Free Web NovelChapter 8: Game Over, Princess.
"If I heard you correctly, you said earlier that you were a virgin. Am I right?" Kane asked, his gaze fixed on her.
Arianna was not surprised that he remembered that part "Of course, King Kane."
A thoughtful look crossed his face "I have been wondering something. How does a first timer know so much?"
Her heart nearly stopped.
Fuck.
She had not thought about that.
What if he started asking questions? What if he wanted to know how she had learned all those things? The conversation could easily lead to Ethan, and that was the last thing she wanted.
"I read about it in books," Arianna answered quickly.
Her grip tightened around his neck while his hands remained wrapped around her waist. Their bodies were still close together, yet she found herself telling such a huge lie without hesitation.
Well, maybe it was not entirely a lie.
She had spent years reading romance novels and enough eighteen plus stories to fill a library.
Kane remained silent for a moment.
"Then why is your heart beating faster than usual, Princess?" he asked quietly.
A cold shiver ran down her spine. For one brief second, she had forgotten he was a werewolf.
Forgotten that he could hear every change in her heartbeat if he paid attention.
Arianna forced a smile.
"My heart is racing because of something else," she replied. "Just like yours is racing right now."
A faint smile appeared on Kane’s face.
"Hmm. I would like to read some of those books and learn more."
Relief washed through her.
At least he was no longer asking dangerous questions.
"You don’t have to worry. I brought a few of them from the West with me."
"Then I will definitely borrow them, Princess."
His voice softened as he looked at her.
"But for now, teach me."
The eagerness in his eyes caught her off guard.
Never in her life had Arianna imagined she would be the one leading a moment like this. Kane was a king, a warrior, and a man feared by many.
Yet somehow, he was looking at her as though she held all the answers.
Arianna swallowed hard.
This was the path she had chosen the moment she agreed to become his wife.
There was no turning back now.
"You are saying I need to kiss your lips gently?" Kane asked, his eyes barely open.
"Yes," Arianna managed to reply.
She had no idea how much longer she could survive in his arms. Every second felt like torture. Her mind kept screaming at her to stop dragging this out and just take what she wanted.
"And here?"
His lips brushed against her neck while his arms remained wrapped around her waist.
Arianna swallowed hard and closed her eyes.
Why hadn’t she melted already?
"And here?" His lips moved lower, and her breath caught in her throat. Heat spread through her body, making it harder to think.
She was not a good teacher. That was obvious but Kane was a very good student.
Or maybe that wasn’t true at all.
Maybe he already knew far more than he was letting on.
His fingers slid slowly along her thighs before settling on her waist and pulling her closer. The sudden closeness made her heart stumble. Before she could prepare herself, his mouth captured hers.
Arianna froze.
She had not expected him to kiss her.
Not yet.
Not like this.
The kiss was slow and careful at first, making her feel every second of it. Her fingers curled against his chest as she tried to steady her breathing, but it only became harder.
She had never experienced a kiss that felt this good.
Not that she had much to compare it to.
There had only been Ethan. And now she was seriously wondering what Selena had ever seen in him.
*****
Kane tried to pull away.
He really did.
But something inside him refused to let go.
His wolf pushed against him, demanding just a few more seconds.
Just one more taste.
Just one more moment.
But those few seconds turned into more.
Her lips were sweet and impossible to resist. The more he kissed her, the more he wanted. What started as a simple lesson was becoming something far more dangerous.
When they first entered the room, he had no idea why he had behaved so badly around her.
Now he knew.
Being close to her made him lose control.
It surprised him that she wanted to teach him about foreplay. It surprised him even more that she believed he knew so little.
Living in the North did not mean he knew nothing.
Pretending otherwise had simply given him an excuse to watch her take charge. And for the first time in his life, Kane found himself enjoying it.
His dream of having a strong, commanding Luna no longer felt like a dream.
It was sitting right in front of him.
He rained kisses on her neck while soft moans escaped her lips. This was the first time a woman had ever responded to him this way. Every other woman he had tried to be with had always been afraid of him.
But Arianna was not scared.
She wanted this.
The thought alone drove him crazy. He was beginning to think she was one of the craziest women he had ever met.
Slowly, he helped her lie on her back on the bed and moved lower, taking one of her long legs into his hand. Her skin was smooth and flawless, far more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen in the North, and it was driving him out of his mind.
The fire inside him grew stronger with every passing second.
He pressed a kiss to her foot and slowly worked his way across it, making her body tremble beneath him.
Arianna shivered, her eyes closing as she enjoyed every second of it. Kane loved seeing her like this. He loved knowing that his touch affected her so deeply.
His lips slowly travelled higher until he reached her thighs. There he paused, lifting his gaze to study her face.
Her lips trembled with desire.
Her fingers slid into his hair and tightened gently, silently begging him to come closer.
A low chuckle escaped him.
He pressed one more kiss against her skin before gently lowering her leg back onto the bed. For a moment, he wondered whether he should simply tear the dress apart or continue treating her with patience.
In the end, he chose patience.
He moved back up to her and captured her lips once again. This time, Arianna kissed him back with a hunger that stole his breath away. It was as if she had been waiting for this moment for far too long.
Just then, a voice called from outside, interrupting the moment.
Kane ignored it completely.
Nothing outside that door mattered right now.
All his attention was on the woman in his arms.
Arianna’s heart raced wildly as she clung to him. The warmth between them grew stronger with every passing second, making it harder for either of them to think clearly.
A cold shiver ran down Kane’s spine.
He had never experienced anything like this before.
For the first time, he felt understood. There was no fear in her eyes, no hesitation, no distance between them. Arianna was honest about what she felt, and despite all the dark stories people told about him, she chose to stay.
And somehow, that meant more to him than she could ever know.
"Your Highness, this matter is urgent," Cassius’ voice interrupted again.
Kane was fully prepared to ignore him, but Arianna placed a hand on his chest, stopping him from going any further.
"Let’s hear what he has to say," she said softly.
The interruption clearly annoyed him. He pulled away from her and sat up on the bed, frustration written all over his face.
"The news better be worth this interruption, or I will have you punished for it," Kane said loudly enough for the man outside to hear. "Go ahead and speak."
"Your Highness, your son has returned and is requesting an audience. He says it is urgent," Cassius informed him from the other side of the tent.
"Ethan?"
The surprise in Kane’s voice was impossible to miss.
Without another word, he got to his feet immediately, his attention completely shifting from Arianna.
Meanwhile, she remained frozen on the bed.
The moment Ethan’s name was mentioned, her heart nearly stopped.
Fear gripped her chest as a thousand thoughts rushed through her mind at once.
He wasn’t supposed to be here yet.
She had planned everything carefully. She was supposed to put her plans in place before sending for him.
So why had he come now?
Why did he have to appear at the worst possible moment?
Arianna felt the blood drain from her face.
If Ethan told Kane the truth, everything would be over.
Every lie she had told.
Every secret she had hidden.
Everything.
And Kane?
He would kill her for deceiving him.
Slowly, she bit down on her lower lip as panic settled deep inside her chest.
For the first time since arriving here, she could not think of a single way out.
The game was over.
The only thing that could save her now was a miracle.
