Alexander I stood and picked Cass up in my arms. She let out a soft squeak at the sudden motion. I carried her through the palace, which was mostly empty now. Everyone was at dinner but the only thing I was hungry for was the woman in my arms. Even the couple of people we passed didn't bat an eye at the sight of me carrying her through the halls. It was no secret how much I lusted after her anymore. Word of her being my concubine before my consort had spread. My mother's work. I pushed those thoughts away as I made it to the room. I gave my guard a pointed look and he nodded. I would not be disturbed tonight. Once the door shut, I placed Cass on the bed. My hands grabbed her shirt and pulled it over her head. The walk had made me annoyed by the clothes in my way of her body. As I pulled

