Chapter 17


    17. Touch


    Zack left, probably the most important meeting of his life. His terrible mood now lifted even though his


    mate was out of his grasp for the time being at least. His ns were finally back on track, and he


    couldn’t believe his luck.


    He closed his eyes, thinking of Savannah again. Just yesterday, his Beta showed him something that


    made him go feral and destroy the little guest house he was staying in. His Savannah… his Savvy was


    in the North,peting for the position of Queen. Needless to say, he couldn’t trust his own eyes when


    he saw his mate being presented as one of the many contenders.


    What was she thinking?! Their connection was still in ce.


    Yes, what happened between the two of them wasn’t perfect, but he intended to fix that and get her


    back. He decided to let the fact that she let another male touch her slide. After careful consideration, he


    concluded this action on her part was her desire for revenge against him. It even made him happy for a


    short while because simply knowing that she still cared meant something to him. It meant he still had


    some control over her. As long as she cared, she wasn’t lost to him


    They had been deprived of each other thanks to the big political games he yed, and deep down


    inside, Zack hated that he had to take part in it at all, yet still, his pack came first. It had


    to.


    It was the primary responsibility of the Alpha, and he couldn’t ignore it. Only bigger packs were safe.


    Only domination could keep it this way.


    The lycans were ruling over werewolves for a while. Graciously. . . Condescendingly.


    It was some sort of peace, no matter how humiliating it has been for him. No one knew how long it


    wouldst. It was bad enough that it would only take one iycan to go on a killing spree to wipe an entire


    pack of werewolves. What if they all decided to do just that? There was only one way to avoid that and


    that was to be the one to attack first.


    Besides, it was tiring to be their vassal.


    There was an Alpha Summit, of course. Thanks to that, werewolves of the West always had the illusion


    that they were making decisions on their own. However, Zack knew that it was bullshit. The moment


    there were serious issues, lycans were right there, shoving their authority in


    their faces.


    It happened the moment king Gideon felt that Luna Riannon was his mate. It did not matter that she


    was married to another or that she wanted to rule her own pack. The moment Zack saw how the king


    looked at her, he knew that no werewolf Alpha would ever be allowed to have her. This was when he


    knew there was no turning back from his alliance with the werebears and foxes.


    Now that all felt as if it took ce a million years ago.


    Savannah changed everything. He still didn’t know when it happened. Probably the very moment he


    laid her eyes on her and recognised her as his mate.


    If he could have controlled himself then, he would have thrown her into the dungeon, locked her in the


    deepest and darkest cell the moment she entered his house. That would have been the wise choice,


    considering he was nning to kill her brother. That would have been safe. A couple of days wouldn’t


    have meant much, and they would have a whole new life togetherter, where he would have then


    earned her forgiveness in one way or another.


    He couldn’t forget how tense his pack was greeting her and how all he wanted was to get her into his


    bed. She smelled divine, tasted divine, looked so beautiful… She was his perfection. He remembered


    thinking that the Moon Goddess knew precisely what she was doing when she paired them together.


    He was supposed to be the Alpha King, and Savannah was going to help him with that. She


    would have been his perfect Queen…


    Every time he closed his eyes, he pictured her next to him again. He imed every inch of her body


    that night, not believing that all the s*x he had before couldn’t evenpare to being with his mate. He


    couldn’t have enough of her.


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    This was probably why the euphoria of iming her didn’t wear off in the middle of the night when he


    had to get back to work.


    He thought about it a lot… of how she found out about his ns and made the decision to leave him.


    He knew that nothing could give him away in the bedroom where she was sleeping. He kept all his


    documents in his office, and this was exactly where he went to speak to his partners. They found out


    who he was mated to, and he persuaded them that nothing had changed. That his ns had remained


    the same. To kill Gideon and get the wolf throne, sharing lycannds between wolves, foxes and bears.


    This was probably when she heard him. It had to be this moment.


    On his way back to the bedroom, he smelled her scent but decided it was natural since she was all


    over him. However, something changed when he got close to her. She was wearing his shirt when he


    left her absolutely naked.


    He didn’t want to believe it back then, but now he knew he was right… Savannah already knew


    everything. He locked her in his arms, and they fell asleep again, but when he went to shower alone in


    the morning, she was gone…


    Far too many times he was picking those events in his head of that night and day. Of how he and his


    warriors were chasing her, knowing that if she escaped, everything would be over. He couldn’t forget


    how she red at him when she reached safety in the werecats’ territory. Mainly because it was the


    last time he saw her.


