This Love Needs No Words

Lucas took a moment to just enjoy the sight before him. How beautiful she looked lying across the ottoman, completely undressed, but only for his eyes. Her skin was soft and smooth, but warm, so inviting as his hands ran over the curves of her body. He could never recall a time when he had taken so long just admiring another woman, he had never wanted to. Yes, he would look at them under his hands, under his body whenever he was making love and know they were gorgeous women, but he had never wanted stop and just look on in awe.

He did with Lia.

"Now what..." he found himself repeating, a little smile pulling to his lips. "We see how long I can keep you trapped in this library, before someone catches us." It was only to make her nervous. Lucas would never try to put her in harm's way, nor would he want to get in trouble himself. Leaning down on her again, he trailed his lips over her jaw, down her neck, until he found himself kissing over her breasts. His hands reached up to cup them as his mouth explored between them, before he continued to go south, kissing over every inch of her torso. It was wrong what he was doing, getting them both so riled up. He could his feel his cock in his pants rising, twitching at just the thought of Lia being open to him, but they couldn't. Not here, not now.

Pulling away, he sat back and sighed, his eyes still washing over her. "Lia..." he spoke, a smile appearing on his face as he shrugged his jacket off, beginning to slowly loosen the buttons on his pressed shirt. Each button that popped loose helped expose just a bit more of his muscular chest. "Come, give me some kisses," he instructed her, unbuttoning his shirt all of the way. He wanted to feel her lips on him, exploring over his neck and chest, already shivering at the thought. After, he would help her dress and the two would go about their business for the day, knowing they would be unable to get each other out of their minds.

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Wren completely stopped in her tracks, not sure if she was more shocked by what he had said, or hurt. Being a sixteen year old girl, her emotions liked to run away from her, they were easily hurt. He stopped for only a second to look down at her with a displeased look, the words snaking off of his tongue. Even though he hadn't raised his voice, Wren felt like the words had cut her deeply. She stayed still, her eyes transfixed on him as he continued to walk away, disappearing into the dining hall.

Had she done something to upset him? Alister had sounded slightly jealous, but what had she done to warrant such an attitude? The young duchess felt choked up, feeling her throat close up around whatever words she had been trying to say the knight, her eyes brimming with tears. Oh, stop being such a child..., she scolded herself, bringing a hand up to wipe at her eyes before anyone could notice the tears. Forcing herself to move, she followed after the knight, against her best judgement. Everything in Wren was telling her to just leave him alone, that it was obvious he didn't want to be bothered by a child. But, this had been the first time he had been so short with her, it made her feel like she had done something wrong. Slowly entering the dining hall, her eyes glanced over the room until they landed on the knight, watching as a servant was sitting his food down in front of him. He already looked completely oblivious, breaking into his bread as his eyes scanned over the papers he had been carrying.

Swallowing her fears, Wren tried to stand straight as she walked through the dining hall, only stopping when she stood next to where Alister sat. Wren wasn't about to take a seat with him. "D-Did..." She started, already tripping over her own words. Pausing for a moment, she tried to get herself under control. "Did I do something that upset you...?" she whispered, almost wondering if he'd be able to hear her.

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"Lucas," Lia said in a quiet warning to her brother. Not finding his words amusing in the least bit. She glanced towards the door. Worried that someone would randomly want to come into the library now that he had mentioned it. Finding her bare before her own older brother. Their hands-on each other's body's in a position that only lovers or spouses should be in. In private quarters no less, not a library where anyone could just barge in on them.

Closing her eyes, Aelia had expected for Lucas to press a kiss to her lips once more. So, when he started to kiss elsewhere, her lips parted in awe. It took everything in her being to keep from moaning loudly. Especially when his hands cupped her breasts. Causing her to arch slightly into his touch. "Lucas." Lia breathed out quietly as she felt his lips on other places on her body. Sending tingles down her body. Then, when it was her turn to return the favor, Lia didn't resist the idea. Her eyes opened halfway, drinking the appearance of Lucas' muscular chest in. Then, she leaned forward. Pressing light kisses just above his waistband, where a light trail of hair was and slowly kissing up to his chest. Trailing her hands along his sides as she did so. Lia pressed a light kiss to both his nipples before she pulled away to kiss his lips.

When Aelia pulled away, a small whine escaped from her as Lucas pulled her shirt off of the floor. "That's all?" She asked quietly, which was so unlike her and she knew it. But the feeling between her legs was so uncomfortable. She felt so hot and bothered like she was about to explode or something weird like that. Still, though, she accepted the help dressing and watched as Lucas dressed as well. "Are you going to your meeting now?" She asked quietly, sitting up and crossing her legs as she watched Lucas' hands covering the soft skin she had just laid her lips against. It made her wonder what more of him felt. Surely, she felt him when she was drunk last night, but she couldn't remember now.

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Slowly, Alister blinked in confusion as he heard a meek voice. At first, he was almost certain that his mind was just playing tricks on him. Then, as he heard the voice again, he lifted his head. His eyes blinking in confusion as he laid his gaze on the young duchess. He hadn't been expecting for her to come after him. Let alone speak to him in such a pitiful sounding voice. She sounded like she was about to cry, that alone could get the knight into a bath of boiling water.

Pursing his lips together, Alister couldn't help but let out a small sigh. His head shaking ever so slightly. What was he to say to the young lady? That he was pissed that she was talking to Prince George? That she allowed herself to be tricked by the idiotic young Prince who couldn't even figure out how to hold a fucking sword properly? No, he couldn't. It would be admitting to the whole fucking world that he was annoyed and jealous. Hell, he wasn't even freaking ready to admit that he was jealous of the younger Prince. That he could so casually speak to Lady Wren when he wanted to. That he could touch her easier then he could. No, Alister would never admit being jealous of any of that.

