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?"

name came up,

flustered.

you're eighteen now and technically an adult, you're still young. Don't do anything you're not ready to

now-but in his eyes, she was still that little girl who never grew up, the

it came to Landon-the

had long suspected that guy had ulterior motives. If he ever tried to seduce Tessa, she

female could withstand the allure of

help but wonder. Are she and Landon fated mates? If were, then it wouldn't be surprising if the two of them were already... engaging in some

barely formed when he suddenly heard Landon's

right. She's

he spoke. Immediately, Samuel's shrill,

are you two doing together this late? Landon, have

clinging to a young girl like Tessa,

move, Landon

phone and placing it on the nightstand. He leaned down to kiss her

teasing smile tugging at her lips. "If we keep going, I'm

him. "I'll show you just

bubbled from Tessa's lips as their bare bodies intertwined once

off-tried calling

away