Poison Rose(Roses & Kings #1)

The girls looked at the men with a mixture of excitement and anticipation except Reyna whose face was ashen with fear. She knew she couldn't go through with having sex with another man.

Her body and mind could never imagine anyone touching and stroking her in a sexual way, in fact thinking of anyone touching her in that way suddenly repulsed her. She's only Casvan's and will always be. He's the only man she wants touching her.

She watches with dread as each of the girls find a man—who was only too eager to bed the girls, knowing soon she will be expecting to choose one too. The girls didn't even wait until they were secluded in a private place with their partners for the night before they started kissing the men eagerly.

Reyna didn't fault them, she knew what it's like to have a man all to yourself, though hers can't exactly be called a man. If she didn't have her beast she might have probably been exactly like them.

Eager to explore a man and experience what he could offer not like in their training/practicing, just you and him giving each pleasure. But she'd already experienced it with Casvan and knew she had so much to learn from him. The girls together with their chosen bedmates walk deeper inside, probably to find a place they could be alone.

Her stomach clenched when Sabrina told her to go ahead and choose a man. There were a few handsome men who were unoccupied, they openly stared at her with hungry eyes. She suspects if it weren't for the rules they would have been all over her. But the rules says that the girls have to choose a man of their liking.

Reyna walked nervously to John who was also there with the other men, she knew if anyone could understand her struggle it would be him. They were after all in the same situation. He's in love with Sabrina and she belongs to Casvan. She only needs to convince him to help her and sneak out of here so she can do what she had promised.

John took her hand and led her deep inside the more darken private rooms provided for those who wants their privacy. The room John had dragged her into was small and cozy with a small bed with white coverings, and a low table with drinks and fruits on it.

Reyna didn't know what to think of this place, it is clear the night was planned to be special for the girls. Seeing as how they'd even provided drinks and fruits which were all expensive and only high level officials get this luxury.

She didn't want to think about the room and what goes on in here, or that she was expected to lose her virginity tonight. What really worried her was how she was going to get the hell away from here and carry on with her plan.

When she was done checking out the room, her eyes finally went to John who had taken off his shirt baring his chest. He was smiling at her, though she could tell he looked nervous and not at all excited about having sex with her. That gave Reyna hope, because it's means she doesn't have to convince him for long.

“Listen John, we really don't have to do this, if you don't want to. I know I'm not who you want” he was instantly at her side, his hands around her waist.

“No, Princess. I want to,you're beautiful. Any man would be honored to be here with you.”

Reyna push his hands away from her waist, and take a few steps back from him. Could she have misunderstood him? Shouldn't he be glad she's giving him a way out of having sex with her.

Was he playing with Sabrina's feelings? She shakes her head. No! that can't be right. She was sure they both love each other, maybe it was her. He thinks she might be offended if he decides to be honest about his feelings with her because she's the princess. Either that or he doesn't want her to be suspicious of him. Considering what happens to people who fall in love it's understandable that he's cautious and doesn't want to be found out.

“I like you John, and I like Sabrina. So I'm going to be honest with you, I know you're in love with her,” Reyna said calmly. John's face went completely pale, he probably thought she was going to threaten to tell Cassandra about them.

“You're wrong princess, it's not what you think. We're not in love. Rina and I are just friends” he denied. Reyna quickly grabs his hands.

“Really it's okay John, you can be honest with me. I know the truth. I've seen you two together several times so there's no need for us to be together or for you to lie to me. I'm also in love with someone, so I know how you're feeling. I just need you to help me get out of here without anyone finding out. Now that you know my secret. I hope we can help each other out,” she assured, her confession seems to have gotten through to him, because he suddenly looks relieved and his smile no longer looks forced.

“Your secret is safe with me princess, but getting out of here is going to be a bit difficult. You girls are expected to spend the night here exploring your sexuality, if you try to leave people would notice especially since you are the princess.”

Reyna's heart plummeted, she wanted to get out of here so she could execute her plan. Help find the keys to Casvan's chains and free him. She can't do that if she's trap in here all night,”

“No, there must be a way, I have to get out of here by any means. Help me please John,” she begged. John scratched his head contemplating then he sighs.

“Wait here princess, let me see what I can do,” he said, then spun around to leave the room.

“John!” she quickly stopped him before he could leave.

“Sabrina can't know about this, trust me. If you tell her, you'll be endangering her life. I know you wouldn't want that.” Reyna knows he understands what she says is the truth because he nodded then he was out of the room.

Reyna felt bad for involving John in her plans,if it ever came to light that he helped her. Reyna doesn't even want to think of what would happen to the both of them.

But she was running out of time and had to get the key tonight and he's the only one she could ask for help. The celebration would provide the perfect distraction and keep her mother from going to her room. This is the best chance Reyna could ever get to search her mother's rooms.

As she waited for John to come back, her eyes surveyed the small room, thinking of ideas, just then John stride inside with Lisa behind him. Reyna's brows scrunched with confusion.

“Why is she here?” Reyna asked, glaring at John accusingly.

“I wanted to talk to you,” Lisa quickly interjected.

“Well, what is it?”

“I don't know what is going on with you, Reyna. And I honestly don't want to know. But you need to be extremely careful, I heard something and I'm afraid for you,” she said, her face serious, Reyna frown, glanced at John then back at Lisa.

“Why what did you hear?”

“I can't say, but whatever it is you are up to stop it, before it's too late,” the red head warned. She and Reyna might not be as close as they were before but she still cares about her.

Reyna's heartbeat triple, her stomach knots, she stared at Lisa with dread. Could Lisa have found out about her bond with Casvan? Did she know or suspect Reyna was his mate? Who else knows about them? Did her mother know?

No!

It doesn't really matter who knows, because Reyna has to save her beast whom she's suspecting she's falling in love with. She won't allow Cassandra to slaughter him like she did his friend. She would never survive that.

In the little time she had come to know him she'd realized her life had been sad and lonely because in it. But ever since he came it's like a part of her that's been missing has suddenly found its way back to her.

“I don't know what you're talking about Lisa, even if I do and you know what it is, I will appreciate it if you don't talk about it to anyone,” she pleaded, Lisa sighs, resigns. she had known Reyna wouldn't listen to her. Reyna crossed over and hugged her,Lisa tensed in for a while before she hugged Reyna back.

“Thank you my friend for worrying about me,I thought I've lost you forever. I'm glad to know the softhearted girl I know is still in there,” they smile at each other without any awkwardness.

“Now John, what did you find out?” Reyna asked John who had been pretending he wasn't listening to their conversation with Lisa.

“Princess…”

“Please just call me Reyna as I have told you several times,” Reyna cut in.

“Okay, as I see it the only way out is through the front door we all came in. We just have to disguise you, your dress has to go and then we distract the gatekeeper,” John said. Looking between the two roses nervously Reyna looks at her blood red rose dress,thinking. If she took off the dress what would she change into?

“Okay, I can take off my clothes and…and wrap one of the bedsheets over my body, quick Lisa help me out,” Reyna turns around giving her back to Lisa to help her out of the dress.

“I really don't want to do this, if you are caught and you utter my name I will kill you,” Lisa threatened, working her glove fingers through the tiny hooks of the dress from behind.

The corset is the most difficult part to remove. None of the girls were concerned that a man was there about to see Reyna naked. John had seen them naked though he'd only touched Reyna. Lisa was a death trap and he knew it. He touches her and he dies. Simple.

They were halfway through the hooks, when a loud scream pierced the loud bass music and moans that filled the whole place. Reyna was already running out of the room before she knew what she was doing.

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