Chapter 105: Lean In A Little Closer

*Theo

"Wow, Prince Theo, I'd always known you're good at fighting, I just never knew you were also so good at sneaking around!" Ciana commented as we dragged the third guard who I just knocked out into an empty room near my father's suite.

"Wait a moment." She uncapped a mini flask and placed it under each of the guards' noses for a few seconds.

"What's that?"

"Strong anesthetic. Dottie gave it to me. This will make sure they get a good sleep for at least four hours. Too bad it doesn' t work on the Dark King's descendants."

It took me quite some effort to peel my gaze off her bright eyes. Now that the hallway was cleared, we quietly moved to the open entrance of my father's suite.

The door was left ajar, I thought my mother did that intentionally, so Ciana and I could peek through the seam.

She was holding a plate with a small cake on it, a smile on her lips. There was a freshly opened bottle of wine on the desk in front of Father and two glasses filled with the deep, red liquid.

"What are you doing here?" my father asked sternly, a sneer on his lips.

"Have you forgotten that it is my birthday today?" she signed.

I clenched my fists. Ciana turned to me, her eyes wide, as if she was asking me whether I knew about this.

I gave her a nod.

"I have not forgotten," my father replied. His sneer turned into a tense smile.

I could see that she was lowering his guard.

"But you've never come to spend your birthday with me," he said, his lips curving down.

"In light of recent events, I've been... I've been thinking about how short life is and how much time I've wasted being selfish and cold," she said. Her tone became somber and she looked down.

Ciana's mouth formed a small "O", and she gave my mother a thumbs-up, despite the fact that she would never know that. And I just kept watching.

"I made this cake for myself and realized I wanted to share it with someone. You are the only one that has been there for me since I came here. I thought that maybe... maybe you'd share this night with me," Nita continued.

He leaned forward. Although he was still suspicious, it was obvious that he was much more relaxed.

He smirked. "I tried very hard to win you over. Nothing worked. How do you know I'm still interested?"

She bit her lower lip and approached him

Setting the cake on the desk, she slid into his lap. She looped one arm around his waist and reached for a glass of wine. She handed it to Sebastian and then picked up the second glass.

Clinking hers against his, she took a sip. "Would you rather I leave?"

Watching my mother lower herself to please my father made me angry. I didn't want to watch her play into his hands, even if it was all an act.

She poured him another glass of wine. It was his third by now. She'd only taken little sips off her own.

When he tipped the glass up for another sip, I saw something fizzing at the bottom.

I realized that she came prepared. She was trying to get him drunk but it looked like she'd also slipped something into his glass, sleeping pills or powder. Something to quicken the process.

My father had his arm around her waist, holding her hips. tightly. She leaned against his chest and he was clearly pleased with how proactive she was.

As much as I didn't like what I was seeing, her plan was working. I had to give her that.

said, reaching over and running a finger

"What did I do for Theo?"

a woman before. It is good that he finds a mate. We both know how much a young man can benefit

grimaced and clenched my

My father chuckled.

he asked, delivering a quick

glimmer of fury flashed across her eyes, but it disappeared almost

down soon!" I muttered

light and consoling squeeze. I could tell

him to branch out. And it is very admirable that you stepped

spoke. I can't remember a

very lonely lately, and it is my own fault. I pushed everyone in the palace away. As years pass by, I question myself why should I let the past

so right, my dear." He

the

for a long time," he reached out and

this is our lucky night." She poured yet another

voraciously, but he didn't show any signs of the sleeping pills taking effect yet. He didn't even seem to be getting drunk.

it should have him slouching or starting

taking too long," I

I was glad she was with me or I didn't know if I'd make

raised from his chair this time and walked toward my mother, he leaned over and murmured something in her

at him

"Yes. With Warren sick and Maggie... gone, I've been thinking I need to have more children. The royal line is thinning. Theo, our son, is the strongest, most powerful of all

muttered

would prefer having more children with a woman who comes from a strong bloodline, one who

moment, it seemed like she was going to lose her composure

she leaned into him, a dark flicker

jaws and balled my fists. If that bastard dared to advance on her, I would

drew our attention from the bedroom.

heard something," a guard said, and I could hear footsteps from two more

straight toward us!

Just a few

"Shit!" I whispered.

at a closet door across the hall, practically shoved both of us

"Theo wh-"

wrapped my forearm over Ciana's mouth and

are guards in the hall," I whispered.

Ciana nodded.

to face in the tiny closet, there wasn't much room for us to move around. It had a low ceiling so I had to lean

hips inches apart. Her breasts inflated against my chest with each inhale, and since I was bent down, they puffed

so she wouldn't topple over. I had

mouth, Ciana gasped. Our eyes met in

my back uncomfortably. I had no idea how long we'd have to hide there but I could hear the guards opening every door in the long hallway, looking for some

we were hiding in. We had time, but I wouldn't be able to think straight with a doorknob digging into my back. With a deep breath, I shifted my position as best I could.

her lower lip, a small, muffled moan. I could feel the heat between her legs through my pants. I tried to keep myself from getting aroused, but in such a close

out a low sigh and bowed her head slightly. Our foreheads met, lips hovering

of the aphrodisiac my father had exposed me to flared up in my veins. Gritting my teeth, I held my breath so I didn't have to smell her sweet scent.

I could still feel

thighs clenched around my leg. I swallowed hard, saliva pooling in my mouth. hungrily. The warmth of her lips was just out of reach.

jumped in my pants, and heat was rising, coursing

breath and her hands clasped

pointless and useless it would be. There was

was, even though it was an

I had enough room to move my arm, I would have slipped it around her and pulled her even closer. I wanted to feel every inch of her

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