    Back then, all he wanted was to get her. Then… after a while… she would understand. She had to.


    Situations like this were not new to any kind of shifters. Family members were dying all the time, and


    new families were formed. She would have gotten over it. Especially if he filled her with his pups. The


    thought alone made him grunt.


    Luckily,now he had a chance again, and it was all that mattered at the moment.


    His Beta Viktor opened the car door for him and he got inside, noticing that Rita was already there. He


    didn’t want to see her now but decided it wasn’t the time or the ce for a scene. He knew how to be


    grateful before the Moon Goddess.


    The car drove off, and the girl sat closer to him.


    “Keep the distance,” he told her dryly and didn’t even bother looking at how she reacted to his words.


    She was getting over the toptely.


    :have something important to show you,” she purred, and he knew she was up to something.


    “Not interested,” Zack got his phone out and started checking his emails.


    “It’s about your mate,” she teased him, knowing that this was the easiest way to get his reaction. The


    longer he did not see his Savvy, the harder it was on his wolf. Alphas did not take separation well.


    “I know everything I need to know about her!” Zack cut the woman off.


    “Are you sure?” Rita giggled. “I sent you a link with some footage that wasn’t shown on tv. Why don’t


    you check it?”


    Zack became stiff. He couldn’t lie to himself and ignore it. He had to see what was going on. Besides, it


    meant he could see more of Savannah.


    The Alpha still couldn’t believe she was taking part in this farce of a contest and still had to figure out


    what game his beloved and her royal brother were ying at the North.


    He saw a bright Truthteller logo shining on his screen, and then the video began. It was the same


    masquerade but from different angles. One of the guests must have filmed that.


    Attention was paid to every contender, but Zack just scrolled it to the moment he noticed the already


    familiar blue dress with feathers. He chuckled when he heard the task for Savannah, realising that


    northerners did not want her there. This was something he counted on, and they did not disappoint..


    However, next, he sawking Kai interrupting the event as if… As if he already knew Savvy. The


    Truthteller made sure to film how the Lycan King of The North did not take his eye off the western


    princess. He growled when that man helped Savannah remove her crown, and when the two of them


    stood together as if they were already a couple, he gritted his teeth.


    That… he didn’t like any of that. He hated it.


    He read the description of the video. The Truthteller was clearly implying that King Kai was infatuated


    with Sayvy.


    Watching the moments again, he had to agree.


    He knew a few things about the Northern King. Kai Fiongh wasn’t one to show his emotions. He was


    a man of actions who rarely let anyone know what he thought before he executed his decisions. This


    was the reason why he was such a dangerous man in the first ce.


    Zack switched off his phone and looked out the window, not to see Rita’s innocent smirk. She knew


    what she was doing.


    Now he was thinking about everything from a very different perspective, and he did not like his


    conclusions.


    Savvy let someone touch her when she was already at the North. His first suspicion was her best


    friend, Kyle, even though there were no reports from anywhere that they ever had a fling of any sort.


    But Kyle was the closest man to her. Unless… unless there was someone new.


    Someone who made Savannah feel things again. Someone who appeared to be close to her when he


    happened to f*ck that other girl.


    What if that someone was King Kai?


    The thought of that made his wolf furious, and a growl escaped him. The loud and menacing growl


    made Rita move to the back of the car.


    A jolt of pain went through Zack’s muscles, and he groaned, losing his breath. Again and again, it felt


    as if his whole body was electrocuted. His elongated ws ripped the expensive leather seat, and he


    didn’t know how long itsted. However, he knew exactly what was going on.


    Savannah let someone close again.


    It took him some time to regainplete control of himself when it was all over. The pain was gone,


    but the rage stayed with him.


    He forgave her the first time, thinking that she was sending him a message. Yet now… now was


    different. Who was she with? Did she think about that other man? Was she nning to spend more


    time with him and get more intimate?


    Zack knew that he would rip this man’s throat out the first instance he could But for now, he had to


    teach his little mate a lesson..


    “Come here,” he growled at Rita, unbuckling his pants. She eagerly jumped on hisp, seeing that it


    was safe now. Nevertheless, Zack pushed her to the floor instead, gesturing for her to start the job.


