Chapter 94: Adelaide.

I’m riding on Kronik’s horse now.

My teeth hurt from the amount of force I'm putting into clenching them but I don't relent.

His body is flush against mine and his hand is around my waist. I can feel the heat from his body.

“Do we have to stay this close?”

If he hears me, he makes no indication of it, just keeps on riding and taking deep even breaths. I grumble and turn slightly in the saddle.

“What the hell did I even do? I was fine on the other horse.”

“You aren’t going to ride on the other horse. You’re riding on this horse and there’s nothing you can do to change that. Now if you don’t sit right in the saddle, I'll let go of your waist and leave you to fall on your head. If you’re lucky, you’ll break a few bones as you roll down the hill.”

I hate the fact that he’s right. I’ve never been outside my parent’s pack prior to their show of hatred and sale of me to a Lycan king. Before Lyros’s service, I had never seen a boutique, or gone outside the border.

I would surely have