So, being the smart knight that he was Alister acted quickly. Be blinked a couple of times as a small frown slowly appeared on his lips. "What? No." He said lowly, tilting his head ever so slightly as he tried to pretend to wonder what she was talking about. "You didn't do anything." He told her, then let out a small sig. His head glancing towards the papers as he brought a hand up and rubbed at his eyes tiredly. "I'm just putting up with a bad batch of recruits and a little on edge. My apologies, Lady Wren. I'm sorry if I made you think that." He said calmly as he glanced back up towards the young woman. "If you don't mind, I need to try and think of who of these recruits will be worth the castle's funds to train to be a royal knight, and who to send to other parts of the kingdom to train."

Lucas could only smile when Lia whined, sounding so upset that this was the end of their little meeting. "Yes, I must go. I'm already late." He chuckled, helping pull Lia's hair free from her collar, letting her hair fall free once again over her shoulders. "But, maybe we can continue this later, hmm?" Standing to his feet, Lucas began to button his shirt back up, tucking the bottom back into his trousers before pulling his jacket back up his shoulders. The young prince wasn't new to being a flirt, and Lia wasn't the first woman he had left fiending for him. The thought of leaving her in the library, hot between her legs, her heart fluttering... He couldn't wipe away the smirk if he wanted to. He would have her to look forward to later in the evening, hopefully still craving him.

Pressing a soft kiss to her forehead, Lucas let his fingers run through her hair once more before he bowed respectfully to the princess. He straightened up and turned on his heel, taking his leave from the library.

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Wren frowned, watching the knight return his attention to the papers in front of him. Even if he had insisted she did nothing wrong, the worry still weighed heavy on her shoulders. She had wanted to ask him if he would still be keeping his promise, but it appeared to her that Alister was far too busy. It had been on her mind all day long, something she had been looking forward too, but she wouldn't pester him with it. If anything, she had wished she had never followed him into the dining hall. Taking a few steps back, she just nodded, her hands nervously fidgeting with the sleeve of her dress. "Of course," she whispered, feeling her face hot with embarrassment. The young lady said nothing more, instead just keeping her head down as she hurried out of the dining hall.

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Through the rest of the day, all Wren could think about was Alister, and how she had practically stepped on her own feet. It was obvious to the young girl now that she had a full blown crush on the knight. Why else had she been so upset when he accused her of rather wanting to spend time with George? Just the thought sent an uncomfortable chill down her spine, the thought of the older prince and her, like that was enough to make her gag. The young duchess found herself at Aelia's door for the second time that day, knocking more persistently.

"Aelia? Hello?" She called through the door, before trying to see if it was unlocked. Pushing the door open, she peeped her inside, looking around the elaborate room. It was much fancier and bigger than her own, but that was to be expected. Aelia was the youngest princess in the castle, after all. She was the baby, and the baby always got the most attention and the nicest things. "I need to talk about a boy, Lia, a knight, to be exact." She felt her face heating up when she stepped into the room, shutting the door behind herself.

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It was getting late and Aelia was getting ready for bed. She was a little upset with Lucas having left her so suddenly after stripping her in the library. Her body had felt so sensitive all day. Every time she had thought about the boy, between her legs would tingle and she had the urge to find Lucas to help the itch. She couldn't though because he was busy, so she was stuck. Wondering why her body was feeling so weird. Wondering why her mind when to him each time the feeling had washed over her body.

It wasn't til Lia had stepped into the bath, that the feeling lessened. Her mind focusing on something other than his hands on her bare breasts, or the feeling of his hands on her hips. Dressing in one of the nighgowns that Lucas had secretly given her, Lia walked into her room. A look of confusion appearing on Lia's face as she saw Wren. She hadn't even heard the girl come in. Then, the look of surprise turned into one of interest.

"Ohh, boy talk?" Aelia asked, her eyebrows raising in surprise. A small grin spreading on her lips. "Talk away girl, ohh. I can't wait to hear everything!" She grinned from ear to ear as she made her way to the bed and sat down. "Oh, should we get wine?" She asked, knowing that Wren enjoyed drinking when they gossiped. Lia herself wasn't much for drinking, but if Wren needed to talk, then it'll help. "Who's the guy? Do I know him? It's not that Douglas guy, is it? He's kinda a creep."

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Maybe he shouldn't have pushed the young Lady away from him so roughly. She was just trying to talk to him and he was rather ignorant. First telling her to just go and talk to George and then pretty much telling her that he didn't have the time to see her because he was busy with work that could of honestly just waited till tonight once his guard shift ended. No, he had to tell her that he wanted to focus on her work and needed to get it done. Then, she ran off. What an idiot, he should have learned how to properly talk to a young woman by now. She was to freaking good for him. Alister was a freaking idiot.

A small sigh escaped from the mature Knight's lips as he walked around the castle. A hand resting on the hilt of his sword. His armor was on and clinked ever so slightly as he moved. His eyes were focused ahead of himself. He was in all business and protect mode, while his mind wondered. He really shouldn't have just brushed Wren off. She didn't deserve it. The next time he sees her, he'll most definitely need to apologize to the young woman. She deserves better.

Pausing in the hallway near the training grounds, Alister scowled. When the fuck did he get so damn emotional over a woman? One that was younger than him by more than a few years and was a duchess as well. Damn, he's such a freaking idiot.

Wren was relieved when she saw Lia come from the bathroom, her hair still damp but wrapped up in a towel atop her head. The nightgown she wore seemed very racy, especially for the young princess, but Wren wasn't going to be one to reprimand her on the selection. If anything, Wren was for it, looking down to her own baby blue gown she had snuck through the halls in. "Ew, god no, not Douglas." Wren shook her head, feeling her heart tense up in her chest, her throat closing as she tried to force out his name.

