"The castle won't allow it." Adele said.
"I will deal with them and teach you how to as well. No one will bully you in my presence. But..."
But? What?
Adele also had a million questions she didn't dare to ask. Why is he helping her so much? Why was he treating her kindly? Is he truly going to protect her? He promised her food and clean clothes… is it really that easy? What about Mrs. Nora?
Even if all this was his wishful thinking, she didn't know why she wanted to trust him.
"But... before we go any further, I'd like to get a sense of what a slutty princess's understanding of sex is." His voice seemed to have turned husky. It strengthened into something more sinuous that caused her to shiver even though she was surrounded by warmth in the hotel room.
He glanced at Adele, who looked at him anxiously while clutching her robe. Ilya wanted to see from where he could start.
She also hoped to discuss their agreement, and this was her chance, talk about perfect timing.
