Chapter 179

Benjamin:

“Oh goddess,” Mischa’s sigh made me smile. “That was some workout.”

We lay side by side facing each other in the dark, sweat sheen over our naked bodies.

“I’m glad you feel that way,” I chuckled at my mate’s words, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her closer.

The scent of her hair drove me crazy, and I wondered like so many times before what kind of oil she used on it. She was always taking care of her curls with expert ease.

Only the bathroom light was on in the entire house, leaving a trail of light towards our bedroom, and I enjoyed the sounds of silence, thinking about how the day had gone so quickly with all the happenings. I was glad that finally, Gerard was condemned for execution, and Sebastian, the thorn in our sides that had troubles us so much, had eventually been taken out.

“Things are going to go smoothly from here on out,” Misch murmured and I marveled silently at how we always seemed to think the same thing. Almost like we knew each other since we were