"Alister...?" She whispered, wondering if Lia was familiar. He was her older brother too, but Wren wondered if the young girl was aware of it. Wren would hope that her Lia would've told her at some point, even though she knew the girls never talked about the knights, or Alister. Now that she thought about it, she had never heard Lia mention the head knight. Deciding wine would help her relax and loosen up, she nodded. "Yes, wine, come with me?" Wren was still worried about being caught, remembering the promise she had given to Alister, that she wouldn't go stealing more of the king's liquor.

Then again, he had broken his promise to her too, hadn't he? The sun was beginning to set and Wren hadn't been on a walk with the knight. So, he had broken his promise, so why couldn't she break hers? Wren walked over to the bed, feeling the smooth silk of her gown over her even more silky legs. Before coming to Lia's room, the young duchess had had taken a very long and hot bath, which was much needed. Wren had pampered herself, shaved, lotioned her skin and even braided her hair back so when she loosened it in the morning, her hair would be wild and curly. She slipped her hand over Lia's, pulling her from the bed, all but dragging the girl out of the room and down to the kitchens.

Tiptoeing through the halls, the girls peeked around every corner, making sure they were empty before they continued. "I met Alister at your brother's birthday last night," Wren swallowed, still feeling nervous as she spoke about the knight. "I thought he might've liked me, that night he helped me back to my room and even helped me undress, but today, he's been very standoffish..." The girl couldn't help as a frown pulled at the corners of her mouth. "I can't stop thinking about him, I know that's wrong too, he's a knight..."

When the girls arrived at the kitchen, Wren instructed Lia to wait for her at the door. "If you hear anyone, you better let me know." She frowned, her face stern to show Lia she was serious. The last thing she needed was Alister hearing of her getting caught stealing wine. Slipping inside the wine cellar, Wren began rifling through the many bottles.

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@ dezz
Listening to Wren, Aelia pursed her lips together. She tilted her head back a little and allowed the towel that was wrapped around her hair to fall off. Showing off her damp blonde hair, wavy from being tangled in a towel. "Alister..." Lia murmured, trying to put a name to a face. She's heard her siblings say his name on more than one occasion, but she honestly doesn't remember ever actually meeting the man. "I don't... know him personally." She confessed. Looking at Wren with a small frown.

Nodding her head, Lia stood from the bed and followed Wren out of her room. Her smooth legs rubbing against each other easily as she had cleaned herself up as she wondered what Lucas would think of her being hairless. Following Wren's lead, Lia snuck around walls and hid behind pillars as they moved towards the wine. "I know the drill, I'll make a knocking sound if someone comes along," Lia told Wren and watched as her friend disappeared down into the cellar. A cool breeze shot up the dark hallway and sent a shiver down Aelia's spine as she watched her friend disappear.

A couple of moments later, Aelia started to get a bit nervous. She kept glancing down the halls and then glancing towards the wine cellar. "What's taking her so long?" Aelia murmured to herself. Her bare feet tapped lightly on the cold flooring, sending small shivers down her spine. Goosebumps were lining her skin and she could feel herself starting to shake ever so slightly.

Wanting to get warmed up, Lia started to rub her arms slightly as she started to walk up and down the hall quietly. Her feet making small echoing sounds as she forgot that she was supposed to be quiet. As it was past her curfew. Turning away from the wine cellar once more, Lia started to walk. Her head down as she wondered if she should go and find Wren and bring her back up to her room, with or without the wine. Then suddenly, Aelia felt herself bump into a rather strong chest. Hands reached out to steady her before she could fall though thankfully. Although, that thankfulness soon vanished as Aelia saw who had caught her. Lia's mouth opened and closed a couple of times, trying to figure out what to say. "I-I just wanted to get some pudding before bed, but there wasn't any left." She murmured the first thing that came to her mind. They were in a different area of the castle, and the kitchen was on the other side. So, it was quite a terrible lie, and she knew it. Still though, offering ber baby doll eyes, Lia hoped that Lucas wouldn't mind and just let her go back to her room alone. She was still quite upset that he left her feeling so needy earlier.

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Turning the corner that housed the wine cellar, Alister paused in his casual march. His senses telling him that something was amiss, and they were right. A couple of moments later, he heard footsteps on the stairs of the cellar and out popped Lady Wren. A bottle of wine in her hand. His arms crossed over his chest as he arched an eyebrow."I thought you were done being a thief." He said casually, watching the young lady's reaction.

Lucas had been tipped off by one of the guards that they had seen a certain little princess and a certain duchess sneaking through the halls. He had been right on their heels, close enough to run right into Lia when she began to get antsy waiting on her friend.

"Pudding? Outside of a wine cellar?" Lucas frowned, stepping away from Lia so she could see just how disappointed in her she was. "Let me guess, Wren is in there, isn't she?" The prince pointed back towards the cellar. If he hadn't seen Alister making his rounds, knowing the knight would catch Lia's friend, he would've went in after her too, but she would be taken care of. "Better hope your friend gets out that cellar, I just saw the head knight heading that way." Lucas wanted to worry Lia. He wanted her to think her friend was in danger, because, frankly she was. Any knight could apprehend her and toss her in the cells for a night. Of course, the king would retrieve her and she would get to go on her way with so much as a slap on the wrists, but still. The girls found themselves getting into trouble far too often.

Stepping closer to her again, Lucas decided Lia needed to learn a lesson. Sure, sneaking around the castle at night wasn't such a horrible crime, but the girl had just drank the night prior. He didn't need Lia sporting alcoholism. Grabbing her hand, Lucas began to lead her back to the stairs, back up to the main floor of the castle and from there, he would escort her back to her room. "You know better, Lia. And look at how you're dressed," his eyes roamed down the skimpy little nightgown, knowing damn well it was one he had gifted her. It was supposed to be for his eyes only, not for every knight and guard in the whole castle to gawk at.

