Chapter 36

Bowden

This morning, like every other morning, whizzes by, and I still haven’t had time to talk to Kaiya about the kiss we shared.

It’s not just the Alphas’ and excitement of the upcoming ceremony that’s taking up my time; I still have to pay attention to my daily tasks and the mundane chores of running a kingdom.

I remind Kaiya of the Alphas' arrival at ten-thirty and get up to meet her in the lobby. Today, she’s wearing blue, which suits her just as well as the red did. Unlike yesterday, her hair is loose, framing her beautiful, and by now, familiar face. “Hey,” she says and tucks on the gold necklace that's always around her neck.

I take her hand in mine, touching her for the first time today, and realise I don’t want to let her go again. It feels good and right to have her by my side.

This is the kind of mate bond we used to talk about when we were young Lycans. We saw our fathers with our mothers, the love and the bond they shared, their devotion to each other, and we’d dream