The King's Favorite Sin
My heartbeat grew heavier in my ears, slower now, dragging against my ribs.
What's wrong? Why do I feel this sudden dizziness?
I kept my smile in place, though my grip on the glass tightened faintly as a strange heat spread through my body, subtle at first, then deeper, wrong.
I lowered myself slowly to my knees between his legs. He reached for me, his fingers grazing mine where they were wrapped tightly around the wine glass. Without a word, he eased it from my grasp. The cool crystal flute slipped effortlessly into his hand, and he set it aside on the table beside him, eyes on me.
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