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"Lia, do you-" Wren was whispering as she came out of the cellar, dusting off the old bottle as she tried to make out what the label read. She had been wondering if it was a kind the younger princess might enjoy. Hearing a familiar deep voice, Wren's eyes grew wide as she looked up, and all of the color ran from her face. "Oh no..." She muttered under her breath, wondering why Lia hadn't warned her. Wren quickly moved to hide the bottle behind her back, knowing damn well that wasn't about to do anything for her.

"The princess asked me too," her voice squeaked, wondering what Alister would do. Would he let her just put it back and go back to her room? She didn't think so. Would he make her sleep a night in the dungeons? Already wondering what the cold stone floor would feel like as a bed. Looking down at how she was dressed, the girl felt her face heat up with embarrassment. "I'm sorry...?" She tried again, but the angry look on Alister's face only seemed to worsen. Great, she thought to herself, remembering how he had treated her earlier. This would definitely help improve their relationship, not.

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@ dezz
Keeping her gaze lowered, Aelia allowed Lucas to grab her hand and lead her away from the wine cellar. Her shoulders sagged as she listened to Lucas, not telling him a single thing. Lucas knew what the girls were doing anyways. He knew that when one of them was causing trouble, then they both were. It's just how the girls were. They were a duo of trouble makers, almost inseparable.

"What's wrong with how I'm dressed?" Aelia asked quietly as they made their way to her room. A look of confusion displayed on her face as she glanced up towards Lucas as he walked her back to her room. She didn't see anything wrong with the nightgown. Sure, it was short, but it wasn't like she was seen by any of the other men of the castle. She made sure to be sneaky. So, why was he so mad at her? She just wanted some wine with Wren.

Once the pair arrived at Aelia's room, she pulled her hand out of Lucas' and crossed her arms over her chest. A huff escaped from Lia as she walked away from Lucas towards her bed and laid down. Her back to the Prince as she gave him the silent treatment, her arms crossed under her head, and eyes closed. She was more than content on just falling asleep angry with Lucas. He's been stuck in her mind all day and now he's gone and acted like a big meanie head.

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Dark brown eyes narrowed as Alister listened to Wren's little pleas. At first, blaming the Princess and then just outright apologizing. Did the girl even realize what she was freaking doing? She was stealing from the King's private collection, instead of just stealing the castle's wine. She also tried to frame Aelia, a girl from the Royal family. Rather she was guilty or not, that was still considered treason by law and was punishable by law.

Reaching out, Alister grabbed onto Wren's arm and pulled it from her back. Revealing the old and expensive wine bottle. Alister knew the brand immediately, it was his father's favorite wine and missing the bottle would be a terrible loss. It could quite possibly send the old man into a bought of rage. "Lady Wren," Alister said lowly, then started to pull the girl with him back down the steps of the cellar. "You must put that bottle back, and then pay for your actions." He told her, only letting her arm go once they reached the bottom of the cellar's stairs.

Then, once Alister watched Wren set the wine bottle where she had put it, he reached out and grabbed onto Wren's hand. "What in the world were you thinking, Lady Wren?" Alister murmured. His head shaking in disappointment. A small sigh leaving his lips. The head royal knight led Wren across the castle to the dungeon at the back. He took her into a cell and chained her hands above her head. Giving her gown and almost completely bare body a glance before leaving the cell and locking it before hiding from her view.

Lucas audibly sighed as he led the princess back to her room, rolling his eyes up to the ceiling when she began to question what was wrong with the way she was dressed. Lucas wanted to tell her just how dangerous it could be flaunting so much skin in front of men she didn't know, he wanted to warn her of what could happen if she had been caught by the wrong guard or knight.

Instead, he remained quiet, letting her whine all the way back to her room. She would learn. Once he stepped inside, he turned to shut the door, feeling his anger growing with every second he remained silent. When he turned around, he felt his shoulders slouch as he looked at her. Aelia had crawled into the bed, with her back turned to him and now she was being the silent one. Like a child that had just been caught stealing from the cookie jar.

"Aelia." He spoke her name with a stern tone, loud, authoritative. He wasn't happy when she ignored him. Stepping over to her bed, he gently sat down, placing his hands on his knees as he thought about his next action. "You can't just run around the castle in such a skimpy nightgown. And your friend can't just steal wine from the cellar whenever she feels like it. Come here." Lucas wouldn't falter on this matter, Aelia had indirectly disobeyed him and she would need to be taught a lesson.

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Wren's hold body had started trembling when Alister grabbed her by the hand and began leading her out of the cellar. His words echoing in her mind about having to deal with the consequences. "W-we just wanted to have a drink, while we gossiped, I-I'm sorry," but Wren knew it was hopeless. It didn't take long for Wren to realize where the knight was taking her. She caught memories of the knight they met, how in her drunken stupor she had dared him to drag her to the dungeons, and now he was doing just that.

"No, no-" Wren started to yank on Alister's hand when they were deep underneath the castle. Most of the cells were empty, except for a few that housed some dangerous and dirty looking men. Fighting against Alister didn't yield anything, his grip felt ironclad around her hands. Pulling her into a cell, she felt tears start to burn her eyes, her face burning red from embarrassment. When he forced her hands above her head, she felt her silk night gown slide further up her thighs. Alister didn't speak a word as he locked her in place, a few tears beginning to slide down her cheeks. This was completely humiliating and terrifying, all at once. When he turned to leave, Wren broke into a sob, begging him to not go. "Alister, please, I'm sorry! Don't leave me here!" But when she heard the rattling of the cell door closing and locking in place, all she could do was cry.

