PLEASURE AND POWER

THE DEEPENING

FOUR:

Zee walked just a step behind me. In her hand, she carried my wet black bikini, a small bundle that felt like a secret we were lucky to keep.

We moved through the dark hallways, speaking in low, shaky whispers.

"My father's sentinels are getting too bold," I breathed, looking into the dark corners of the big staircase. "Marcus shouldn't have been there. He shouldn't have seen us."

Zee reached out and brushed her fingers against my back. The touch felt warm and kept me calm. It reminded me why I was willing to risk everything for her. "He is terrified of you," she whispered. "He won't say anything."

We finally reached my bedroom door. This was the only place where I didn't have to be the "Ice Queen" or the Lyncas heiress. I was just a girl who wanted the woman standing next to me. As soon as we stepped inside, I turned the heavy iron key into place. The loud 'clack' of the metal was the best sound I had heard all night. It meant that, for now, we were safe.

I didn't turn on the lights. The moonlight came through the large windows in silver sheets. It was just bright enough for me to see the hunger in Zee’s eyes. My heart was beating against my ribs like a trapped bird.

I pulled on the string of my silk robe and let it fall to the floor. I stood there, bare and shaking in the cool air, looking straight at her.

"I..." Zee tried to talk, but I stopped her with a whispered "shhhh..." and pressed my finger to her lips.

Stepped closer to her and started to untie her red bikini bra. My fingers fumbled for a second because I was so impatient. When the knot finally gave way and the fabric fell, my breath hitched. Zee was sexy, soft, and completely mine in the silver light.

I pulled her into a hard, deep kiss. This wasn't like the playful kiss at the pool, but rather a desperate need. We stumbled back toward the bed, our arms and legs tangling together before we even hit the mattress. We fell onto the soft silk sheets, and the rest of the world: Marcus, the intrusion, and my responsibilities, disappeared in my thoughts for the moment.

Zee was on top of me, her weight feeling like a heavy, comforting heat. I reached down and pressed my hands hard on her butt. I loved how we felt together. I squeezed her butt tight, my fingers sinking into her skin.

"I love you so much, my Princess," Zee groaned against my neck. She nipped at my skin, making me shiver. "Every time you look at me, I lose my mind."

I pulled her up for another kiss, my fingers now locking into her hair. "Then show me," I whispered. "Make me forget everything."

The room was silent except for our breathing and the sound of our skin against the silk. Zee moved with a grace that always took my breath away. Her hands moved over my body as if she were learning a map.

Our legs tangled together, and I was shaking with need. Every touch felt intense, her damp hair on my face, the smell of her skin, and the moans I couldn't keep inside anymore.

She began to move lower, her hands gripping my waist with strength. Zee leaned down and kissed the inside of my thigh, and I arched my back, closing my eyes as I let go of all my control.

The whole world narrowed down to the feeling of Zee’s tongue and the fast rhythm of my heart. I was the Alpha’s daughter, trained to be cold and tough, but under her touch, I was just a storm of feelings.

She was focused and hungry, holding my thighs firmly to keep me open for her. I watched her through my tired eyes, my fingers gripping the bedsheets so tight that I thought the silk might tear. When her tongue found that one sensitive spot, my c**t, my toes curled, and I let out a broken sob.

"Zee... please," I whimpered, my head moving back and forth on the pillow.

She didn't slow down. She moved with a wet, warm rhythm that made the tension in my stomach tighten until it finally snapped. A loud moan escaped my lips as I finally reached my peak.

Everything went white. I felt the heat of my release, the proof of how good she made me feel. Zee didn't pull away. She stayed right there, moving her tongue in slow strokes, tasting every drop of my c*m. She didn't let any of my pleasure go to waste. The feeling of her being so possessive and devoted made me shake with a second, smaller wave of joy.

Zee crawled back up my body, her skin hot against mine. She propped herself up on her elbows and looked down at me with a triumphant smile. Her lips were wet, and her eyes were full of a fierce, protective love.

"I'm never letting a drop of you go to waste," she whispered.

I reached up with a shaking hand and touched her cheek. I pulled her down for another slow, deep kiss that tasted like the secret we shared. It was my turn to make her feel good.

Suddenly, a loud electronic chirp from the door handle sounded like a gunshot.

Clack.

The master bolt, the one only my father and Nia had, slid back with a slow, mechanical whine. My heart didn't just drop, it froze in my chest.

"Zee, please hide!" my voice barely working as I scrambled to pull the silk blanket over my naked body.

Zee jumped off the bed and slipped under it silently, partially holding her breath.

The door was already swinging open. The bright, harsh light from the hallway flooded in, cutting through our dark, silver sanctuary. Standing there, with his long shadow stretching across the floor, was my father, Alpha Lyncas.