#Chapter 184: Powerful Women

We touched down in Crescentshire at nearly bedtime, thanks to the time change. Being so far away from the city and its pollution, the air outside was cool, crisp, and loaded with the sticky, sappy scent of early spring. Here, we parted ways with Gwen. She took a rideshare back to Brindle Cove while the rest of us continued on to our hotel in Crescent Shire. The moment Charles and I found ourselves alone, he grabbed me, wrapping his strong arms around me and holding me so my back was against his chest. He palmed my breasts, and a purring growl rumbled deep in his chest. “You smell so unbelievably good.” Charles pressed his nose to my neck and took turns sniffing, kissing, and gently biting. I pressed my hips back into his, sharing his excitement. The last time we’d had sex, we’d snuck it while waiting for the king. It had been all bittersweet. Now I wanted the heat back. He stumbled over me, pushing me toward the desk. Then he bent me over the smooth wood, tossed my skirt up over m