Novels by Ebony Black

"I came so hard I nearly blacked out, and I was still hard after all that, still aching. Because apparently, my hand isn't what I need. Do you understand me, little mouse?"Her voice completely failed her. She had absolutely nothing to say to this shameless man."You've bewitched me somehow." His nose traced along her neck. "And I don't appreciate being made to feel like a desperate teenage boy who can't control his own dick.""Your defiance yesterday has consequences,"Dread and something hot coiled in her stomach. "Please,..""You have a choice." I can assign guards to you, permanent ones. They'll follow you everywhere, the kitchens, washrooms, even when you sleep. You'll be locked in your chamber every night. No freedom until you learn obedience."Her eyes went wide with horror."Or," his voice dropped lower, rougher, "you accept your punishment now. Here. Ten minutes where you let me prove exactly what you've been fleeing from. "Ten minutes, for thirty days where you submit and

Elara's eyes snapped wide open as she felt someone violently shaking her awake. Serena's face swam into focus above her., pale and frightened."Elara. Wake up. Now."The urgency in her voice cut through Elara's fog of sleep forcing her to sit up quickly."What's wrong?" She whispered back, glancing around the dormitory. The other servants were still asleep, their breaths soft and steady in the darkness."Everything." Serena quickly grabbed her arm, hauling her out of bed and into the corridor.She thrusted a piece of parchment at Elara with shaking hands."This arrived last night, from him."Elara's stomach dropped as she recognized it. Black wax stamped with a dragon in flight, the Royal Seal. With hesitation, she opened it.Each word written felt like a nail in the coffin.Permanently assigned to my personal service.Attend to me each morning at dawn.Moved to the chamber adjacent to my own.The parchment slipped from her fingers, fluttering to the ground."No," she whispered. "This

Draeven's POV____________________________*Flashback* 4 months agoHe found her in the gardens.He hadn't meant to, he'd been walking the place grounds, restless and irritable, when he'd suddenly heard humming, melodic and hauntingly beautiful.He traced it to the herb garden located at the east wall."And there she was."Kneeling among the plants, gathering stems into a basket. Her silver hair caught the afternoon sun, seeming to glow. She was humming something wordless and lovely, completely unaware of her surroundings.And the plants…When you looked closely it seemed they were leaning toward her, bending in her direction as if they were drawn to her very presence.That was not normal. Plants didn't do that.Draeven stayed hidden behind a marble pillar, watching. A minute passed, then ten, then twenty.What the hell am I even doing.She was just a girl doing her job. There was absolutely nothing remarkable about gathering herbs.But the way she moved, graceful, even as she perform

Draeven's POV___________________________Draeven stormed through the corridor towards his chambers, each footstep echoing loudly against the marble.Council members scattered from his path like frightened mice, very smart of them. The air around him radiated heat as smoke curled from his nostrils with each controlled breath he took.Three hours. Three long torturous god-damned hours of listening to Lord Ronan drone on about trade disputes and Lord Theron argue about military positions and all he could think about was her.The way she'd felt pressed against him in the water, soft and trembling, perfect.The way her innocent violet eyes had gone impossibly large with shock and fascination when she'd glimpsed his cock.The way her tiny hands had set him on fire from the inside out when she'd touched him. He'd been half hard through the entire meeting as his mind replayed the moment her palm made contact with his chest. That jolt of electricity, raw and primal shooting straight through

Before he could respond a sharp knock echoed from the outer chamber followed by a male voice.Noticing his distraction she pushed herself away from him with all her might. She immediately stumbled back through the water putting distance between them."Your Majesty! The council meeting begins in Ten minutes"He released a frustrated growl that sounded more dragon than human."Luck seems to be on your side little mouse, but make no mistake, this is far from over."He emerged from the pool with grace, completely unbothered about his nakedness or his evident arousal."There's a dressing chamber through that door." He said, wrapping a towel around his waist. "Get changed and wait in my chambers till I return.""I need to return to my duties.." "Your duty is to me now." His voice cut through her protest. "You are my personal attendant, you will wait in my chambers and you will not speak a word of today's occurrence to anyone, understood?"It wasn't a question, it was a command."And Elara,

I'm so stupid.Her brain stopped working for a moment. She should have left immediately, apologized and bolted away. But she couldn't take her eyes off him.His back faced her, water dripping down bronze skin over muscles that looked like they were carved out of stone. Wet hair fell past deliciously broad shoulders tapering to a narrow waist. Scales, black scales with red edges were littered across his shoulders, and down his spine disappearing into the water. He was beautiful, dangerously so.He ran his hands through his hair, the movement making every muscle in his back flex and shift.She could neither breathe nor think. Move. Don't let him see you.He turned slightly, reaching for something at the edge of the pool. She caught a glimpse of his profile, a sharp jaw dark with stubble and the sensual curve of his lips, his golden eyes half closed, relaxed.Then his head tilted slightly. Oh gods, he knows I'm here."I can hear your heartbeat." he said without looking back. His voice