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With every meeting, Dahmis became more fascinated by Vineda. He wanted to spend more time with her, talk with her, keep her safe and with him in his castle, kiss her – he even dreamed of making her his queen sometimes, which of course was impossible: he'd marry a noble woman for a political alliance one day. So he treasured every hard-won moment they spent together, and he thought she felt the same. When she finally let him touch her, her cries of pleasure were as precious as diamonds.
Afterwards, she called it a mistake and asked him not to return.
Dahmis kissed Bellanes after he saved the kingdoms from the pirates. Bellanes responded with surprised enthusiasm, then he said hesitantly "I don't… I'm not…"
"This is not about a reward or duty," Dahmis said. "I want you because you're a good man, and smart, and attractive, and I trust you."
"My men..."
"You'll need to keep quiet," Dahmis said and did his best to make that as hard as possible.
Bellanes was clearly inexperienced, but eager and beautifully responsive, and he was gorgeous when he came. Unfortunately Dahmis knew what it looked like when his partner imagined someone else's face.
To no one's surprise, Torina and Landen got married soon. Dahmis was there, of course, as guest of honor. He saw the love shining in their eyes when they looked at each other, and the spark of desire whenever they touched, and he was happy for them. He gave them his blessing and wished them a strong marriage and it was all true. If he couldn't stop remembering how each of them had looked and felt and sounded during sex, if he couldn't stop imagining them in bed together, if he sometimes dreamed about joining them – nobody would ever know.