The Goblin King's Lovers (10 page)

“
What?” she
asked.

Davin answered, “You don’t have to be
a virgin when we marry. It doesn’t matter here the way you’ve said
it did in your world.”

“
This is my world now,”
Eva said, caressing Davin’s cheek.

He smiled and grasped her hand,
kissing it. “We’re glad to hear you say that.”

“
We want to know what you
want,” Lorne said. “Will you come to our bed before the wedding, or
do you wish to wait?”

Eva hadn’t given that any thought
either. She’d assumed etiquette would make that decision for her.
“That’s a weighty question.”

“
Then we won’t press you,”
Davin said, rising and pulling her up. “Think on it. We’ll go tell
my father. He’ll be so happy.”

Eva smiled, knowing that was true. “I
never expected to be queen of the goblins.”

Lorne rose and stood on her other
side. “You’ll have many titles. Queen of the goblins, ruler of the
golden realm, shining star of the Elari, mistress of the white
sun.”

“
Goodness!” she said,
laughing. “That’s a mouthful.”

Lorne’s dark eyes turned smoldering.
“You just wait, my queen,” he said, kissing the edge of her
mouth.

Davin leaned in, his lips on her ear.
“He won’t disappoint you, my love, and neither will I.”

She shivered between them, knowing she
needed to take control. At least for now. She pulled away and took
both of their hands. “I believe we need to see the king. Come
along, you two.”

“
Ordering us around
already?” Davin asked jovially.

“
Oh, she’s been doing that
for years, she just never knew it.”

She smiled to herself as
she turned and opened the doors. They were both at her side right
away as she headed down the hallway. Lorne’s words hit home. They
had been catering to her every wish for years, showing their love
in so many secret ways. The more she thought about it, the more she
realized that they had
both
been making her happy all that time. She wasn’t
ready to say she loved them both, but the past week had definitely
changed her thoughts on the subject. This world truly had become
her home, and these two men were a huge part of that. Fate had done
some strange things in her lifetime, but the elation she felt as
they entered the throne room made her realize there was no longer
any use questioning such things.

Chapter Four

Eva smiled as Nika readjusted the
flowers in her hair one final time. She smoothed her shimmering
skirt again, still amazed how beautiful the dress was. She’d asked
for simple, and the dress was exactly that, but the end product
absolutely took her breath away. The gathered white skirt had
silver threads sewn into it. These threads met here and there in
little starbursts of stitching. The bodice was white as well,
though of a sturdier material. The simple corset tied with a lilac
ribbon. Her shoulders and back were bare, but Nika had given her
the white lace shawl she’d worn when she married. Her eyes once
again strayed to the ring on her finger, a beautiful silver rose
holding a polished pink stone. They’d both looked so anxious when
they gave it to her, as if they feared she wouldn’t like it. She’d
laughed at their expressions and told them how much she loved it,
how perfect it was.

Roses of every color had been woven
into her dark hair, and now she sat waiting for Lorne to retrieve
her. He would actually give her away, though the ceremony was very
different here, since he would stay by her side during the entire
ceremony. Then she would exit with both of her husbands, and their
marriage would begin. Lorne would escort her to their bedroom and
help her undress and take her hair down. She’d been alone with
Lorne far more often over the years, but tonight would be very
different. The care he had always given to Davin would now be
extended to her as well, starting with preparations for the wedding
night.

Imaginings involving Lorne undressing
her filled her head as he entered the room. He wore dark blue silk
robes, which he looked surprisingly masculine in. Davin would be
wearing the exact same robes in green, the royal house’s color. The
silk did little to disguise the toned muscles of his chest and
arms, and a flutter of anticipation moved through Eva. Nika kissed
her and left the room, grinning at Lorne, who smiled
back.

“
Are you ready?” Lorne
asked, his voice so gentle.

“
Yes.” She took his hand
when he extended it and then laced her arm through his. “But I’m
glad all I have to say is…” Her mind went blank, and she looked up
at Lorne, biting her lower lip. “Oh good grief, can I just
say
I do
if I
forget?”

He chuckled. “I’ll whisper
it to you if you forget. You say,
It is my
will.
”

“
It is my will.” She
nodded. “Okay, I’ve got that.”

“
Don’t be nervous, please.
You look beautiful, and everyone’s very happy.” He placed his hand
over hers on his arm, gazing down at her.

“
I know. I’m just not fond
of attention.”

They walked out of the room and toward
the throne room slowly. “I’m sorry to hear that, as you’re going to
get a lot of it from now on.” He caressed her fingers. “Starting
tonight.”

She nodded but didn’t
speak.

“
And you needn’t be
nervous about that. You’ll be in control.”

“
I’m not so sure, not once
you two…” She let her words trail off.

“
You will be, I promise,
despite how hard it has been to be near you these past
weeks.”

Eva had decided she wanted to wait
until they were married to sleep with them, though she had wavered
a few times as preparations were made. In her mind, waiting
mattered, and their understanding had meant a lot to
her.

“
Has it really been so
hard?” she whispered as they neared the throne room.

“
Many things have been
very hard,” he whispered back as the doors opened for
them.

She blushed and gasped simultaneously
as she took his meaning, and her blush only increased when she saw
the people crowded into the throne room. And then her gaze found
Davin, standing at the other end of the room waiting for
her.

“
Doesn’t he look
handsome?” Lorne asked as they moved forward into the room and down
the surprisingly narrow aisle.

Everyone smiled at her, and children
threw flowers in their path as they walked by.

“
Yes, he does.” She felt
as if she was floating, and soon she stood between them. The king
came forward and kissed her on the cheek before joining their
hands. Eva crossed her arms, taking Lorne’s outer hand with her
right and Davin’s with her left, and then they joined their inside
hands beneath hers, their fingers brushing her stomach.