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@ dezz
Hearing the strict tone in Lucas' words caused Aelia to flinch. She hated it when she heard that tone. It always reminded her of when she was a small child, forced to stand in a corner because she ran in the halls. Or, because she knocked something over on accident. It sounded just like their father when he was in a bad mood and Aelia hated it. She hated being in trouble.

A small groan of protest escaped from Aelia as she shifted her head to look towards Lucas. Her green eyes glancing towards his hands on his knees as he spoke. Then, his face. Watching those lips of his move as he spoke. Lia had half the mind to turn away and keep ignoring him, but. She knew that wouldn't work. "I made sure no one saw me," Lia said quietly, although that proved to be false since Lucas seemed to have found her so easily.

Then, slowly, Aelia sat on the bed and scooted down towards the edge where Lucas was sitting. Her gaze down on her lap as her own hands folded. "We just wanted some of the father's wine as we talked. I'm sorry for not asking." She murmured. "Will you forgive me?" She asked quietly, glancing up towards her brother and offering the puppy dog eyes so that he wouldn't think about how to punish her.

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Girls crying that's got to be one of the worst things for a man to hear. It was what most men strived to never have to cause, and yet. He did. Alister caused lady Wren to cry, and not just a couple of sniffles. No, he could hear her full-on crying. The heaving of her breaths as she tried to breathe, he could practically imagine the tears running down her cheeks. Creating a trail down those apple-shaped cheeks of her.

A small sigh escaped from Alister as he walked to the side of the guard post. He had locked Wren up close to the guard station so that he had a closer reach for the torture devices and away from most of the criminals in the dungeon. The last thing he needed was for one of those sick fucks to lay his eyes on her and jack off as he chained her up. Allowing them to have a full feast of her supple body as he pretended to get ready to torture her. Only to have himself being given away by the criminals.

Unwrapping one of the cattails that they had hanging on the wall. Alister held the handle firmly in one hand and ran his fingers along with the looser parts. This will surely scare Wren, the snap was loud when used and often caused people to jump more at the sound then the whip it's self. So, walking towards Weren't cell once more, Alister allowed the whip to dangle by his side casually. Acting like it wasn't a big deal. "Do you know how liars and thieves are treated?" He asked casually as he entered the cell once more. Allowing her to spew her apologies once more before he started his scaring technique.

Lucas was counting down in his head, giving his little sister just a few seconds to listen to him, before he would grow impatient. 6...5...4.... Finally, he heard her shift on the mattress and as he looked over, he saw her sliding down the bed to where he sat. As she scooted down, the nightgown she wore pushed up around her waist and Lucas had to bite down on his tongue as his eyes ran up her legs. "I'm not mad," Lucas assured her before he lowered his gaze to meet hers, "just disappointed."

Her eyes looked so sad, and she even was sticking her bottom lip out lightly. That look of hers worked often on him, but this time he couldn't allow it to slide. "Do you know what would have happened if someone else caught you, Lia? Hmm?" It wouldn't have been as harsh of a punishment as her friend had surely found herself in. Lia would've likely been escorted straight to the king himself, and even if she was the baby of the family, the king would not have been happy being woken up so late in the night. "I have to make sure you won't do this again."

"Stand," Lucas instructed her, his eyes dropping back to her legs. Her older brother had gotten a wonderful idea for a punishment, one that would be a treat for him. Taking her hand and pulling it from her lap, Lucas tugged on her hand to get her to stand to her feet. Spreading his knees apart slightly, he looked up at her before gesturing to his lap. "Bend over me, Lia."

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Wren had dropped her eyes to the cold stone floor, her toes barely brushing against the floor. Her shoulders where aching trying to hold her weight up. The shackles on the wall had certainly not been designed for a person of her height. Sniffling, feeling the tears sliding down her nose, she flinched when she heard the cell doors open. Had he just been trying to scare her? Lifting her gaze from the floor, her eyes first went straight to his face. He looked so cold and stern, much more emotionless than any other time she has spoken to him. Wren felt like an idiot, falling for such a man.

Her eyes watched him carefully as he spoke, her eyes drifting down his arm to the whip he held tightly in his hand. Wren forced herself to keep a straight face, though her eyes gave away just how frightened she was. She sniffled, doing her best to dry up her tears. The last thing she wanted was to be sobbing in front of a man. Of all the men who had ever hurt her, that's what they craved. This situation felt all too familiar, she was helpless, at the mercy of a man who could break her in half if he wanted too.

But she couldn't cry. She wouldn't allow herself too anymore.

Doing her best to hold her head high, she stiffened her upper lip to keep it from shaking. "I assume you're about to show me." It was obvious how badly she was trying to come off a lot stronger than she actually was. She was just a child, after all. You've been hurt before, Wren. A lot worse, too. Don't cry.

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@ dezz
As soon as the word disappointed left Lucas' lips, Aelia felt like a rock had settled into the pit of her stomach. Of anything she could have done in her life, disappointing Lucas had got to be one of the things she never thought she'd do. He was her best friend, her brother, her lover. He was her everything. So hearing that she had disappointed him had caused Lia to feel tears welling up in her eyes, but she held them in. He wasn't t done talking.

"N-no..." She murmured, Her bright green gaze flickering downwards as he spoke. If Lucas brought it up, then it must mean something bad. Then, listening to Lucas' command, Aelia stood. Her eyes going towards his as lap when he told her to bend over him. Lia's never done something like this before, even for punishment. She was always just given a slap on the hand, stood in a corner or was given a stern talking to.

