“No males?” I whispered to Senera. She gave me an odd look that I couldn’t quite interpret, then shook her head. “No, no men allowed. The guards outside are the closest any man besides Duke Kaen ever gets, and even they aren’t allowed inside when the duke is in attendance. Duke Kaen insists he should be his wives’ only pleasure.” I had to stop myself from choking. “Um, but … uh…” Senera stopped fighting her smile. “Yes?” “Has no one told Kaen we don’t need males for that?” Her eyes turned bright. “Don’t spoil their fun. There’s more than a few long-term romances tolerated here, but only
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