His cock jerked.
He needed to leave her room as quickly as possible before his dick took over his thoughts and reason.
“I… I’ll leave you to it.” He rushed out of her room, closing the door behind him and leaning his back against it, inhaling ragged breaths. He should have known not to intrude. He always gave Seda the space she needed in their tiny apartment back in Joro.
Her being in Umbrea was no different.
But her unique scent…
A faint, flickering sound from the doorway of the two large doors separating the wing from the rest of the castle caught his attention, and he quickly glanced toward them.
“Who’s there? Show yourself!” he demanded.
No one appeared.
He walked to the doors and looked around. It was empty. He waited a few moments to hear the sounds of breathing or movement, but when none came, he shook his head. It was late, and he needed to rest and take a cold shower. He would have Praxis post guards here tomorrow.
He turned around and walked to his bedroom, closing the door behind him.
His cock aggressively strained against the confines of his pants as he entered the bathroom and stripped off his clothes, slowly easing into the cold, running water.
Just as he had on all previous occasions, he let the freezing temperature shock his body.
Seda was absolutelybeautiful.
He had never seen her nude body before. The closest he had come was that day when Roya busted through their window, and he walked in with her in a huff, only wearing that damn towel.
That fucking towel that he thought about too often after.
The fucking towel that made him ache for her.
The Hailec in the forest was way off when it pretended to be her in the woods.
Seda was divinity itself.
Was she mad at him or was she not?
Her scent tonight, though. Was it her arousal? It had to be. It was like the first bite of cake, the rush of endorphins, the craving to have more.
He thought about the full shape of her breasts, about the soft-looking hair between her thighs, and the thickness of her hips. He wanted to grab them and squeeze them between his palms.
His erection throbbed, and he groaned as the cold water washed over him, the years of agony fighting against his control.
He waited a few minutes, trying to think of anything other than her, but visions of her continued to galvanize his restraint.
He reached down and grabbed his cock firmly, slowly running his fingers over the beads of precum escaping the tip.
He paused and fought with himself.
He hadn’t earned her trust, and he felt guilty even placing his hand there. But hedidfeel better about being honest. It was the first time in years that he no longer felt as if he had something to hide. Like a heavy weight had been lifted from his chest, Seda knew who he truly was now. The complicated past of hiding it from her was over.
The smooth sensation weakened his knees, and he supported himself with his other hand against the wall. He slowly and firmly stroked up his length, his throat emitting a growl behind his clenched teeth.
He cupped his palm over the tip and rested his forehead against the shower wall, fighting with himself one last time.
Fuck it.
He turned on the hot water and sighed as the heat soaked into his skin, dense steam rising around the walls. He slowly and firmly stroked himself up and down.
