"-"


    "I asked you to stay with me," he growled against my hair. I could feel the small tremble in his fingers, which showed me how upset he was. “Dammit Ally, do you know how worried I was?!"


    "I didn''t exactly go gallivanting off into mortal peril. Unlike some people I could mention. Now you know how it feels to wake up and the other isn''t there." I lifted my chin up at him and poked him in the chest. I felt the gentle vibrations of his tiredugh as he let out a sigh.


    "You win." He yawned and I grabbed his hand, dragging him back to bed.


    "You should be resting." I pushed him down and he pulled me on top of him. He rested his hands on my hips and looked at me pointedly.


    "Did you have to pee? I would have walked you to the—”


    "No, I didn''t, but if I did, I wouldn''t have woken you up for such a silly thing." His eyes looked at me expectantly and I knew he wasn''t going to go to sleep without


    an answer.


    "I smelled my old pack, and I went out in search of it. Bastian is here. I guess he brought warriors to help in the fight. He looked


    well. We chatted, and I told him how happy I was. That I had the best mate ever." I could see his face rx. I didn''t want to tell him more, but I wouldn''t want him to keep secrets from me. "There''s one more thing. Alfred showed up at my old pack. He snuck in and asked what happened to me. They said when he found out I was mated to you, he left in a rage. I guess that''s how he knew where I was."


    Darren snarled, sitting up, still holding me on hisp. "He has a death wish. He left you to die. What right does he have to you?! I want to speak with Bastian about this. I need more details-"


    "Not right now you don''t." I ced my hands on his shoulders. "Sleep. I promise I won''t leave you again."


    His green eyes bore into mine. "I won''t let him hurt you. You aren''t worried, are you?"


    I couldn''t help the snort that left my nose. "I''m not worried at all. Besides, I''m stronger than Alfred. I am a royal after all." I grinned as he slid his hands up my back. He reached my neck and pulled me to his face. I thought he was going to kiss me but instead he turned my head to the side andtched onto my ear. "Dare!" I giggled as he began to suck. "Is this how you''re always going to calm yourself down?"


    "Mmmhmm." He growled, tugging on my lobe with his teeth. Whether he intended to or not, I felt myself start to get wet, and I moved my hips over him.


    "You need to rest." I gasped as his hand slipped up my shirt and began to massage my mound, rolling my nipple between his


    fingers. "Dare!"


    "I need something else," he said, the sound muffled as he tugged and sucked on my earlobe. He released my lobe, tracing his tongue down my neck. "It smells like you need something else too, and if we are going to be apart for a while, we should use the time we have wisely. I want your body to remember who it belongs to."


    Was he insecure because of Alfred? I''ve told him I never loved him, but I guess I understood his insecurities. In the beginning, I was worried I couldn''t satisfy Darren like the other women who had slept with him. I was afraid I would suffer byparison.


    "Dare, my body, mind, and soul belong to you. You don''t have to make me remember what I will always know. However, I think this might be exactly what we both need to sleep well, and I''m not sure how I''m going to live days, let alone weeks, without your touch. But my sweet mate, we''re in the middle of an encampment, and we aren''t exactly the most quiet of lovers."


    Darren chuckled. "It won''t be a problem. Our tents are soundproof for privacy reasons...


    such as these. Okay, well, I think what they really had in mind was a safe ce tomunicate strategies, but this works too." He grinned, wiggling his brows.


    "But I can hear everything going on outside the tent just fine."


    "It''s only one way. We can hear what''s going on around us, but they can''t hear us.


    I had our mages work their magic on this tent


    especially. We could howl at the moon in here and not a soul would hear us."


    "Clever." I purred as he nipped at my neck.


    "I like my privacy," he growled softly. "Especially when ites


    to you."


    Darren''s eyes, those mesmerizing pools of green, held mine as his fingers found


    the hem of my shirt. "May I?" he asked, his voice low and husky.


    I nodded, feeling the anticipation rising in me. He made sure to drag his fingers


    over my skin as he pulled the shirt off.


    "Best sight I''ve seen all day," he breathed, his gaze roaming over


    1. me.


    I lifted his shirt over his head and smiled. "Not so bad yourself."


    His hands syed across my bare back, pulling me flush against his chest. The feeling of skin on skin sent sparks through my body. "I love you, Allissa,” he whispered, his forehead resting against mine. "More than you could ever know."


    I initiated our kiss this time, pouring all my love and desire into it. Darren responded eagerly, his lips moving against mine with a passion that set my body aze. His hands roamed my back, leaving trails of fire in their wake.


    "Darren," I gasped, as he trailed kisses down my neck. Each touch of his lips sent shockwaves through me. Slow, deliberate


    kisses that were driving me crazy.


    He paused, looking up at me, his eyes dark with desire. "Tell me what you want, my love," he murmured, his breath hot against my skin. "I''ll please you however you want it."


    I tangled my fingers in his hair, pulling him closer. "You," I breathed. "I just want to feel you inside of me."


    With a growl that sent shivers down my spine, Darren imed my lips again. His kisses were hungry, desperate, as if he wanted to devour me whole. And I wanted to let him.


    This was why I fell so hard for him. He didn''t hold back. He let me see all sides of him, even his desperation for me. The rawness of his passion was beautiful. The feel of his skin against mine, the taste of his lips, his scent of cinnamon that beckoned me he was everything.


    I needed him, now. Urgency took over me as the rest of our clothes were swiftly discarded. I shoved him back, climbing over his body. He was allowing me to do whatever I wanted. To takeplete control over our lovemaking. And it was sexy as hell to


    1. me.


    I positioned myself over his cock and didn''t hesitate to shove myself down. He slipped inside my wet core with ease. He breathed in sharply and let out a throaty growl of satisfaction. Being connected like this was as if our souls were uniting.


    I didn''t realize how much I needed this until just now. I moaned as I bounced on his cock, his hands softly resting on my hips,


    allowing me to set the tempo. He bucked to meet my pace holding back his urge to take over.


    "That''s it, Ally, ride me. Take what you want like the queen you are," he growled.


    The sound of our bodies pping together filled the air, along with our ragged breaths and asional moans. I could feel the orgasm creeping up on me, tightening my muscles and sending pulses of ecstasy through my entire body. "Darren," I moaned, and he sat up, filling me uppletely. He gripped my hips harder, fighting for control.


    "Come for me, Ally," he growled, inhaling my nipple into his hot, wet mouth, sending shockwaves through my body. I felt the tidal wave of pleasure crash over me, and I cried out his name. My orgasm sent Darren over the edge as he groaned against my nipple, his hips bucking into me frantically as he emptied inside of me.


    He lifted away from my nipple and captured my lips sweetly, sucking gently on my bottom lip as he pulled me down on top of him. My head rested against his chest, and he kept his arms wrapped around me.


    "I love you, Ally," he whispered, exhaustion evident in his voice.


    I slid off him and spooned into his side. He kept me in his protective embrace, and within seconds, he was fast asleep. I fepletely at peace, sleep iming me as well.


    7/7 I wish I never had to leave his side. I wish we could skip all the heavy stuff and get straight to the happily ever after. I curled myself deeper into his embrace, wanting to enjoy this and hold the memory in my heart. My days with him were limited, and I didn''t know when I would see him again after I left. I buried my nose against his arm and drifted off to sleep,pletely enveloped by him and his scent.


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