So, as Aelia obliged her older brother it was clear that she was completely confused. Bending over Lucas' lap, Aelia's stomach stretched over the tops of his legs. The bottoms of her breasts pressing against his legs. The tops of hers pressing against the sides of his pajama-clad pants. "Why am I bending over you like this?" Aelia asked in confusion, blinking as she looked down at the floor. Her nightgown rose as she laid across Lucas' lap. The hem of the gown barely covering the top of her ass cheeks in this position. Leaving very little for Lucas' imagination as most of her black silk panties stretched against her folds because of the position she was in.

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"Indeed I am going to show you," Alister said calmly as he walked towards Wren a little bit more. His face stayed emotionless as his eyes ran over Wren's body for the briefest of moments. She was dangling practically from her wrists. Meaning she'll surely be having bruises there. Rather they'd be deep or not, he wasn't quite sure, but he hoped for the ladder. No man wants to see a mark on a young girl, especially one that's reaching the age to be married soon.

Slowly, Alister ran his tongue over his lips. His footsteps moving slowly as he walked around the beautiful young lady. Eyes roaming up and down her body as he slowly circled her, trying to scare her as much as he possibly could. Then, Alister paused behind Wren and moved the cat o nine whips up slightly and lightly dragged it up the length of her legs. Hoping to give her some shivers and fears of what the leather could feel light if he added some force.

Then, without any warning for the young woman. Alister pulled the whip back and whipped it against the air. Allowing for a loud snapping sound to echo in the small cell. The sound echoing through the whole dungeon. He could practically hear the other prisoners screaming in fear or muttering that they didn't mean to. Alister cracked the whip again, this time having it next to Wren's head so that she could hear the impact of the whip's strands hitting each other louder. "You've been a very bad girl, Wren," Alister said and then cracked the whip behind her once more. Then he paused as he waited to see how she'd react to his display of dominance.

Licking his bottom lip, Lucas watched as Aelia nervously bent over his lap. He ran his hand down her head, pushing her hair off of her back and over her shoulder. He ignored her question, because he didn't need to speak. She'd have her answer in just a few seconds. Letting his hand glide down her back, he pinched the fabric of her night gown and pulled it up further, until it bunched up around her waist, completely revealing her ass to him. Aelia had such a nice ass, one that Lucas found himself eyeing frequently, whether Aelia was just waltzing down the hallway in one of the pretty dresses he picked out for her, or flaunting it around her bedroom for him.

His thumb hooked into the silk black fabric of her panties before he slid them down the curve of her ass, pulling them down further until they were around her knees. "Bad girls get spankings, Aelia." He informed her, a devilish gleam in his eye as he rubbed her bottom gently, before raising his hand in the air and allowing it to fall with force. The slap of his hand on her ass made a loud noise and already her bottom was beginning to turn a bright pink.

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Wren was still trying to stretch her feet to touch the floor, her toes pointed down towards the floor. She hated not being able to see Alister, when he circled around behind her and his footsteps came to a stop. She wanted to cry, to beg, to plead with him to just let her go. She wanted to promise that he'd never even lay eyes on her again, that she'd keep her head down and stay out of his way... When the whip slid up her legs, Wren whimpered, squeezing her legs together to try and get away from it. When the whip cracked through the air, Wren jumped, clenching her jaw as she flinched, swaying on the chains.

The loud yelling and crying she heard from other prisoners seemed to scare her more. How many times had they been whipped if they were at the point of begging for mercy and apologizing by just hearing the sound? It cracked through the air again, this time closer to her head. The sound so loud she thought it might bust her eardrum. That time, she couldn't keep her mouth shut. She screamed, hiding her face in her arm because she was sure it had been so close that the whip had to have kissed her body. "Please stop, please, please," Wren couldn't try to be strong any more. Tears were pouring down her pale face.

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The confusion was all over Aelia's face as she felt Lucas moving her hair over her shoulder. Her head raised slightly to look at him in confusion. She didn't say anything though, at least not until he was moving her gown up to her waist. "Lucas..." Aelia said quietly, getting a little bit nervous since he wasn't talking to her. His movements causing her to feel a little bit worried at the same time. Then, when she felt him pulling her panties down, her cheeks turned a bright pink color.

"W-wha-" Aelia couldn't even finish her sentence as she heard Lucas speak once before his hand came down on her bare ass. A squeak escaped from her, causing her hips to thrust forward slightly at the impact. Her breasts moved to breast into his other leg as her body tried to curl up slightly. "O-ow!" Lia whined, not liking the feeling. The pinpricks of the feeling causing her whole bottom where his hand hit feel like it was on fire.

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A few more loud cracks and Alister was done with the cat o nine whip. He wanted to scare the poor girl, not traumatize her. Although, judging from how shaky she seemed to be it looked like he might have gone a little too far. Hearing Wren beg and seeing her burying her face into her arm out of fear clenched at his heart. "Are you done being a thief? Will you steal from the King again?" Alister asked, his words low so that the other prisoners didn't pick up on what they were saying.

Dropping the whip to the ground, Alister moved towards Wren. He didn't say anything to her as he unchained her wrists. Catching her before she could fall onto the hard stone flooring. "You promised me you wouldn't steal, Lady Wren," Alister said in a quiet calm voice. He made sure that the young lady could stand on her own before releasing his hold on her. Reaching up, Alister undid the cape he was wearing and wrapped it around the young girl's shoulders. Hoping to give her a little bit of modesty.

Lucas allowed his hand to rest on her bum, gently rubbing her ass cheek where he had slapped it. "Are we going to learn our lesson? That we can't be sneaking around the castle so late at night anymore?" It might've seemed harsh, like the girl was a prisoner in her own home, but it was true. All of the princesses, and even the duchess, included, were watched strictly and had rules they had to follow. The girls weren't allowed out of their rooms after dinner without an escort and considering that Lady Wren liked to sneak out, Lucas didn't like to find that Aelia was creeping around after dark with her.

