Chapter 84: The Interrupted Sacrament
Arthur returns to his chambers in Gizmo's impossible palace, satisfaction radiating from him like heat from a forge.
The meeting had gone better than expected—he'd positioned himself as the obvious choice for dungeon raid leadership, and he'd claimed Cassius's wife right under the hero's nose. The memory of Nara's wild abandon in the garden still lingers, her beast clan scent clinging faintly to his skin.
"Will there be anything else, my lord?" Hawklight asks, his scarred face carefully neutral. His nostrils flare almost imperceptibly—beast clan scent mixed with something else his soldier's instincts can't identify.
"Just ensure our corridor remains undisturbed tonight," Arthur says meaningfully.
A knowing glint enters Hawklight's eyes. "Of course, my lord. I'll personally handle security."
As the door closes, Arthur rolls his shoulders, feeling the tension of the day's political maneuvering. He begins unbuttoning his formal attire, ready to retire for the night.
"Well, that was quite a performance in the garden."
Arthur freezes, then slowly turns toward the voice.
She reclines on his bed like she owns it. Her body defies mortal proportions, curves flowing like liquid poetry from her full breasts to her narrow waist to hips that demand worship. Her skin is flawless golden-bronze, glowing with an inner light that has nothing to do with the room's illumination. Her hair cascades around her in waves of deep auburn that seem to move with their own wind. But it's her eyes that captivate him most—amber with flecks of gold, ancient and knowing.
She wears wisps of sheer silk that reveal more than they conceal. As she shifts, crossing one perfect leg over the other, the fabric seems to flow like liquid light across her skin.
"Who are you?" Arthur demands, his voice rougher than intended. "How did you get in here?"
She laughs, the sound rich and melodious. "So many questions, when the only thing that matters is that I'm here." She stretches languorously, the movement causing reality to shimmer slightly around her. "I watched what happened between you and Nara. I'm not concerned. I know your nature."
Arthur's enhanced senses pick up something impossible. No scent, no heartbeat, no warmth despite her obvious presence. Yet she's undeniably real, undeniably here.
"You've been watching me."
"Of course." She sits up, the movement causing the silk to slip off one shoulder. Where the fabric touches the bed, small flowers of light bloom momentarily. "You're the most interesting thing in this gathering. A king with extraordinary appetites, an expanding network of powerful women, and now adding a hero's wife to your collection." Her smile is predatory. "How could I not watch?"
"What do you want?" Arthur remains by the door, every instinct screaming danger even as his body responds to her presence.
"Direct. I like that." She rises from the bed and glides toward him, her feet not quite touching the floor. "I've watched you claim Nara. I've observed how you rule your kingdom. I've even glimpsed how you pleasure your queens." She stops just before him, and he can feel power radiating from her like heat from a star. "And now I want you to show me why they call you an incubus."
The invitation is clear, but Arthur isn't fool enough to think it simple. Whatever she is, she's dangerous. Powerful. Ancient.
"Before I fuck you," Arthur says bluntly, "I want to know what you are."
Her smile widens. "So suspicious." She raises a hand toward his chest, and he can feel the air warm between them. "Does it matter what I am? Goddess, ancient spirit, something older than names..." Her fingers don't quite touch him, but he feels the caress anyway. "Labels are so limiting."
She steps closer, and her presence fills his senses—something timeless and sweet, like starlight and honey and desires fulfilled. "What matters is that I can give you pleasure beyond mortal comprehension. And you..." Her eyes glow briefly with inner fire. "You can handle what I truly am."
Arthur catches her wrist as she reaches for his face. Her skin feels real enough, hot and smooth, but power thrums beneath the surface like contained lightning.
"You're not what you appear," he says.
"Neither are you," she replies, sounding pleased. "Void-touched, divine-enhanced, contained by silver threads of ancient magic. You're unprecedented, Arthur Lionheart."
In a swift movement, he spins her around and pushes her against the wall, pinning her wrists above her head. He expects resistance—perhaps reality itself to bend to her will.
Instead, she laughs and arches her back, pressing against him. "Finally, someone who understands how to treat divinity."
Arthur leans close, his lips at her ear. "Is that what you are? Divine?"
"Tonight," she purrs, "I'm whatever you need me to be."
The silk covering her dissolves at his touch, revealing skin that seems to glow from within. She's perfect in a way that transcends mortal beauty—every curve, every line designed to inspire worship.
She tries to turn, but Arthur keeps her pinned, asserting dominance. "No. You wanted the incubus experience. You'll take it how I give it."
A flash of something dangerous crosses her features. Divine light flickers in her eyes as she pushes back against him, testing his strength. For a moment, they struggle, her surprisingly powerful body writhing against his hold. But Arthur's void-enhanced strength proves superior, using his weight and leverage to keep her pressed against the wall.
"You presume much, mortal," she says, though her voice carries arousal despite the challenge.
Arthur doesn't back down. Instead, he presses his body fully against hers, letting her feel his hardness against her perfect ass. "I presume exactly what you came here for."
He releases her wrists only to grip her hips, his fingers digging into flesh that feels real but radiates impossible heat. She doesn't try to escape now, instead grinding back against him.
"I don't know what game you're playing," Arthur growls in her ear, "but in this room, you submit to me."
Something like respect flickers in her amber eyes as she looks back over her shoulder. "Prove it."
Arthur spins her around and crushes his mouth to hers. The kiss is electric—literally. Power arcs between them as their tongues battle for dominance. She tastes of starlight and wine and things that have no earthly names. Her hands tear at his clothes with strength that could crush stone, but she's careful not to harm him.
His hands roam her impossible body, finding her breasts heavy and firm, nipples that harden to his touch like gems. When he pinches one roughly, she gasps into his mouth, and the room's lighting flickers in response.
Arthur backs her toward the bed, guiding her movements with firm hands. When her legs hit the edge, he pushes her down and stands over her, admiring the sight of this divine being sprawled before him, her auburn hair spreading across the sheets like liquid fire.
"Is this how you took the wolf princess?" she asks, her voice husky. "Bent her to your will so easily?"
"Nara needed to be reminded of her true nature," Arthur says, his eyes raking over her naked form. "What do you need?"
Her eyes travel down his body, lingering on his hard cock. "To be conquered," she admits, and for a moment her divine composure cracks, revealing something vulnerable beneath. "It's been... ages since anyone dared try."
Arthur kneels on the bed. "Then prepare to be thoroughly conquered."
Instead of entering her immediately, he lowers his head to taste her. The moment his tongue touches her sex, she cries out, and every piece of glass in the room chimes in harmony. She tastes like nectar and lightning, her pussy already wet and ready for him.
Arthur devours her with expert precision, his tongue exploring every fold while his enhanced abilities tell him exactly how to drive her wild. Her response is immediate and overwhelming—her back arching off the bed, divine light flickering around her as moans escape her lips that surely resonate through dimensions.
"By all the—" she gasps, her hands finding his hair and gripping tight. Power flows from her fingers, but instead of harming him, it enhances every sensation. "Your tongue—it's been eons since—"
He brings her to a shuddering climax that makes the palace walls hum with residual energy. As she comes down from the peak, gasping and glowing, Arthur rises above her, positioning himself at her entrance.
He locks eyes with her, asserting dominance even over divinity. "Beg."
Her eyes flash dangerously, divine fire sparking in their depths. "I do not beg."
Arthur smiles coldly and pulls back. "Then you don't get fucked."
They stare at each other, a battle of wills that makes the air between them thick with power. Ancient pride wars with desperate need in her perfect features. Finally, her expression softens, yielding just enough.
"Please," she whispers, the word clearly unfamiliar on divine lips.
"Please what?" Arthur pushes, enjoying her struggle.
Her eyes narrow, but desire wins out over arrogance. "Please fuck me, Arthur. I need to feel you inside me."
Satisfied, Arthur thrusts forward in one powerful movement, burying himself to the hilt in her divine heat. The sensation is overwhelming—she grips him like molten silk, impossibly tight and hot and perfect beyond mortal experience.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: DIVINE ENERGY DETECTED - CLASSIFICATION: ANCIENT]
[VOID CONTAINMENT: STABILIZED BY EXTERNAL DIVINE PRESENCE]
[WARNING: TEMPORARY EFFECT - CONTAINMENT IMPROVEMENT NOT PERMANENT]