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The moment my hand touched his stomach, I felt his entire body go
rigid.
I didn’t care. I was going to enjoy this while I could.
My hand roamed over his abdomen, tracing the lines of his muscles. His abs felt like warm jade, smooth and hard. I couldn’t get enough.
Soon, I heard his breathing grow heavier.
The arm around me tightened, and in one fluid motion, he was on top of me.
الله
A soft, searing heat pressed against my lips, a gentle rain that quickly turned into a demanding storm, stealing my breath.
My mind went blank.
When he finally released my mouth, the soft, fluttering kisses moved to my forehead, my cheeks, the corners of my lips, behind my ears, down my neck…
My body felt strange, an unfamiliar ache building inside me. I squirmed, trying to find some relief. But my thigh brushed against something hard.
Marcus let out a muffled groan, a sound somewhere between punishment and pleasure, and bit my shoulder lightly.
The faint sting didn’t clear my head, it only made me dizzier.
A soft moan escaped my lips, echoing in the silent night. It was a sound of pure, liquid desire.
I clapped a hand over my mouth in shock. That… that sound had come from me?
Marcus pulled my hand away.
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Ashamed of the sound I had made, I clamped my jaw shut, determined not to make another peep.
His other hand began to explore, his voice a low, sexy rasp. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll be gentle.”
The next second, a sharp pain shot through me.
I cried out, tears instantly springing to my eyes.
Wasn’t Marcus impotent? How could this be happening?
Before I could think, he was using even more
his chest, trying to escape.
But it was too late to turn back.
methods to make me relax. I grew more and more tense, pushing against
He held me tightly, whispering for me to not be afraid, but his movements were anything but gentle.
I couldn’t get away. At some point, my arms had wrapped themselves around his neck.
The bed creaked and groaned for what felt like an eternity. When it was finally over, my eyes were swimming with tears. I leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Liar!”
The next day, I woke up, once again, late in the morning.
My body ached as if I’d been run over by a carry
My throat was dry and tight, and I barely had the strength to get dressed.
Thankfully, Marcus had helped me into a nightgown before he left. I called for the maid outside, my voice a hoarse croak.
When she came in to help me up, her eyes widened at the red marks on my neck, then darted to the messy sheets and the small, dark stain on them.
“Madam,” she gasped. “You and the General… you consummated your marriage last night?”
Even the maid was shocked.
So was I.
Had Marcus found a miracle doctor? Had he suddenly been cured
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After a whole year of marriage, he just happened to become potent on the very day I was
planning to leave.
Seeing my silence, the maid realized she’d overstepped. She quickly lowered her head, her lips pressed together nervously.
I didn’t blame her. “What time is it?” I asked.
‘Noon.”
I had one hour until my rendezvous with Autumn…
‘Madam said yesterday she wanted to try the food from the Fragrant Pavilion,” the maid said. “Should I send someone to fetch a few dishes?
My aching body and the winter chill made me want nothing more than to take a hot bath and crawl back into my warm bed. My legs were weak and trembling; I was in no condition to go out.
I hesitated for a second.
The food will get cold,” I said.
“Let’s go out.”
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