Edythe…

You continued to maintain eye contact with Edythe. “Have you told your family that you are my woman?”

The blush rebloomed upon Edythe’s a scarlet that only enhanced her beauty. That was the only answer you were provided. “Are you planning on trying to hide it?”

Edythe gave a resigned sigh, “Well given how you are holding me now in this --administrative meeting. I suppose I should draft a letter to give them a chance to turn back.”

“Edythe, I adore you. And I know you miss your home still even after all these years. Yet trying to hide our happiness will only end poorly.”

“Our mutual adoration of each other is part of the problem, my love.”

“Is it?”

Edythe had long sense wrapped her arms around your shoulder’s & neck. She swatted the back of your head again as her other hand played with your hair.

“My Queen if you two are going to be… indisposed… May I be excused?… I would like to go see to his highness’s commands.” The royal architect said. You nodded your head to him to get him moving. You had captured Edythe’s undivided attention & were not letting go.

“Hylda, please see about moving three more beds into my room? I give you liberty to move the furniture around to make it fit nicely.”

“At once your highness…” You hear Hylda’s feet echo as she stepped into the hall and faded from your awareness.

Misha began fidgeting as she stood near us. It was clear she was conflicted on if she should stay or go. You suspected that she wanted to stay. Pregnancy had done little to dampen her appetite for sex. It did little as well for Edythe’s appetite. Hence why she remained docile and smiling with a hint of what she wanted to do with me shimmering in her eyes.

Yet I just waited for Edythe to decide what she wanted. That inflamed her smile wider as she began kissing me tenderly. Apparently, Misha’s fidgeting also broke into Edythe’s awareness “God, I have little idea why you have to attract me so…

“Misha, please close the door… and remain here if that is your wish. We would enjoy it if you remained with us.”

“As much as I would like to… Edythe… As I was trying to tell you earlier, I really need to catch up with the two squads you convinced the generals to send with me.”

You arched an eyebrow at Edythe’s magnanimous decision. Yet, she had a glint of mischief in her other eye.

With a sigh of impatience, Edythe turned her head to look at Misha. “You are welcome for that. You are also a general of his royal highness, make sure to act like it. That is to suggest standing up to any bullying from the soldiers or your tribe.

“In addition, I am a concubine like you Misha, you are my equal. You do not need my permission to do anything, & you can ignore me if that is what you wish.”

Misha blushed again but also smirked with a half-smile, “Maybe Edythe, but I doubt any one of us will want to test that hypothesis of what will happen if we ignore your commands. You rule us as surely as you did as Queen… Maybe only Meiyue could get away with ignoring you, but I doubt she ever will.”

With that said, the crisp echo of Misha’s new military boots echoed through the bedroom & walls. She made sure to shut the heavy oak door.

“I seem to remember stories of what you did to dad’s concubines that forgot to disappear. Or what would happen to them if they got pregnant.”

A minute passed as a shade slowly crossed Edythe’s face. She was remembering a different time. “Yes, well as I said before my current position has **** me to learn a great deal more humility than to which I am accustomed.

“And, I had to fight to keep your father’s attention on me. Your attention is incessant, comes even when I am not looking, & comes even when it would be better for you if it did not… like during administration meetings.”

“Just now, you didn’t seem to mind the attention.”

“That is because Meiyue convinced me to give up on trying to change you. She will be a worthy successor to me.”

“Nothing will replace you Edythe.” You kissed her again with passion.

Edythe rolls her eyes lightly at me but with a warm smile. She clearly enjoyed my compliments. “You know what I meant, my love… I’ve resigned myself to accepting the disgrace with which you shower me.”

“Afterwards, you may have a new definition for what is disgraceful.” That earned you a playful feminine growl from Edythe.