Novels by Kenita Raines

The second Nina stepped into Yao's home the door shut behind her and Yao's arms wrapped around her waist. Yao kissed her neck and down to her shoulder as his hand pulled back and unzipped her dress. "I've been patient all day" He bit her neck and massaged her breast. The electric current made her already sensitive skin even more sensitive. "I'm not going to wait anymore." he pulled away and undressed. The moment he was free his picked her up and pinned her against the wall. He entered her unceremoniously, he didn't have the patience for foreplay. "Fuck" he growled in her ear as he thrust. Nina gripped his shoulder as he took her. "Ahh~" she moaned. She hadn't been with anyone the entire time he was in isolation and the sudden contact almost made her cum on the spot. He grinned as he felt her, and bit her neck. He missed her taste, the way her soft body felt against his. He thrust again and came. "Mmm a small preview for tonight, Gold" he kissed her then carried her to bed. He

Nina sat next to Yao at La Esperanza. They had a gorgeous view of Advent. "One day, this whole place will answer to us, you know" he said as he watched the view with her. He rested his hand on her thigh and kissed her neck gently. "Sir, Madam." The waiter interrupted them "I've brought your Antipasti" He poured a small glass of Rose as a plate of bruschetta was brought to them. "Please, enjoy" She nodded and took a sip of her drink before taking a bite out of her bruschetta "Delicious" She held her hand to her cheek. It was simple but, as always, decadent. "Oh right, in about three months I'm going to go to China" she said as she took another sip. "China? What the hell is in China?" He asked surprised. She let her glass down gently and sighed "Madam Xi's birthday is coming up soon. I'm going to get her presents from us. She's been talking about home more recently, so I figured.. " "Something from home would gain her favor" He finished her sentence "Yes, but I want it t

Nina placed a rose quartz needle in Yao's right shoulder, guiding his ki along his arm. "Your arm is recovering well from the trauma" she said as she gently twisted a needle close to his wrist. "You must have made a breakthrough while you cultivated." "I did. What about you? Did you finally breakthrough while I was away?" he asked, curious to see if she had become stronger. "No, my progress seems to have stagnated for some reason. I even tried earth aligned herbs from other cultures. I feel like I'm just spinning my wheels in mud here." She placed another needle in the crease of his elbow. "There. Your metal ki should begin balancing itself." He looked up at her, the bath and shave had already made him feel human again "You know a year is a long time. I was thinking," he paused trying to find the words. "maybe we could try for another child." He said softly. "Do you mean that?" Nina asked, surprised. "Yeah." He clenched his free hand as he waited for an answer. "We would

Nina paced back and forth at the botanical garden where he was placed in isolation. His year was up. What if assassins came by? What if he starved to death? What if the ki deviation was too much? Yao stepped out and shielded his eyes from the sun, he watched with a slight chuckle as she paced frantically. He was thin, only eating preserved rations for the year. His pants were clean but worn and silver ki deviation lines were spread across his chest. "I knew you would be here." he said and hugged her tightly, the beard he had grown over the year scratching against her neck. Not only was his body denser, but his ki had become denser as result of his constant cultivation. "Gem!" She hugged him tightly and kissed him happily. Her hand ran down his right arm and stopped where his hand used to be. The pound of flesh that had been demanded from him. "Gem, I'm sorry...." He kissed the top of her head "Don't be, it's better than the alternative." She smiled and pulled him towards the r

"A whole year" Yao said as they reached the halls. He leaned back against the as he took the whole situation in. "I'm sorry, I feel like I failed you, Gem" She said shakily as leaned against him and wrapped her arms loosely around his waist . "They already had a decision made." He put his hand on the back of her neck. "You were perfect. You always are when I fuck up. It's just a year and in seclusion no less. I'll just focus on my cultivation while I'm away. I'll be back before you know it." He kissed the top of her head. She hugged him tightly. She could hear the strength in his voice. She would have been fooled if she couldn't feel the slight tremble in his hands. She looked up into his dark eyes and smiled softly "Why don't I give you a proper send off? We can talk business in the morning?" "I like the sound of that." he kissed her deeply. She always knew how to cheer him up. Nina pulled away then took out her phone. "Lu, go home you'll be on call for the next two days. Sp

There was a soft rumbling in the trial room. Many of Yao's rivals came to see his downfall. The neutral parties came to see the change in power, and his few allies were seeing if it was worth jumping ship. Yao leaned on his hand at the mahogany desk, bored of the pony show that they were putting up. His advisor moved things around nervously. The murmuring fell silent as the click of heels met the stone floor. Yao's ears perked, and he turned around to see Nina in a black and silver dress. He felt a surge of power and realized she was wearing white gold, not silver. He gave a small smile, even after being asleep for a month she looked ravishing. He wished he was allowed to speak here or he'd call out to her, but it would be just another thing to use against him. Nina smiled at him as she strutted confidently, and listened to the murmurs as she went by. Apparently there had been rumors that she had died. She went to take the seat meant for the significant other but found it taken