< Serena >
I kept my cool. I kept myself as accommodating as I could despite all the people surrounding me asking for my advice, for my supervision, and for simply my presence. With their king and prince both absent, they needed another royal to guide them and despite me being fake, I was the closest fit for the position.
As a result, I received many praises from the victims and the Alphas alike the entire course of the day. I appreciated it, but what I really cared about was their happy faces and the light of hope in their eyes.
I got those when the king and I delivered the last batch of fire victims to their quarters. They were my validation that I did my job right as queen.
Now, with me alone with the king—riding him even—I finally had ample time to think how grateful I was with his presence.
Honestly speaking, I never expected for him to help me or even to return so e
< Aero >The moment I arrived in the hot springs of Mount Thersa, that's when I realized I made a mistake. Over the dark horizon, the snow moon was taking form, beckoning me, mocking me with its crescent shape. Hell, it was day one of its phase and I was already too late to notice it.I wouldn't have brought Serena here if I did, but the deed was done. What was left now was to have her swim in the hot spring and leave the place. Stat.To remedy my problem, I told her an hour of swimming was enough. Normally, I'd be immune to its first and second phase unlike the other weres in my kingdom, so I deemed myself safe. I could behave, keep my hands to myself.For now at least.As the Alpha King, my sense of hearing was already superb, but I felt it was more sensitive now as Serena, naked for sure, continued to swim, creating splashes and waves like a nymph, and it was damn teas
< Serena >"Then, I'll kiss you back."I flung my arms around his neck and pulled him to me. He followed my lead and claimed my lips once more.As promised, I reciprocated his ardor. Our tongue sparred. Our mouths molded. I couldn't breathe properly, but again, I didn't care. He was my oxygen. The longer we kissed, the more alive I felt.I couldn't really describe how good it was to finally set my desire free. From my sexual dreams with him to the real yearning from deep within my heart, I was certain I was on the right path. Never mind the fact that we were in different worlds. Never mind the fact that he was a werewolf and I, a human. Never mind the fact that he hated women. We both wanted each other and that was enough.His hands moved to cup my breasts. They were already aching to be attended. With his thumbs, he pressed my nipples again and rolled them in an excrucia
< Aero >What was intended to be an hour of swimming turned to an all-out intimate tryst until midnight. The snow moon’s first phase didn’t influence me. It was all me. All my accumulated desire for her freed in one night.As a man who hadn’t touched a woman before, I was half-crazed, half-tempted to fuck her the whole night long, but I reminded myself she was a human. She was easily breakable, so preciously fragile, so I settled for four...four magnificent love makings: three inside the cave where I usually spend my time after court meetings and the last one, on her chamber.The hot spring cave was my little solace. Now, I had shared it with another and with a woman, her, no less. I couldn’t be more happier.On our second, I stripped myself of the confining pants and soaked boots. Fully naked, I took her under the waterfall, in a hidden area where a slab of rock slanted. Warm water rushed behind he
< Aero >Transporting myself inside the war room, a deep scowl was already etched on my face. Elijah was already sitting in one of the chairs of the oval table, dressed still in his travel clothes. Agotta, or the realm of the witches, was a fifteen-day ride by horseback and five days lesser when traveled in wolf form. There were two gates through it when a visitor wishes to cross. It cuts the travel time in just a day, but even then, it would still cost the traveler tired muscles and a whole lot of migraine.That was exactly the second reason why I didn’t want to visit that place. The first was simply because that realm was filled with women. The first and last time I visited Agotta was with my father when I was young. Like Ehnrelil, I couldn’t stomach how glimmering and bright their world looked.Elijah had volunteered to be my vassal when dealing with the witches and I was under the impression he had enjoyed each of his visi
< Serena >Once King Aero left, I went for a bath. True that I would have preferred him with me, but of course, I couldn’t be selfish. The kingdom needed him and as their fake-now-turned-real queen, I got to practice sharing.Looking at myself in the mirror afterwards, I couldn’t keep myself from sighing. There were lots and I mean lots of hickeys all over my body proof that what happened to us last night was real. Proof that I yielded to him and to my desires. Finally.Making love with him felt so good, so right. So complete. I could never regret giving in to him. He was more than I could hope for in a lover.The hickeys too were proof that he submitted to me—a woman—and proof that he could change. I doubt he’d place the same respect and high regard for the rest of the women in his kingdom, but I was a promising start. He could change for the better.In high spirits, I d
< Aero >Hearing Serena’s message through the messenger, I felt all my plans crashed down. My idea was to bring her to the manor and eat lunch there after a swim in a nearby lake. It would have been a great experience for the both of us, but then she chose to spend time with my people.Them over me. Huh.I gripped the arm-handle of my throne tightly, choosing to displace my anger through it. The messenger waited for my reply, but with my unstable state, I shooed him away without giving him a single word.Disappointment etched my face, but a part of me knew I was being unreasonable. I was throwing a tantrum. I was like a boy who couldn’t get a lollipop and was acting pathetic.I understood her side of the story. She was being kind. She was doing her duties like a good queen was supposed to do. But still, fuck. I just couldn’t keep myself from acting childish.What’s worse, hell
< Serena >Once all the Alphas left, I took a sigh of relief. Honestly, my nerves were all over the place before the meeting. After my nap and thank God, free of the headache, anxiety overtook me. I questioned myself if I would be able to face these men with confidence. If I would stammer... If I would become a laughing stock... I was second guessing myself. But then, I thought of the family’s affected by the fire, their suffering and their pain. I didn’t want to be a queen who chose to do nothing just because of nerves. I wanted to act and give these people a voice.Rhea also helped me overcome my hesitation. She reminded me of my spunk back in Lord Hale’s lair against the ever haughty Sofia. She also mentioned about my boldness in front of the many vampires in that vampire auction. She had great belief in me. She was confident I could finish this meeting with flying colors.And I was happy I was able to do so.
< Serena >“Is bringing me here the reward you were talking about?” I inquired, acting seductive, tracing a finger along my collar bone and brushing a few locks of hair away from my shoulder.“Partly, yes,” the king muttered. His eyes wandered down my exposed breasts and decided to test one nipple with his thumb. I inhaled sharply as tingles shot through my toes at the contact.“And I bet I’ll be receiving the other part tonight?” I stated, smirking towards his way. Purposely, I bent my knee so that the bony part would hit his erection.His hips jerked a little at the contact, then followed by a warning growl."If you behave, yes,” he told me. He transferred to the other nipple and carefully started stimulating it too. A soft moan escaped my lips because of it. Damn, his fingers were god-sent.Reaching for him, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer.