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"Going to bed? We had a long flight, and we need some rest. Whatever your reason is for coming here, I suggest you come back tomorrow," I said bluntly. I didn't bother to mask my irritation. "My lady!" Elara gasped beside me, horrified at my tone. Her wide eyes flicked between me and the king as though she feared a storm might erupt any second.

I shrugged off her reaction, rolling my eyes. Titus might be a king, but I wasn't about to bend over backward just to be polite. Not here. Not when we were alone. I didn't have to pretend for him. "Elara, could you give us a moment?" Titus's voice was calm and commanding as he addressed her.

"Of course, Your Majesty," she replied quickly, ready to obey.

"Elara, stay here." You're not going anywhere," I cut in.

Titus's scowl

scowl deepened, his displeasure evident at my direct defiance. But I wasn't about to back down.

"I'm sorry, Sage," Elara murmured, bowing her head as she slipped out of the room in a rush before disappearing faster than I could stop her.

"Elara!" I called after her, but she was already gone. I stood there, feeling the heavy weight of her absence.

When I turned back to Titus, he was watching me with a smirk, his eyes gleaming with amusement. His eyebrow arched as though he found my frustration utterly amusing. "Why are you calling for her? Afraid to be alone with me?" His voice dripped with mockery. I squared my shoulders, meeting his gaze head-on. "I'm not scared of you, Titus. Most importantly, I'm not afraid of you. After everything that's happened, there's nothing left for me to be afraid of, even death."

His smirk only grew, the look in his eyes darkening with mischief. "Who said

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anything about dying?" His voice lowered, a challenge hidden in the smooth tone.

There was a spark in his gaze that sent a shiver down my spine.

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took a step back as soon as I saw him move forward, slowly claiming the distance between

him, but he obviously doesn't know how to listen. "Don't come closer," I said once again. And just like the first time, he didn't

my waist. My hand automatically pressed against his chiseled chest to put some distance between us. But even that faint attempt didn't succeed. Titus's gaze darkened as a slow, wicked smile spread across his lips. "I love the way my name rolls off your tongue so naturally," he said. His voice was so low that it almost sounded like a purr. He stepped closer, his eyes locked on mine. His next words sent a shiver down my spine: "But I know something else that rolls off the tongue even more perfectly. I was lost for words. He was so straightforward that I didn't manage to respond immediately. Our bodies being pressed against each other makes the tension worse. I can feel the warmth emanating from his body. That warmth alone was more than enough to

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I let out a

"Why are you doing this?" I know I've

I haven't gotten the answer that I

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regardless of what happened before, you're still my wife,"

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hear from him that he loves me; that's why he was doing everything he could to get me back. But I didn't hear any of that from him. It seems like it takes more than just love to claim an alpha king. I took a deep breath. "You have plenty of wives that are more than willing to perform their duty. Why are you wasting your time

eyes gleamed with amusement, his voice dropping to that dangerously low tone that always made my heart **p a beat. "You make an excellent point, kitten," he murmured, the endearment rolling off his tongue

gaze locked onto mine with an intensity that made the air between us feel electric. For a heartbeat, I thought he was going to keep teasing.

whispered, his breath brushing

I could fully grasp what he meant, he claimed my lips without a warning. The

body leaving no room for secondguessing.

My mind barely had time to register what was happening, still trying to make sense of what was happening. I kept on thinking about what

one that would make everything clear. But in a way, it

catch his breath. He was about to lower his head once again to kiss me, and

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snapped, my voice unsteady but firm. My heart was racing as I tried to pull back to put some

me even more.

a slow, deliberate path along my palm. Then, as if to prove a point, he slipped his tongue between my fingers, teasing and playful, sending a shiver through my whole body. I immediately felt the electric volts coursing through my body. The way his

He smir

don't need permission, Sage," he said softly, his lips brushing against my skin with

him away, but my body betrayed me. Heat rushed to my cheeks; my pulse quickened, even as my mind screamed

took me a good amount of time before I finally composed myself. Lgulped as I gathered

words laced with sarcasm. I was desperately trying to regain control, but my heart was racing. The warmth of his touch still lingered on my skin. I couldn't let him see that he

to me.

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