    For a second, her eyes filled with hurt, but as heced his fingers in her hair which she dyed into


    Savvy’s shade of golden brown, he forced her to take all of him in. Rita couldn’t breathe at first, but as


    he bobbed her head at the pace he wanted, she quickly adjusted, moaning loudly.


    Zack rxed in his seat, closing his eyes. If he ignored the scent, he could still pretend that it was the


    one he truly wanted to be on her knees before him.


    In some odd way, he felt connected to Savannah again. There was no way she could ignore that…


    Savannah froze like a statue, trying to take the pain under control. Zack was an assh-le, but she wasn’t


    new to this. This pain could have been controlled. She had already done this so many times before.


    She could do it again


    However, this time it was worse since she had to remember a small and insignificant fact from the book


    she saw just for a few minutes while experiencing this. Not to mention that she had to pretend that


    everything was A-okay.


    “If you don’t know the answer, then let’s move on to the next….” Elene smirked since everything was


    going exactly as she expected.


    “Give her time,” Kai said in a tone that brooked no objections, and everyone stared at him, including


    Sayannah,


    “Brother?” Elene seemed to choke on her own attitude, searching for the right words to express her


    surprise without being too evident.


    “Sister?” The king arched his brow questioningly, mimicking her tone slightly. The northern


    princess’ cheeks flushed because of the embarrassment. Her authority was never diminished like that


    before.


    “Eleanor Sigurd,” Savvy finally remembered and even forced a little smile on her lips. What Zack was


    doing did not seem to be a quickie this time. She would cut his member off before she killed him. It was


    simply a must now.


    “Excellent,” Elene looked surprised, but just for a moment. She started the second round of questions,


    and Savannah prayed for her ex to finallye and be done with it.


    “Are you okay?” Kai leaned forward, and she felt his hot breath on her skin.


    “I am… great!” She lied through her teeth, throwing a quick nce at him. For some reason, she


    wanted to press herself against his skin. Thest time they did this made Zack stop. Shame they


    couldn’t do it again.


    Both her palms were still on the table, and she noticed that the king had ced his hand millimetres


    away. His little finger brushed over hers gently, bringing her more relief than she expected. Kai did not


    take his eyes off her as well, and she could tell that he had already figured her out and was thinking the


    same thing.


    She exhaled, closing her eyes and trying not to make any sounds. The pain was getting duller.


    “Princess Savannah,” Elene called her loudly, and she nodded without looking at her. “Name the


    thirteen male pups of king Bromir the Fourth.”


    A little smile danced on her lips as she started saying name after name. She was lucky Penelope lent


    her that book. Savvy didn’t even need to look at the northern princess. She knew that it was her little


    victory.


    “Whatw was proposed but not epted by the Northern Convocation in 332 after Fenrir’s war?”


    “Elene!” Kai interrupted his sister. “What kind of question is that? I doubt any northern queen, our


    mother included, could answer that!”


    Elene pursed her lips, but Savvy smirked and replied, “Banning rabbit liver pies. Although, if you asked


    me, they should have epted that one.”


    A few snorts and giggles sounded here and there.


    “You should try one,” Brigit retorted, helping herself to some pastry. “They are not popr in the West,


    but here we make them with heart and soul.”


    “And some guts,” Astrid chuckled, adding to the fun.


    “Savannah Stormhold!” Elene stood up. “I will demand a check of your mental link usage! One of your


    people is helping you!”


    “Why would you think that?” Savvy raised her brow. Seriously? It did not bother her when Petra turned


    to her mentor every time.


    “You couldn’t know that!” The princess clenched her fists. Savannah saw Kyle filming the whole thing


    from the corner of her eye.


    “And why is that? I thought these are the historical facts that every Luna of The North should know. We


    have all prepared. I am sure Penelope would name every single pup of king Bromir, male or female.


    Right, Penelope? It was all in that wonderful book you gave me. It was


    – lovely of you, by the way.”


    Savvy didn’t even notice how the pain went away. She felt so much better now, not to mention that


    Elene and Penelope’s faces were so worth the hassle.


    “Fine, then answer my next question!” The northern princess regained herposure, but not without


    a struggle.


    “Enough!” Kai growled loudly, making the ground shutter underneath their feet.