Chapter 20

~Athena

After showering and putting on His Majesty's, or should I say Richard's, shirt, I went to bed. The sight of him in his sleeping state was breathtaking.

His lovely set lips, thick eyebrows, beautiful long eyelashes, very pointed nose, and set jaws were a beauty to behold. I felt my hand itch so bad from wanting to touch them. After a few seconds of struggle, I couldn't resist anymore. I ran my hand through his perfect facial features, admiring the beautiful creature in front of me.

Even that felt so surreal. I couldn't believe that was actually happening.

I was in bed with the King!

He is my mate!

I blinked. It still felt like a pinch-me moment. In fact, I believed it was all a dream that I would eventually wake up from, but before I do, I planned to make the most of it.

My wolf wanted this so badly, and so did I. After tracing my finger on his lips, the feel was so soft I wanted to kiss and nibble on them, and before I knew it, I was acting on my thoughts.

I kissed him, an act