[Mature Content Warning: Reader Discretion Advised]
Skip to Chapter 50 if you're not a fan of smut.
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The silk of Rui's robes whispered as they fell away under Zou's careful touch.
Her elaborate hairpins clattered softly against the wooden floor, releasing cascades of midnight hair across the pillows.
He paused, golden eyes drinking in the sight before him—skin like moonlight against crimson sheets, the flush of desire painting her cheeks and throat.
Centuries of longing fortifying into this single moment.
"Look at you," he breathed, voice thick with reverence. "My princess."
Rui trembled beneath his gaze, the aphrodisiac amplifying her body's responses to unbearable heights.
Heat radiated from her skin; perspiration gathered in the hollow of her throat and the curve of her breasts.
Her thighs pressed together, seeking relief from the ache building between them.
