12/29/2025, 9:01 PM
“Hope is for young men.” Jodai’s mouth took no shape though his eyes did not lose their amusement. He returned them to her soft green gaze— not her mouth, nor the hips he swiftly envisioned flush against his own.
Sapair was no longer a mazoi. He was a commander of the king's guard. He did not believe Pharaoh would deny him any woman of his choosing.
Yet, “wanting is not the same as trusting,” and in the weeks to follow, Sapair intended to test whether or not she merited this.
Sapair was no longer a mazoi. He was a commander of the king's guard. He did not believe Pharaoh would deny him any woman of his choosing.
Yet, “wanting is not the same as trusting,” and in the weeks to follow, Sapair intended to test whether or not she merited this.