Eve’s smile faltered.
“Actually, I have another request,” Eve said.
Oros stood up too, coming to a halt beside me. We were both thinking the same thing.
Ask us to stay with us.
“Anything,” Oros replied, trying desperately to keep her expression blank. I could practically feel her vibrating with barely restrained need beside me.
“A royal favor,” she said, and she winked. It was almost imperceptible, but we knew. Oros was fighting a grin now.
“Speak,” I ordered, and her eyes flashed.
“A seat on your council. I feel like there is a lot of work that still needs to be done. Angelica gave me the experience I needed, but I could make better use of my skills within the court rather than on the outside.” We both nodded at that. “And maybe a place in the palace or nearby. I need to attend to my duties with Angelica, so somewhere where I can go back and forth would be preferable.”
She was giving us an out. A way to publicly keep her in the palace without making it seem fishy.
“Granted,” Oros and I both said. Eve’s smile could light up the room.
“Thank you for your service to the realm. We look forward to continuing our partnership.” Angelica bowed, although she didn’t need to. “You are all dismissed,” I said, my voice echoing. “Eve, stay back so we may show you to your new home.”
Angelica sent Eve a teasing look but took the rest of her people out without so much as a look back. Eve watched them leave.
When all the people had left, Eve turned to face us.
“One more thing,my queens.”
Fuck.The way she said our title had my pussy clenching.
Oros and I stood still as she stalked up the stairs. My breath caught in my throat as she came to stand in front of us.
Neither of us dared speak.
“Nothing to say?” she asked.
“Anything,” Oros said again. “I meant it. We’re sorry. Tell us what you want, Eve. We will deliver.”
Eve gave her a little smirk before pushing past us and to the thrones. She sat on Oros’s, her long legs crossing in front of her.
“Show me how sorry you are,” she commanded. “Eros can start.”
I was down on my knees in front of her before her next breath.
“Someone’s excited,” she murmured.
I took her foot in my hand and leaned down to run my lips across the top of her shoe.
“I’ve dreamed about this,” I admitted and began leaving open-mouthed kisses up her calf. “I’m sorry, Eve. A lifetime worshipping you couldn’t even come close to showing you how sorry I am. I’m not asking that you forgive me, just that you spend the rest of your life with us.”
I kissed up to her knee before her hand was in my hair, gently pulling me back so I could look into her eyes.
“Don’t you think it’s a little selfish of you? I spend the rest of my life with you, and in return I get what?”
My heart dropped.
Oros was at my side in a flash, kneeling beside me and taking her free hand in hers. She placed a kiss on it.
“It was my idea, Eve,” she said in a low tone. “If you want to punish anyone, punish me. I’ll do anything. Banish myself. Become your slave. You name it.”
