couldn’t continue?” Maven asked meekly.
She felt the thrilled gazes of all three boys on her now, all of them surprised.
Lavonia’s smile deepened. “Ah, sweet Maven, you’re getting eager, which is good. But we’ve done enough for the first night of your Orientation. And besides, I’m toospent to go on. I want to be fresh and energetic for our next lesson. So we will all meet here in Maven’s chamber tomorrow evening at nightfall. Don’t be late.”
* * * * *
Dane lay between Halsa and Hana, the curvaceous raven-haired twin daughters of his head driver, who currently led the caravan southward toward the Myrtell region of Caralon, where Enrick made his home.
The lovely girls rained kisses on his neck, chest, arms, while their soft hands caressed his cock and balls.
“I want this inside me,” Halsa purred, her dark eyes shining on him.
He’d always appreciated the twins’ enthusiasm, but now had to tell them the same news he’d imparted on the two servant girls. “I can’t fuck you, Halsa. You either, Hana.”
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Hana’s expression turned to stone as she withdrew her touch. He’d forgotten howdemanding the twins could be, something he usually enjoyed, but tonight it might be aproblem.
“Then why did you call us here?”
He chuckled—at himself. He’d not been thinking clearly when he’d summoned these particular two. “For this,” he said, motioning down at his nudity. “And for this.” Pushing the thin fur of Hana’s bodice aside, he bestowed a kiss on one round, creamybreast.
“I don’t understand,” Halsa replied.
He let out a sigh. It had been so much easier to persuade the servant girls to do his bidding. “I cannot come,” he said simply.
“Why not?” Halsa stroked his cock as she asked.
“I must be ready for the Giving Ceremony when we reach Enrick’s fortress,” he explained.
Hana still appeared belligerent. “How would fucking us make you any less ready?”
They clearly didn’t understand. He needed to be in a full state of arousal when the ceremony occurred. His power had to be obvious, his cock at its most majestic. “I prefer not to take any chances,” he said. Marrying Enrick’s daughter was the first step to ruling Caralon one day. He would not have anyone doubt his strength in any area when he took possession of the girl.
“So you think it’s acceptable to tease and torture us, then send us away?” Hana asked.
“There are plenty of men outside this cart who would happily take my place between your thighs.”
Halsa sighed, looking distraught. “ No man can take your place, Dane.”
Hana glanced worshipfully at his shaft, stretching up past his navel. “It’s true. You have the finest cock in all of Caralon.”
He chuckled lightly, turning to nibble at Halsa’s breasts where her furred bodice hung open. “Tried them all, have you?”
Hana playfully swatted at his arm, then turned more serious. “Will you still fuck us afterward? After you marry?”
He knew he could, of course. A man of power could do most anything he wanted, and given that this was a marriage of gain rather than affection, he would be well within his rights to enjoy Enrick’s daughter when he felt the urge and to also take hispleasure with whatever other women he wished as well.
But his decision would depend on his bride. Maven. Enrick had described the girl as being beautiful but strong-willed. And if they pleased one another, he would lovenothing more than to be faithful to her once they were wed. Yet Enrick had warned him that her strength might work against him, too. “She’ll likely not be pleased with the match. You have a reputation.”
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He’d only laughed. He’d worked to earn that reputation, to make certain he was feared and revered. So he couldn’t blame Enrick’s firstborn if she wasn’t pleased by thematch at first. He