Before his little sister could answer him, he brought his hand up again and smacked the other side of her ass, causing her to squeak out a little cry of pain once more. He watched as her ass bounced under his hand, biting his bottom lip to hold back a groan, but he couldn't help that his cock was enjoying the show too. It throbbed in his pants and he wondered if Lia could feel it growing. "No more sneaking out of your room at night with Wren, right?"

His hand slipped down the curve of her ass, between her legs until his fingers were teasing her slit. Her cunt was practically dripping wet, causing Lucas to wonder if she had been enjoying this the whole time. "Aelia, is this punishment a joke to you?"

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Wren gasped when he unlocked her chains, feeling the cold metal of his armor through the silk of her night gown as she fell against him. It was so cold, her nipples hardened through the fabric and if she wasn't so terrified and angry, she might've been embarrassed. Her fingers curled up around the edges of the cape, pulling it tighter around her to hide her body from the knight. Not like it much mattered. After the position she was just in, he could've seen everything.

"Yeah, well, we both made promises, didn't we?" She snapped at him, her eyes still glossy from where they were brimmed with tears, streaks running down her face. It wasn't the best argument, considering hers was to stop committing a crime and his was only to entertain a young girl on a walk, but still. Wren was just a child, and young women tend to let their emotions rule them. Not only had he shrugged her off earlier in the day, embarrassing her and hurting her feelings, but now he had just played with her. This whole thing had been a sick joke.

Her bottom lip trembled as she tried to keep more tears from streaming down her face. Right now, all she could think about was what Alister could've done to her if he wanted and it was enough to make Wren want to run away from him. "I want to go back to my room," her voice came out in a quiet, shaking whisper.

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Feeling the same burning sensation on her other butt cheek caused the same reaction from the young Princess. A squeak of pain, followed by her body trying to curl in on its self and get away from Lucas' hand. Her bright green eyes clenched shut as she tried to think of anything but the pain that was coming from Lucas' hand, but it was hard. Especially when she didn't know why it had the same effect on her as when he was kissing her bare belly this morning.

"I-I..." Lia couldn't find the words to say. Her cheeks were turning a light pink color. Embarrassed by her reaction to his words. The feel of his fingers touching her somewhere that even she didn't dare to touch. The feel of something poking her stomach caused Aelia to shiver slightly. She couldn't pinpoint what it was, but her body did and it seemed to only excite her body more.

"N-no.." Aelia breathed out quietly, her eyes closed as she felt his fingers touching her. Her head lowered as she bit her bottom lip. "Stop touching me, there. Lucas." Lia's voice was barely a whisper, her body was aching, but the feeling of his finger playing between her legs felt so good. She couldn't help but relax...

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A small sigh escaped from Alister as he listened to the young girl in front of him. His lips moving into a frown, and his head tilted to the side ever so slightly. Listening to her talk, as if she knew everything that was going on. "I was working, Lady Wren. As an adult, I can't just drop everything and go for a walk." Alister tried to be calm and patient with his words, but he had a feeling that Wren wouldn't want to listen to him.

Hearing her request, Alister gave a single nod and placed a hand lightly on the duchess' lower back. "Come, I'll walk you there." He told her, leaving no room for arguing as he lightly pressed against her soft skin. Now that he was behind her and touching her, Alister could feel his dick twitch slightly in his armor. He's seen the way her tits poked against that bra of hers. The way her panties were visible through the bottom of her gown. He was able to act like it didn't affect him, but. As soon as he laid a hand on her back, all bets were off. Wren was a beautiful woman. He would be a liar if he didn't think so.

Moving slowly through the dungeon, Alister kept his hand against Wren's lower back. Feeling the muscles move and wondering how she'd feel riding him in bed. With those pretty little legs of hers wrapped around him. Slowly, Alister ran a tongue over his lips and cast a small glance down at Wren. "Why are you stealing wine again? There's no party going on."

His fingers continued to glide back and forth over her lips, until his fingers spread her open slightly. Her requests for him to stop going unheard. "Do you really want me stop?" He breathed his words out as a finger circled her opening. Gently pressing a finger into her cunt, his other hand ran up her arms until he could cup her throat. "You certainly teased one man with this little gown," he informed her, before sliding another finger inside of her.

Pumping his fingers in out of her gently, Lucas listened to her guttural moans, a smirk rising to his face. Even if she had asked him to stop, her body was telling him a completely different story. "Maybe this is a part of your punishment too, Lia, but you seem to be enjoying it to much." His fingers worked inside of her, Lucas' fingers continuously repeating a 'come here' motion that seemed to be doing the trick.

"Promise me there will be no more late night excursions for pudding." He did his best to hold a straight face, though he wanted to laugh. She had been lying through her teeth, and perhaps, that is what had upset Lucas the most. "Promise you'll never lie to your big brother again."

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"It was still a promise," Wren grumbled under her breath, but she didn't want to argue with the knight. She kept her eyes lowered to the ground, flinching when his hand rested on her lower back. He had scared her, and now every movement he made would cause her to shudder. Part of her had wished he would've just escorted her out of the dungeon and allowed her to find her way back to her room on her own. It was a rather long walk, and with how silent the pair was, it was an awkward one too.

Wren barely glanced up at him when he had asked her again about the wine. "I wasn't lying to you. I went to Aelia's room to talk about-" Her words caught in the back of her throat, realizing if she told him the truth,... Well, he didn't need to know she had been planning on gossiping about him to the princess. "Lia wanted to have a slumber party and she asked if I could get wine again. That's all."

