Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 404 Claimed by Destiny

Tessa flinched, twisting away as Landon's fangs grazed her skin.

"No, not now... we can't..."

A tight breath caught in Landon's throat. He forced himself to pull back, lips brushing her neck in apology instead of instinct.

"Shh... it's okay, baby. That's on me. This moment's too important to rush-we should've waited for the right time."

She hasn't even met my family yet. Our elders haven't even had a proper meeting. I shouldn't be marking her here-like this-so careless, so raw. Not in the

snow.

He'd always pictured it differently. He'd bring her to meet Grandpa, Reginald Thorne-the gruff old alpha who never stopped calling him wild. He wanted the entire Nightshade Pack to see exactly who his mate was.

My Tessie should be wearing that starlight blue diamond I picked out just for her. She should be standing beneath an altar woven with lily of the valley when I make that mark. Not kneeling in frost. Not with my bite still catching snowflakes. He'd let his emotions run ahead of him-too caught up in the rush of finally being one with her.

Landon breathed her in-the sweet scent of lilies clinging to her skin-then let go of the urge to mark her. He had other ways to show her how deeply he wanted her.

His hand locked around her waist as the other slid between her thighs. She was already soaked; wet and ready, like she'd been waiting just for him.

As his fingers moved in and out, Tessa gasped and arched her back, hips grinding into his hand without meaning to. Her heat clenched around him and it took everything he had not to lose it right there.

"Please-just f*ck me already! Don't make me beg!"

me... do you have any idea

position, the head of

he thrust, hard and deep, bottoming

as her fingers clawed into the snow. The cold bit into her hands, but all she could

had him hitting so deep it made her head

incredible... God, no wonder you're the Montedra alpha king. I swear, every inch of you drives me

was that damn mate bond. Whatever it was, I wanted him like I've never wanted anything. 1 want to stay

1. go.

what's still coming," Landon murmured against her skin,

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the smallest things. But

loved him so openly-it wrecked him in the best

want her soaked in me. I want to come so deep

she

settled into his chest

grabbed her ass, both hands firm, and

body rock and made her cry

together faster and louder, the sound

each time, grinding into her sweet spot until she

So damn wet for