Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 406 Coming of Age Under Moonlight

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When they got back to Wisteria Apartment, Landon didn't waste a second. He scooped her up again, carried her straight into the bathroom, and stepped into the shower with her, hands moving slow and tender as he washed her off himself.

But the second his fingers brushed her waist, Tessa leaned in and bit his neck- soft but sharp enough to tease him.

Hot water slid down their skin as she glanced at the faint bite mark still on his collarbone. Without warning, she hooked her arm around his neck and kissed him there, lips pressing against his skin like a promise.

That's when the shower stopped being just a shower.

Steam curled around them like a veil, but the sounds weren't innocent anymore- wet skin slapping, bodies grinding, moans bouncing off the tile. The water kept running, but so did they.

By the time they finally stepped out wrapped in towels, the clock was already ticking past two.

Landon dropped her gently onto the bed, but she was too busy smirking at the fresh scratch marks she'd carved into his hips to stop giggling.

He growled and caught her fingertip between his teeth, voice rough with need he still hadn't burned through.

"Laugh all you want, but if you keep teasing me, you won't be getting any rest."

finally shut her up-at least a little. She curled against him, nose brushing his chest, letting the

easing up, and the moon, along with a sky full of impatient stars, had already risen-like the heavens themselves were lining up to bless what was

pulled up to the Nightshade

gave him a side-eye,

I'm a rogue without a pack.

future mate," Landon said without hesitation. "Everything under my rule already belongs to you. They'll kneel, or they'll

eyes locked ahead. "Frostmoon Pack

glowed one after

to open, heavy

opened all the way,

the vaulted ceiling, surrounded by twelve towering totems, stood a

deep gold ceremonial robes. In one hand, he held a staff capped

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was magnetic.

Then he turned.

entire body

out and gripped Landon's sleeve. "Grandpa?

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his smile was still full of love as he looked at Tessa. "It's my granddaughter's coming-of-age. Of course, I'm here to bless her myself." Long before Landon ever approached him, Walter had already tried reaching out to the Frostmoon Elders,

shut him down.

wouldn't open their doors, then he'd bring the whole damn thing to Nightshade-and