KING OF BASTARDS: A Spicy Fantasy Romance (LGBTQ+ MMFNB) (The Wayward Sovereigns Series Book 1) by Maxine Rivers

Author:Maxine Rivers [Rivers, Maxine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The sharp gasp from Ash makes my statement all the more believable, and Baneberry stares at me with a guarded expression, clearly not buying the act. I can feel Ash staring at me, but don’t dare make eye contact. Not when the cold fingers of guilt seem to tighten around my throat like a noose.

“So eager,” Baneberry growls. His low voice makes my insides tighten with need. Gods, what is wrong with me? “Let’s see it, then. Show me how ready you are to join my harem.”

He jerks his chin at one of the consorts. She stands and sets the platter of meat on my lap. He wants me to feed him. Holy gods. Holding the plate steady on my lap, I peel a slice of greasy meat off. Juice runs down the fried meat, and my stomach clenches. Reverently, I hold the dripping meat up to Baneberry’s full lips. His dark eyes roam over my body in a way that makes it clear he finds me desirable. He opens his mouth and rips off a shred of flesh with his teeth. A drop of grease slips down his chin, disappearing into his beard.

“My father died because of you,” he says, chewing slowly. “And for that I’m grateful.” He shifts his thigh again, so I feel him grinding in to my pussy, and I have to stifle a moan. “But he made an order that night you cast the curse. An order that Hemlock has failed to carry out.”

My heartbeat slows—then beats too fast.

Shit. Shit.

I nearly forgot. In the heat of the curse and then Hemlock claiming me, it completely slipped my mind that Elderberry ordered Hemlock to burn my city down. I guess when Hemlock spared Ivy City, I assumed it was safe. But Baneberry, this arrogant prick who believes himself sovereign, made no such promise.

“He ordered Hemlock to burn Ivy City down,” he’s saying, confirming my fears, “and end the lives of its rebellious inhabitants.”

My hands begin trembling, but I manage to keep a stoic expression on my face. He runs his tongue over his lower lip, capturing a drop of grease before it disappears into his beard. “Remember?” He turns his head to look at me with those cold eyes, smacking his lips. “Please tell me you remember. I would hate such news to surprise you now.”

I lower my gaze in submission, shut back the panic that’s clawing its way out of my chest. “I remember.”

He places his index finger under my chin, lifting it until I meet his gaze. “As much as I detest bloodshed, this is an order that must be carried out, along with our marriage. Otherwise, my father’s spirit will revisit this realm and unleash his wrath upon the Solar Empire. I can’t be ruling an unstable empire, Wolfsbane. Can I?”

I swallow hard, but shake my head. “No.”

He grunts in approval. “After I fuck you,” he says, “I’ll take you with me and my armies to Ivy City on our march north.” Baneberry smiles coldly at me.

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