties and I know they’re soaked. I’m so ready for him and I eagerly spread my legs to give him full access.

Hadrian lowers his underwear and strokes his long and heavy shaft. I watch how his hand moves over his evident arousal as if teasing me with how big and hard he is. My center squeezes at the proximity of pleasure. The head is swollen and leaking cum.

I gasp when I remember something. “Wait.” I lean over to a box beneath my bed that Kelsey and Alex have gifted me. It has all sorts of attributes for female pleasure and part of me wanted to keep it out of the way and out of sight. Another part wanted to keep it close.

Hadrian runs a hand over my bare ass and pulls me back. My hips lift and connect with his bare cock. His hard length presses on my soaked core and I clutch the foil packet in my hand hard.

“You need to use this.” I whimper as I lift the packet in the air.

“A condom?” Hadrian wraps a hand around my neck to lift my body upwards until my back is flush against his chest. He guides my hips with his other hand to rub our heated private parts together. His rock-hard member slides over my desperately slick entrance. *So close.*

“Is that what you want?” He murmurs in my ear.

I want to shake my head, but there is a knock on my bedroom door. “Emma, wake up. We’re going to be late.” Kelsey sings from the hall.

*It’s a training day.*

I gasp and practically jump out of bed. There is the sound of a closing door and the rush of water when the shower is turned on.

I create distance between me and Hadrian. Everything about him consumes me and makes me just forget about the whole situation we’re in. “You cannot be here.”

A low growl rumbles from him as he gets up from the bed too. “You invited me, remember.”

I know I did. I’m desperate to be near him and desperate to stay away. “This is too dangerous.”

“We both know that and yet…” Hadrian closes the space between us and the rush of peace feels just right.

I place my hand on his chest but don’t attempt to push him away. “You have to leave.”

Hadrian runs his hands over my body and under my shirt. His rough hands roam my bare skin. “I cannot stay away from you. I fucking need you.”

My eyes flutter at the low rasp. His voice travels over my skin and adds an extra sensation. How am I supposed to think clearly when he's this close? “Stop tempting me.” The whine in my voice doesn’t make me sound very convincing. My subconscious is not helping either. *We can do it quickly against the wall. Kelsey won’t notice.*

Hadrian runs his nose over my skin. “We are not meant to be apart.” He pulls his hands off my skin and steps away. He takes away his warmth and the calm sense of belonging.

I blink at the sudden distance and I find Hadrian putting on his clothes.

“What are you saying?” My mouth procures the words when my mind starts working again. Hadrian alluded to something yesterday, but he never explicitly said what he meant.

The rush of water from the bathroom stops and Hadrian sighs. “You should get dressed.”

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My stomach drops to the grass beneath my feet when the river comes into view. The current is strong and the flow of water is loud as it moves over the rocks lying on the riverbed. Grass coats the riverbank before the trees of the dark forest start.

There is a large boulder in the middle of the river. The boulder is flat and sticks out of the water. It has a diameter of at least ten feet. The water beats down hard on the immovable rock before it continues its way downstream.

Dex always comes up with interesting training sessions that are just a little too sadistic. It makes you want to shove him into the river sometimes. Too bad Dex isn’t here right now. He is still scouting the area with Alex.

The idea is that the one who first falls into the water loses the sparring match. That wouldn’t be so bad if the current doesn’t drag you three miles down the river before it spits you out at a curve. And then have to walk all the way back in soaking wet clothes.

Carter and Ben are currently the ones sparring on the boulder. We’ve all lost matches, me in particular. Ben however never loses and this time is no different. It takes about three minutes before Carter falls backward in the river and the current takes him away.

I’ve only ever seen Dex swim against the current and make it to the riverbank.

“Are you ready for me, handsome?” Kelsey purrs and bats her eyelashes at my brother. She works her toned body to her favor as she walks past him.

Lucas slowly runs his eyes over her and sends her a crooked smile. I watch how his eyes darken. “You know I am.”

*Oh my god.*

I look back and forth between the two and I cannot believe what I’m seeing. How have I missed this? I stand there rooted at the riverbank as my breakfast turns over in my stomach.

They walk off together without sparing me a second look. Hadrian steps up next to me and I look from him back to the couple walking in front. “Did you see that?”

“Yeah…” Hadrian shows a similar surprise and I know that I’m not completely crazy for not knowing.

“Lucas and Kelsey,” I mutter in disbelief.

Hadrian shrugs his shoulders. “I mean, why not?”

I place my hand on my stomach when my breakfast turns another round. “I feel a bit nauseous.”

Hadrian chuckles. “Imagine how your brother felt the other day.” The chuckle becomes full laughter and I try to not let his smile distract me.

“Stop, that isn’t funny,” I say as I punch him in the shoulder.

Hadrian turns his surprise my way and rubs his shoulder. “That’s some punch, do I need to be worried?” There is a teasing lilt in his voice.

“I don’t plan on running three miles again.” Hadrian and I are going to be the next sparring match. I know that I have no chance in the world to win from him, but I have to at least try.

“Your Highness?”

The voice comes from behind us and for a moment I think that someone is teasing me again. But when I turn around I find two soldiers approaching us. They are wearing black and gold uniforms. Their eyes are wide when look from Hadrian to me.

*They found us.*