His voice, his scent, the warmth from his body, all filled my senses and made me unable to think clearly. Before I knew it he was carrying me to our chamber, and then laid me down on the bed. Bed? Wait, no! 

He lay down beside me and when I tried to get up, he put an arm around my shoulders and held me down.

"Lay still and let me hold you," he said, taking his arm away from my shoulders and putting them around my waist instead.

"Why?"

"Because I like holding you and you like it when I do it," he replied.

"And how would you know?" I said, a teasing lilt to my voice.

"What? You don't like it?" I was afraid that if I said I liked it he would want to take it to the next level, but I didn't want to lie either.

"It's... alright," I said cautiously, a shy smile making its way to my face. He grabbed my chin and made me turn around to face him.

"Is my touch just alright?" 

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He let go of my chin and traced with his fingers down my neck and up my shoulder, removing my robe from one side. My pulse quickened and my skin tingled where he had touched. He leaned closer. "I don't think so," he whispered.

"You... promised not to do anything," I said.

"No I didn't. I promised to treat you well." Oh god! That was true. He never promised to not consummate the wedding, and who knows what treating me well means to him. I pulled myself away from his grasp and climbed down from bed.

Clearing my throat, "I am hungry," I blurted. "Aren't you?"

He smiled a devilish smile. "Oh, I am very hungry," he said, scanning me with eyes that showed hunger for something other than food. My heart skipped a beat, but I ignored it.

we should go and eat," I said, turning around and walking away

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glanced at him. Their eyes met and she looked down quickly, her cheeks turning a light pink. He wanted to reach for her from across

have some work to do," he announced and strode out of the

Why was his body burning and his heart beating in his ears? He had never

and his brothers shot him angry glances. He took a seat and listened to how his father planned to take

all of you to fulfill your duties," the king said, looking at each of his sons except Lucian before walking out of the

while Pierre had a smirk on his face. "Your wife seems very fond of you," Pierre insinuated. Lucian knew his brother was trying to pick a fight with him, as

in the future I will be your king, so you

if I am already not on your bad side," he said. "And you know what? Even when

"I will become your king and when I do," he leaned closer, "I

to no avail. He was too angry and nothing could stop him now. He sat atop his brother and started punching him, the rest of his brothers unable to hold him back. He was too strong for them.

there were many guards now coming into the room, they had a hard time

doing?" Someone yelled from

Highness, we were

It was the king. "You are not children anymore, and you

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Highness." A maid came running into the garden. "His

trouble?" I asked,

"He is getting whipped."

in panic. What on earth could

ran through the hall to the main garden. Several men were handcuffed on their knees, leather whips repeatedly being brought down across their backs. I looked for Lucian, and my heart dropped at the sight of him. He was handcuffed too, although he still stood, unlike the other men. His shirt was torn to rags with blood steadily soaking through it. One whip landed on his back and I almost screamed, but he didn't make a sound. He didn't even grimace. He was staring at something.

is a prince. Why

Highness didn't accept someone to take his punishment," the maid explained. "He

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