Chapter 12 Ban #2
“Shh,” I interrupt, shooting her a look. “For the next few minutes, let's pretend we’re lovers instead of enemies.”
Her eyes harden a little at that, the defiance I love about her returning. But I use my magic to freeze, then tear through her underwear, shredding one side without even needing to remove them.
“Ban!” she hisses, eyes going wide. I push the nightgown up, dragging one of my fingers across her opening before my eyes even land on her pretty pussy.
She’s wet, not soaking as I’d prefer, but wet and responsive enough for me to know she’s definitely not going to try and kill me right now. A sweet little gasp slips from her lips as I tease my finger along her slit, dragging my eyes up again. She’s biting her lip, chest rising and falling rapidly.
“Go on,” I coax, smirking once more before I lean in closer. She’s wound so tightly, I don’t think this is going to take as long as I thought. It’s not like I’ve seen Neve go for any self-care since she woke up. “Scream again, and this time, you’ll do it because you like it.”
After shoving her legs wider, I dive in and let my tongue play over her clit. Her legs squeeze around my head as I keep playing with her pussy lips, using two fingers to spread her open for me.
“B-Ban–”
She must have simply given into the sensation, because her body falls back with a silent scream as I begin to fuck her with my tongue.
I never dreamed that she was going to let me get this close when I arrived earlier, but I’m not foolish enough to let the opportunity pass me by. She may never let me this close again.
Neve whimpers as I use my other hand to tease her clit, sliding one digit inside her to match the pace of my tongue.
She bucks against my face, her legs squeezing tight as she pants.
I guess after a century of no sex, her body craves the release.
Her pussy grips my finger, and I fuck her at a leisurely pace, teasing her with my tongue.
The sound of her restrained cries is something I imprint to memory. She rocks against my lips, silently begging for more that I’m not going to give. Instead, I slide a second finger into her without warning, listening to her sudden, louder moan.
I don’t have to command her to come. Her legs tighten to the point I’d happily let her crush me, her contained gasps filling the room.
“Ban!”
My name rolling off her tongue as the orgasm hits is like a pretty song, and I seal my lips over her pussy and fuck her faster with my tongue. She tastes divine, just like I expected her to, and I have to shift to press one hand to her stomach as she keeps grinding against me.
The point for tonight is to relax.
When she slowly begins to calm down, and I’ve sucked and licked up every bit of come that I can, I move away. Neve moans as I tug her legs from around my shoulders, setting them over the edge of the bed before standing.
Half-lidded eyes stare back at me, the glow from the candle almost gone. Over here, we may as well be tucked into my shadows for all the light there is.
Without a word, I scoop her up and set her the right way across the sheets, so when she passes out, she can do so comfortably. Her brows scrunch together, and hands tighten and form little fists before I take a step back.
Her breathing has somewhat evened out, but that guarded look is back. When I grab a blanket to toss over her, she pulls it in close to her chest, like she needs the extra layer of protection.
“Now what?” she breathes.
I lean in a little closer, letting my breath skate over her face as she did to me. “Now, Your Majesty, you sleep.”
I let the shadows drag me away before I do something ignorant, like kiss the Queen. She props herself on one elbow when I disappear, looking around the room.
Turning to her table, I use my ice to put out the dying candle. It drapes us in darkness, and I almost slip out of the shadows again to see if she’ll spot me.
For a moment, I think she’s going to kick off the blanket and worry some more.
Or maybe she’s ready to come find me so we can get into another badly timed fight.
Instead, she stays where she is for a minute, staring in my direction without getting up to confirm that I’m still here.
I don’t believe she can sense me from across the room.
Then, slowly, she drops onto the sheets. I keep my distance, watching to see if she gives up on relaxation and returns to her work.
A few minutes later, her soft snores fill the room. I wait several minutes to see if she will jump-scare herself awake like usual, but she remains asleep. When I’m certain she won’t be waking up anytime soon, I move through the shadows and take my leave for the night.
Licking my lips as I step across the roof, I finally drag out my seeing stone. The damn thing started glowing before I disturbed Neve, and it’s still glowing on and off periodically. “This better be quick.”
“Hello to you, too,” Ray says, staring at me from the other side of the stone.
He looks absolutely exhausted, killing my good mood after getting a taste of Neve.
It’s been a few days since I last spoke to anyone at the tavern.
“Short it is, then. Tomorrow, Zarev and Odette are planning to go and explore the beanstalk.”