Frederick took me into his arms effortlessly, lifting me from the floor while his lips never stopped searching for mine in the middle of the hallway's gloom. He climbed the grand staircase with firm steps, and we entered the main suite of the west wing.The oak door closed behind us with a dull impact.Frederick deposited me onto the immense king-sized bed with an overwhelming delicacy, contrasting with the fury of his figure. He positioned himself over my body, resting his weight on his elbows so as not to crush me, looking into my eyes with an almost religious devotion."Tonight there will be no rush, no contracts, no violence, my little mouse," he promised me in a raspy whisper, passing his thumbs over my cheekbones. "Tonight you are my king."His hands descended with agonizing slowness down my chest, outlining every rib, moving down my tense abdomen until reaching the waistband of my fabric pants. He undressed me with a calculated pause, appre
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