She was a stubborn, determined, and uncompromising woman, but he needed her to yield to his demands. Not because he sought a submissive lover. He’d had lovers in his bed of all shapes and temperaments. She had to submit because she needed to have someone in her life she could lean on. Yes, she’d managed just fine on her own up to this point, but becoming a queen would change everything. She’d only ever had to worry about herself. Even though she acted as the leader in their merry gang of assassins and thieves, if anything happened to her, they would just disband and go on their ways. The same couldn’t be said for her people. Once the weight of a kingdom was placed on her shoulders, everything would change. “Spread your legs for me. I want to taste your womanhood.” When she followed the order without any complaint, he made sure to reward her. He nuzzled her inner thigh where it met the curls that hid her sex from his sight.
