Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 416 She's Literally Right Next to Me

Samuel said, "Tessa, do you even have a conscience? It's your eighteenth birthday today, and I took time out of my packed schedule just to call you-how could you talk to me like that?" He couldn't make it back in person, but a gift was still a must.

"Oh, sorry. It's 1 AM now. My birthday was yesterday," Tessa replied bluntly.

"Well, it's not past midnight where I am." He'd been so busy, he completely forgot about the time difference between Murica and Yalvaria, and ended up missing the chance to wish her happy birthday right on time. I already sent your present; make sure you check for a delivery"

"What is it?"

Every year, he sent her some bizarre item for her birthday.

Like last year-he mailed a bone needle made from the rib of an ancient vampire, supposedly capable of piercing any spiritual barrier and mending soul fractures.

The year before that, it was a healing potion made from an animal's blood infused with mandrake root, concocted by a witch and a werewolf healer. That one was said to help torn glands heal on their own.

"If I told you now, it wouldn't be a surprise!" Samuel's voice was bright and

cheerful. "Why are you still up so late? What are you doing?"

"Getting ready to sleep."

"Who were you just with? Was it Landon?"

Landon's name came up,

flustered.

an adult, you're still young. Don't

was legally an adult now-but in his eyes, she was still that little girl who never grew up, the one he constantly

when it came to

ulterior motives. If he ever tried to seduce Tessa, she probably wouldn't

the allure of

Landon fated mates? If were, then it wouldn't be surprising if the two of

he

She's with me

he spoke. Immediately, Samuel's shrill, indignant voice pierced

late? Landon, have some decency! You're a grown man, and

a young girl

could even move, Landon

right, no inore of his nonsense," Landon said, shutting off the phone and placing it on the nightstand. He leaned down to kiss her lips.

arms around his neck, a teasing smile tugging at her lips. "If we keep going, I'm afraid you might wear

the sentence, Landon flipped her beneath him. "I'll show you just how far from worn

Tessa's lips as their bare bodies

off-tried calling again, only to find the phone already powered

away