Eva only heard some of the words, all
of her attention focused on the two men she was being bound to.
Lorne squeezed her hand, and she managed to say the right words at
the right time. Her new husbands kissed her, then each other, and
before she knew it they were heading down the aisle
again.

* * * *

Lorne could tell Eva was still in a
bit of a daze. As much as he wanted to undress her right away, he
led her to a chair in front of the dressing table and began
brushing her hair. He pulled each flower out and set it on the
table, letting his fingers work through the curls as he gently
brushed. He’d often brushed Davin’s hair when he was younger, and
it struck Lorne now what an intimate and soothing exercise it
was.

When his gaze landed on Eva’s face
again, he found her looking up at him. He smiled and said, “I’ve
always wanted to touch your hair. It’s so dark and
lovely.”

“
So is yours,” she said,
toying with one of the roses before her.

Lorne put the brush down and knelt
beside her. “I have to get you ready. Davin is with his father,
recording our marriage and signing his name in the chronicle. He’ll
be here soon.”

She nodded, her cheeks flushing. He
turned her in the chair to face him and began unlacing the corset,
pulling the ribbons completely out of each eyelet. He wanted to
caress and kiss the swells of her breasts as soon as the garment
began falling away, but he held back. He could hear her heart
pounding as his fingers brushed her skin. The corset fell away
completely as he pulled the ribbon free of the last hole, and he
caught it in one hand. He gathered the ribbon and placed it on the
table with the corset and then turned his eyes back to
her.

Eva had shifted to let her hair tumble
over her shoulders. She didn’t cover herself with her hands, but
she hung her head so that her hair covered her. Slowly, he pushed
her hair aside.

“
You’re so beautiful,” he
said, dipping his head to take one nipple between his lips. He
sucked gently and then laved it with his tongue. He moved to the
other, noting her accelerated breathing, and stopped just an inch
from her skin. “I must prepare you in every way, of course, for
Davin’s arrival. That includes calming your nerves any way I see
fit.” He took the other nipple into his mouth, sucking more
ardently this time.

Eva moaned and held his head gently,
her fingers tangling in his hair. He reached around to untie her
skirt and loosen it. Once the material fell open, he lifted her at
the hips and pulled back. She stood and stepped out of the skirt,
and Lorne licked his lips when he saw she wore nothing else. Brides
were supposed to be naked under their dresses, but no one really
enforced the rule. He gazed up at her, sure his need was clear on
his face when their eyes met.

Lorne stood up and led her to the bed,
making her sit on the edge. He disrobed quickly, casting each layer
aside haphazardly. His eyes devoured her as he undressed, and she
kept her gaze lowered until he was almost completely naked. She’d
seen him shirtless before, but it had been a couple of years. She’d
kept her gaze modestly averted then. Now her eyes moved slowly as
she took in the sight of him. He stripped away the final layer and
let her see his erection. She stared a moment and then looked up at
his face. Coming off the bed tentatively, she touched his shoulders
and let her fingers run down over his chest.

“
You’ve always seemed so
strong, even when we first met. You were so much bigger than I
was.”

He cupped her face. “I didn’t
understand why you disliked me, and I felt awful when I realized
you were scared of me as much as anything else.”

“
You’ve more than made up
for it. I feel safe with you, both of you.”

He caressed her cheeks. “Davin and I
are different, and we’ll love you differently, just as our love for
one another is not exactly the same. I’m protective. It can seem
possessive at times.”

She smiled. “You forget how well we
know each other. I know what to expect.”

He raised one eyebrow. “Yet you didn’t
know we loved you.”

Her smile faded, and she looked down.
He kissed the top of her head. “Your heart will know itself in
time. Just opening to me means so much.” He tilted her head back
and kissed her, unable to resist her nearness any longer. He kept
his hands on her face, and she began caressing his chest again.
Being touched by her made him feel more alive than ever
before.

Lorne eased her to the bed, making her
sit again. He broke the kiss and trailed his lips down. “Have you
ever pleasured yourself, Eva?”

“
Y-y-yes.” The tremor in
her voice fueled his hunger.

“
May I kiss you
there?”

“
Mmmm.”

He looked up, his finger tracing the
outline of the curls between her legs. He could smell her arousal,
and it made him long to taste her, made him yearn for Davin to
hurry and join them. “Is that a yes?”

She nodded, looking up at the
ceiling.

He chuckled at her shy desire and
pushed her legs farther apart. He leaned in as his thumbs parted
the curls. She gasped when his tongue circled her clit, and he
sucked the nub into his mouth, intent on having her ready for their
prince. He moaned at how sweet she tasted. He pulled back just
enough to look at her.

“
I can’t wait to taste you
on Davin’s lips, on his cock.”

* * * *

Eva gasped, though silently this time,
at the blunt words. Lorne bent his head and continued to lick and
suck at her most secret area, and she arched to meet his mouth. She
wasn’t even aware of Davin’s arrival until he was on the bed behind
her, stripping his robes away.

“
You two took my breath
away when I walked in,” Davin said against her ear. He tilted her
head back for a sweet, searching kiss. He pressed close enough for
her to feel his erection. His cock didn’t seem to be quite as large
as Lorne’s, but it still felt intimidating.

“
He’s taking my breath
away,” she said to Davin when their lips parted.

Davin smiled. “Yes, his mouth is
amazing.” His gaze flickered down to Lorne, his eyes seeming to
almost glow as he watched. “I’m glad he’s pleasing you.” He
caressed her face the same way Lorne had, and she felt the love
shining in his countenance. “I love you, my beautiful queen.” Their
lips met again as Lorne’s tongue delved into her.