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 shredded mess of fabric in the

are officially done

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

he scooped her up in

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

her out here expecting chaos. Just a quiet night under the stars, counting down to midnight. Her birthday.

it turned out they weren't mates, he would've still kissed her; still held her;

he'd kiss her harder and thank the Moon Deity herself for

time. He'd dreamed of being inside her. But he trusted himself

For the blessing at the Wolf Sanctum. For her grandpa Walter to sanctify the bond. For her friends to celebrate her birthday, so we could finally steal away and

been the

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flipped

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

right there in the snow. He

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

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

her to the car without