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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.

T

I saw him move

him, but he obviously doesn't know how to listen. "Don't come closer," I

my breath when he finally succeeded in claiming the distance separating us. My throat suddenly felt dry as soon as he grabbed 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 ignite the fire within me that I've been trying hard

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I let out a

doing this?"

but I haven't gotten the answer that

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

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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

heart **p a beat. "You make an excellent point, kitten," he murmured, the endearment rolling off his tongue like a secret meant only for me. "But there's just one little problem with that." I frowned; curiosity piqued despite the tension simmering between us. "And what would that be?"

right away. Instead, he closed the distance between us, his gaze locked onto mine with an intensity that made the air between us feel electric. For a heartbeat, I thought he was

whispered, his breath brushing

he claimed my lips without a

my body leaving no room for secondguessing. It

an instant. 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 he just said, but his

make everything clear. But in a way, it was close enough, wasn't

running out of breath when he finally decided to let go of my lips. He also took that chance to catch his breath. He was about to lower his head once again to kiss me,

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unsteady but firm. My heart was racing as I tried to pull back to put some space between us. But before I could move, he tightened his arm around

me even more.

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 tongue

He smir

his lips brushing against my skin with every word. The air between

even as my mind screamed for me to push him away. But his touch, the intensity of his gaze, made me feel completely out of

composed myself. Lgulped as I

to regain control, but my heart was racing. The warmth of his touch still lingered on my skin.

to me.

offended, he just smiled-that infuriating, knowing smile. It made my frustration s*e e**ven higher. His eyes gleamed with amusement,

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