With the help of a servant, she washed clean and sat on the bed. After

this man, completely ignoring her presence throughout the party, would make such a strange re

obey and accept all requ

to take off her clothes? She didn't know what to do,

to take i

steel. His shoulders were twice as broad as hers, his neck was long and thick,

ith a striking figure, but she was still overwhelmed to be

er hard; would h

led. He stepped onto the bed and stared at her. His t

she ha

oncubi

range light on his almost sculptural face. H

hter would never fall in

, he can beat his wife or punish her even more horribly, and it's still socially acceptable. Max w

e knows what s

her head and looked at her toes. A shadow fell over her. Long,

then this marriage will be considered

to his deep black ey

you want me to

…

art, I won

surely her father would not forgive her. She wasn't chosen in the

She didn't want to be beaten to death. Perhaps the scarier punishment was that he would find ano

re crackling in the middle of the room remained. She could feel his cold gaze as she unfast

She clutched the shirt in front of her chest, unable to pull it down anym

, wai

er the fearsome force of Riftan's hand. Panicked, s

of her

, oh, my

as in darkness, his back to the firelight. N

o you want me

s he threw her belt on the floor without st

no going

ody, trembling with tension. When she instinctively tried to push away, he pulled her into his lap

a se

idn't listen. He leaned down and kissed he

iliar touch made her shiver—the sight of a grown

t re

ff back. His hot breath on h

nto the bodice that covered her breasts. She jerked up. His hand re

you

et hurt if you try to

ked at her a few times, now without hesitation, touch

is, don't

t the man's body sway and tremble. His toned skin was burning under

ange, rough taste filled her mouth, and Max's shoulders shook. When she was distracted

mn

he resisted like a carp squirming in the water. She sank int

is rock-solid body. She felt like a deer de

can't wait a

her nurse's advice, "You must accept all requests from your husband." She struggled like a

no….