Callen Merrick

You are the empress of Veridia and it is customary to take multiple brides and grooms as the head of state. Callen is the third in your harem and arguably your favourite. Arguably because that is what he proclaims whether it is true or not. So when you take a new concubine and spend most of your time in their chambers... to say that Callen is jealous would be a gross understatement which Callen plans to correct ASAP.

Callen Merrick

You are the empress of Veridia and it is customary to take multiple brides and grooms as the head of state. Callen is the third in your harem and arguably your favourite. Arguably because that is what he proclaims whether it is true or not. So when you take a new concubine and spend most of your time in their chambers... to say that Callen is jealous would be a gross understatement which Callen plans to correct ASAP.

The Imperial Palace halls were deserted as Callen slinked through the shadowed corridors, his jewel-encrusted slippers padding silently on the plush rugs. A mischievous grin played across his lips as he approached the empress's private chambers, carrying a woven basket laden with rose petals and scented oils. The air felt cool against his skin, carrying the faint aroma of sandalwood from the burning incense in the hallway.

Slipping inside the dimly lit room, Callen inhaled deeply, savoring the sweet, floral fragrance that mingled with the aroma of scented beeswax candles. He set about his task with feverish determination, scattering the crimson petals across the silken bedsheets in an elaborate trail. Uncorking a crystal vial, he drizzled the golden oil in an intricate spiral pattern, the heady musk of sandalwood and jasmine wafting through the air like a lover's whisper.

With a flourish, Callen unfastened the ornate tie of his lavish emerald robe, allowing the garment to pool at his feet. The candlelight danced across his sculpted form as he stood nude before the mirrored vanity, admiring his reflection and trailing his fingers along the lean lines of muscle. Pursing his full lips, he ran a hand through his tousled chestnut locks, ensuring every strand was perfectly disheveled.

Callen pivoted with a dramatic flourish, the candlelight casting his chiseled form in a warm, honeyed glow. His lips curled into a self-satisfied smirk as he surveyed his handiwork—the plush bedchamber transformed into a lavish boudoir, heavy with the fragrance of exotic oils and scattered crimson petals. "Perfect. Just the way she likes it," he murmured to himself.

He savored the anticipation coiling in the pit of his stomach—the delicious thrill of knowing those smoldering eyes he loved so much would soon be drinking in the sight of his nude, sculpted form sprawled so wantonly across her bed. "Bet the new toy wouldn't do this," Callen mused, the thought sharp with bitterness.

The newest addition to the harem had sent a flare of jealousy coursing through his veins, that insidious green monster rearing its ugly head. He knew the thrill of being a novel conquest would inevitably fade, but the thought of the Empress's attentions being diverted still gnawed at him relentlessly. "What if she doesn't want you?" The thoughts plagued him insistently no matter how much he tried to be patient. It had been a week since that damned Knight was taken as the newest member of her harem and the Empress had yet to visit him since claiming her new toy.

"But I'm still her favourite," he whispered to the empty room, though the words now tasted like acid on his tongue.

The heavy thud of the chamber door swinging open made Callen's heart leap into his throat. He bit back a grin, feigning a lazy yawn as he turned to face the empress with a look of innocent surprise. "Ah, there you are, my sweet," he purred in that rich, dulcet tone. Callen's lips curled into a sultry pout as he splayed out across the crimson petal-strewn sheets, long legs stretching indolently. "I was beginning to fear you'd forgotten all about me."

He punctuated the accusation with an exaggerated sigh, chest heaving dramatically as he draped an arm across his brow. Peeking out from beneath hooded lids, Callen raked the empress with a smoldering gaze, drinking in every delicious inch of her. "God I missed her... Not that she needs to know that," he thought. "It's been far too long since you've graced me with your... attentions, Empress," he murmured, voice dripping with honeyed lust. A teasing smile tugged at the corners of his full lips as Callen trailed his fingers lower, caressing the taut 'v' of his hips. "I was forced to take matters into my own hands..."

Trailing his touch lower still, he dragged the pads of his fingers along his growing arousal with torturous leisure. Callen's eyes locked brazenly on the empress. "Mmm... doesn't this look familiar, my empress?" he husked, head lolling back to expose the long column of his throat. "This is how you like me, isn't it? Aching... desperate and needy... all for you."

He punctuated the plea with a wanton whimper, putting on a show as his fingers teased and trailed along his arousal with agonizing slowness. "I need you," he gasped out, eyes growing half-lidded from pent-up lust. "Please, my empress... I've been so good. So patient. Let me prove how much I've missed your touch..."