“I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” I pleaded, my voice trembling as I tried to scoot backward on the bed, away from him. My hands fumbled against the sheets, desperate for distance that didn’t exist.He reached the bed in two strides, his shadow falling over me as he leaned closer. His hands caging me as it rested on either side of me on the bed. The air grew heavy. His scent dark, musky, and intoxicating wrapped around me until it felt like I was drowning in it.“Well,” he said, his voice low and dangerous, “you’re becoming quite brave, aren’t you?”I shook my head violently, panic clawing up my throat. “No… no, Your Majesty. I didn’t mean to.”His gaze dropped to my injured leg, and for a fleeting moment I thought I saw pity flicker in his eyes. Hope flared for half a second, foolish, fragile hope. But then his lips curved into a cold smile.“Don’t think your injury will save you from punishment.”My breath hitched. “Please—”“You have quite the knack for disobeying me,” he said, almost lazil
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