She hated how she could feel his fingers through the cape and her gown. Alister had such a large hand, and it had such a dominant presence. Wren could feel his fingers gently brushing against her and it made her want to choke out another sob. The young lady was in over her head. One moment, she thought he liked her, enough to entertain her childish crush and in the next, he was so stern and ruthless, like a brick wall.

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Feeling Lucas' finger slipping to her, Aelia's lips parted. She had no idea how to act, the feeling was so new and foreign to her that her mind could barely register it. Then, as his finger moved in her slippery hole, a slight moan escaped from her. Bright green eyes closed and her head lifted slightly as she felt his hand wrap around her neck. Another small moan escaped from her in response to Lucas' question.

"I promise." Aelia murmured, followed by a silent moan as a wave of pleasure overcame her. Waves of the pleasure washing over her as she leaned back slightly. Wishing for Lucas to move his finger deeper into her virgin hole. To scratch that invisible itch, need, as she tried to ride his fingers as she came for the first time sober. "I won't sneak out anymore." She finally clarified as the orgasm slowed. Her breathing a little ragged as she tried to catch her breath. A light sheen of sweat dusting her skin.

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Nothing but a little sigh escaped from Alister as he listened to Wren. He heard the pause but wasn't going to push to know what the girls wanted to talk about it. She was a young lady, after all, it was kinda easy to guess. Either they were going to talk about their bodies, clothes or boys. Alister's lips pursed into a thin line for a moment at the thought of Wren talking about other men. He wanted to be the only one that she talked about.

The silence was eery as it filled the space between them. The flinching of her back muscle each time his hand pressed a little more to her back caused Alister to frown more. He hated this. "You know that had to be done, right?" He asked quietly. "You broke a law, I'm sorry for traumatizing you." His voice was quiet, his gaze focused on the young girl as she walked. Then, he raised his gaze slightly and looked out the neared window. "Lady Wren, look." He said quietly, then motioned with his head towards the window. "It's a shooting star, make a wish."

Lucas' mouth opened, his tongue riding over his bottom lip as he felt Aelia tense around his fingers. Her thighs trembled and her whole body seemed to stiffen as she came. He could feel her hands grasping at his legs, her moans growing just a little louder. When he could feel her relax around his fingers, he slowly pulled them out, glancing down to admire how they glistened with her cum. "You can stand." He told her, keeping his hand away from her, careful not to get the mess on her silk gown. When Aelia rose, Lucas couldn't help but stare at her face, the pink blush that colored her pale cheeks.

Standing to his own feet, he took a few strides across the room, grabbing a handkerchief that laid across her vanity. Wiping his hands clean, Lucas turned to face her once more. Had he been a novice in the bedroom, he was sure that it would be impossible to ignore his own stiff problem, but being a man who found himself playing with women often, it was easy enough. Though, he did find it a lot harder to disregard when he was with Lia. Rubbing his fingers together, feeling her stickiness before he completely wiped his hands clean, he tossed the rag back down and looked up at his little sister.

"Or perhaps, I'd like you to find yourself in trouble again. Your punishment is a lot more fun than the one your friend is probably receiving right now." He came back to her bedside, gently pushing the strands of golden hair off of her shoulders. "Tell me, Lia, why was your friend stealing wine again?" Turning his attention to her bed, he began to pull down her sheets, getting it ready for her to slip into.

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"You didn't have to do anything," Wren found it impossible to just bite her tongue. It often got her into trouble, and even after the smart comment rolled out of her mouth, she instantly found herself regretting it. Especially when the next thing out of his was an apology. Pulling on the cape tighter, Wren frowned when she heard Alister's footsteps stop. Looking up at him, she sighed, before looking out the window where he had motioned to.

A brilliant white star was streaking through the sky and Wren had caught a glimpse of it before it disappeared. Glancing out of the corner of her eye, she hadn't expected Alister to be the kind of man to stop for such a thing. Still, she found her eyes rising back towards the night sky, before she closed them and thought of her wish. Wren felt childish, wishing for something as silly as Alister to just be a little kinder to her. It felt stupid to waste a shooting star wish on something like that, but after how he had treated her in the dining hall and then in the dungeon... and with how much she liked him...

"Did you make a wish...?" Wren finally spoke up, forcing herself to actually speak instead of whisper.

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Cheeks tinted pink, Aelia felt a little dazed about what had just happaned to her. She had never felt that good before. The feeling of Lucas' finger inside of her felt so amazing. The pleasure that washed over her, it was amazing. It caused her to feel like her spirit had left her body and she was released of so much tension that had built up from this afternoon. When he had left her to feel wanting, needing his touch.

When Lucas walked away from her, Aelia glanced over her shoulder and watched as he grabbed her handkerchief and was wiping his hands. Her gaze looked down, and her light blush turned a little bit darker. She was almost completely naked in front of him again. Reaching down, Aelia grabbed her panties that had fallen to the ground and started to pull them up as Lucas asked her a question. "She wanted to gossip." Aelia told Lucas as she stood up straight and fixed her panties onto her hips. "She's got a crush on some knight named Alister,"

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Lowering his gaze, Alister watched Wren. A small smile coming over his lips as he watched her close her eyes and make a wish. It was a kind thing to do, but he still found it quite adorable as the young woman did so. Then, before she could catch him staring at her, he raised his gaze and looked out the window once more. "I did, but I can't tell you what it was." He said calmly. "Or else it won't come true."

Turning away from the window slowly, Alister placed his hand on her back once more. "Come, Wren, it's late. You need your rest." He told her in his calm quiet voice. He pressed a little harder to get her moving and then relaxed his hand, not wanting to seem like he was forcing her to walk or anything. He loved the feel of her body under his hand, but he didn't like the idea of the other knights eyeing her body as they walked through the hallway.