March 30, 1096
Prince Nabu—well, no longer prince for the time being—Nabu sat on the edge of the bed, watching as River took off his assassin outfit. River ignored the gazed towards him as he changed, wondering what he should do next.
Getting Nabu out of the cell was the easy part, but everything that follows right after is the hardest. He did not worry about the guards or the royal family trying to find Nabu since Prince Cyn wanted to bring chaos upon the land.
Where the problem lay was in trying to bring Nabu back with him.
River didn’t know if he could sneak Nabu back with him without Prince Cyn finding out. He could easily sneak into places, but trying to sneak someone with him is highly difficult.
Maybe, he will have to tell some truth to Prince Cyn.
River will never tell him about his son, but a relationship with Nabu could not be so bad, right? He never betrayed Prince Cyn by giving information to Nabu, so hopefully, he could understand that.
“I can practically see smoke coming from your ears.” Nabu finally spoke, cutting River from his thoughts.
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River turned towards Nabu, walking to him while frustratingly running his hand through his hair. “I am thinking about how I can bring you back with me.”
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River moved into Nabu’s lap, setting his forehead on the alpha’s forehead, “No, this went downhill once I decided to keep Kiyt and tell you about it. I should have listened and followed the rules, but deep down, I couldn’t. Ever since I was young, I wanted something I couldn’t have—love.”
Nabu ran his hand along River’s back, rubbing it while causing shivers to course through River. “If we wanted to bring this back to the start, it would be when we first slept together. But, I still could never regret that day, even though I knew it would only lead downhill. You gave me something I never had—emotions.”
River took a deep breath. Emotions: it is something he should never have, and, apparently what Nabu initially didn’t have. Each time, River kept contradicting himself, saying he didn’t want to drown in Nabu. But, when did he continue to fall off?
Was it from the first unexplainable attraction? Or when Kiyt entered their lives? Or maybe when Nabu kept coming back and showing his loving side each time?
Everyone heard of soulmates or even true mates, but they were myths, stupid stories to tell people. But, River felt something since the first time they met—something that continued to pull them together through every step.
“I should not have given in to pleasure, but your touch burns me deep within. And everything about you drowns me, Nabu.” River finally let out, almost choking on the sheer emotions he told. If he had to give up Nabu, River did not know if he could do it. The alpha became too much of a part of him. They were intertwined to the point there was nothing left to twist anymore.
Nabu’s other hand reached for his cheek, softly caressing it, causing River’s eyes to flutter close. Why couldn’t they have been born into different lives? Why do they have to suffer like this?
“I could never love anyone if it is not you. I am happy we met but sad that we cannot live openly. I want Kiyt to see the world and experience new things. And I want to hold your hand in public, showing my love towards you. If you were not an assassin, and I was not a prince, would you say you love me?” Nabu spoke as he looked deeply into River’s eyes.
River looked back, falling deeper and deeper to a never-ending ocean. If River and Nabu lived different lives, could he have said those three words to him? “I would. But, with who we are now, I cannot utter those words to you.”
And when he saw Nabu’s face slightly fall due to his words, River continued, “But, I want you to teach me to say those words to you one day.”
Nabu lit up brighter than the sun, almost blinding River. “Really?”
“Truly.”
River felt Nabu quickly catching his lips, pulling them into a kiss. He instantly kissed back, as their lips moved against each other like they hadn’t eaten in days. River grabbed Nabu’s face, holding him there as he deepened the kiss, unwilling to let go.
For some reason, River feared losing something he finally had the chance to taste. He craved, wanted, and needed this man because River succumbed to everything Nabu had to offer. River handed him the power that could break him if he chose to.
They still had things to solve before chaos took over this territory, and Prince Cyn was ready to go. But, for now, River and Nabu would focus on themselves, forgetting everything behind the bedroom door.
River and Nabu finally separated, breathing hard before River pushed Nabu down, letting his back hit the bed as he followed on top of him. He lightly touched his lips against Nabu, slightly sticking his tongue out to let it brush against Nabu’s bottom lip. “Tell me, Nabu; let me hear those words.”
Nabu’s eyes followed the mouth and tongue teasing him before letting them slip up. His eyes met with dark, intense, and lustful ones mixed with something hanging on the surface. He understood what River meant with the burning and drowning.
“I love you.” He declared.
“Please, don’t ever stop.” River whispered with begging apparent in his tone. At this moment, nothing held him back. He wanted to hear those words every day until he died.
“I will never stop loving you,” Nabu replied, causing River to kiss him like there was no tomorrow. Nabu’s hands fell towards River’s behind, grabbing it as he pulled their bodies closer. River rolled his hips against Nabu, causing them both to moan from the friction of their clothes erections touching.
Kissing and feeling Nabu against him, River knew there was nowhere else he would rather be (besides being with his son).
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