Chapter 190 Secrecy
Chapter 190 Secrecy
"I forgive you." I tell him, even though he can hear the sarcasm in my voice. He bows his head and says thanks. I wonder what his fellow royals would think if they saw him bowing down to a " wolfless slave"
the thought makes me giggle as he wipes my skin.
When he spreads my legs wider apart, I try not to wince at the soreness between my thighs. It is a good kind of soreness, though. The kind of ache that means I will always remember exactly how my mate felt inside me.
After he is completely done cleaning my skin, he does the same to himself before tossing the towel aside and climbing back into the bed. He wraps his arms around my waist, pulling my bare back flush against his warm chest. He presses a soft kiss to the back of my shoulder, his voice dropping into a quiet whisper.
“I’m sorry baby,” he murmurs softly against my skin. “I’m sorry for being kind of rough with you earlier. I lost my freaking mind.”
I turn my head slightly, smiling into the darkness. “I… kind of loved it, Kai. Don't apologize.”
I can feel the rumble of his chest as he lets out a low, amused breath. He tightens his grip around my waist. “So… does that mean there is no date tomorrow with any other motherfucker from your class?”
I burst out laughing, turning around in his arms so I can face him. I reach up to trace his jawline with my fingers. “You’re just jealous for no reason, Prince. I was lying. There is no guy.”
Kai narrows his eyes, but a relieved smile touches his lips. “You’re a little brat, you know that?”
I smile, leaning forward to press a soft, sweet kiss onto his lips. “I love you, Kai.”
He kisses me back with a deep, lingering tenderness, holding me like I’m the most precious thing in the world. “I love you too, flower. You are the absolute love of my life. My fox princess.”
I close my eyes, burying my face in his warm, beating chest. Wrapped securely in the arms of my fated mate, the constant fear in my mind finally vanishes, and I drift off into a deep sleep, feeling completely happy.
Kai’s POV
The bright morning light streams through the l window, illuminating the bedroom.
I lie completely still on my side as I stare down at Lyra’s sleeping form. She is lying in the center of the bed, completely naked, and the white blanket has slipped down to her waist, revealing half of her beautiful body.
My hungry gaze slowly moves over her skin, noting every single perfect part of her body. Her long eyelashes rest quietly against her pale cheeks, her breathing soft and even. My eyes trail down to her breasts, the beautiful mounds tipped with pink, dusted nipples that are still slightly swollen from where I pinched them last night. I trace the narrow curve of her waist, the flare of her hips, and the long strands of her silver hair sprawled out like silk all over the pillow. The pillow is white, but her hair makes it look anything but white.
How the fuck did I get this lucky?
My chest tightens with emotion as I stare at her. I still can’t believe she really is my fated mate. After everything we went through, she is finally here, lying in my bed.
I reach out my fingers to touch her soft cheek, brushing a loose strand of silver hair away from her face. The movement makes me remember how savagely I took her body against the wall last night. The mating heat bond had completely consumed us. After that first intense sex, I had woken up in the middle of the night to find her shifting sleepily against my hip, grinding her slit against my thigh in her sleep. The sight had driven me wild. I had pulled her close, fingered her slick entrance and ate her pussy out until she was sobbing into the pillow, before burying my cock inside her and fucking her all over again.
Looking at her peaceful face right now, a sudden heat pools in my groin. I can feel my cock getting harder by the second, throbbing against my pants. But I have no doubt that her body is probably sore right now. I need to let her be and let her heal.
“But I want to feel our mate again,” Vlad’s deep voice rumbles in the back of my mind, shifting restlessly against my thoughts. “She smells like our mark. Let us wake her up.”
I chuckle and shake my head silently. “Quit being a horny beast and let our mate rest, okay? Besides, I have to go to the palace this morning.”
Vlad goes silent for a long moment, the dominant energy of my Lycan settling down. “When are you going to tell her your true plans, Kai? It’s not right to keep her in the dark like this, especially when you are so close to the finish line. She is our mate. She has a right to know what we are about to do to the King.”
I let out a quiet, heavy sigh, my eyes lingering on the tiny frost-shaped birthmark on Lyra's collarbone. My Lycan is entirely right. “I know, Vlad. I… I’m just waiting for the time right time. The King is getting desperate with these hybrid experiments, and I can't risk his spies catching wind of her identity. I’ll tell her everything soon. I promise.”
Vlad doesn’t respond further, but the heavy pressure in my mind tells me my Lycan still has a lot to say about my secrecy. I still have a few weeks before everything is set in motion. I can’t risk putting my mate in danger. I’ll die before I allow anything to happen to her. I need to be sure she’ll be fine before I tell her everything that I’m supposed to.
I carefully slide out of the bed, ensuring the blanket remains pulled up to her shoulders to keep her warm. I grab my shirt from the chair and pull it on. I quickly link Damon through mindlink. ‘Damon, meet me at the main academy gate in five minutes. We need to go over the guard rotations before I head to the palace.’
‘Understood. I’m already on my way,’ Damon’s voice clicks back through the link.
I fasten my belt and walk back to the edge of the bed, looking down at Lyra, who is still peacefully asleep, completely unaware of the political storm brewing outside this room. I lean down and press a soft, lingering kiss on her forehead.
“I love you, baby,” I whisper quietly into the still room.
I turn around and walk out the door, making sure to be quiet so I don’t wake her friends or my sister.