Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 405 The Beast Beneath His Skin

Tessa and Landon weren't just wolves-they were awakened wielders of the Ancient Wolf Spirit. Their bodies ran hotter, stronger, longer than anyone else's.

And after just two intense rounds of soul-deep sex, the sky had already turned fully to morning.

Landon lay back against the snowbank, completely sated, eyes tracing the soft rise and fall of Tessa's body nestled against his chest. He kissed her forehead, damp with sweat, still craving her.

If it weren't for the fact that Tessa's coming-of-age ceremony was scheduled next, he wouldn't have left her body so easily.

Tessa, who'd tasted real pleasure for the first time in her life, was already hooked. She rested against his bare chest, fingers sliding playfully across his firm pecs.

"I could get addicted to this," she said softly.

The way their spirits had connected... the way their bodies had moved... it wasn't just sex. It was a total union.

It felt like every nerve, every instinct, every part of me said yes to him.

Landon let out a husky laugh, kissing her swollen lips with restraint he didn't feel.

"Oh, I'm way more gone than you are. But after tonight's ceremony? You're mine for the rest of the night."

smile. "Mmm. I'll be counting the

mess of fabric in

clothes are officially done

his black coat-the only thing left intact-over Tessa's naked body. It swallowed her frame, hiding

he scooped her up

to head back to Wisteria Apartment, get cleaned up, and find clothes

Just a quiet night under the stars, counting down to midnight. Her birthday. The moment their bond would

out they weren't mates, he would've still kissed

he'd kiss her harder and thank

of being inside her.

the Wolf Sanctum. For her grandpa Walter to sanctify the bond. For her friends to celebrate her birthday, so

been the

405 The Beast

flipped everything

beneath all that usual quiet. His fee princess had turned to liv and it melted every bit of control

animals, right there in the snow. He hadn't even packed

barrier kept her from getting pregnant- a defense evolved by the Ancestral to protect

hadn't been witnessed by the pack's elders. This wasn't

to the car