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

flustered.

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

she was legally an adult now-but in his eyes, she was still that

came to

that guy had ulterior motives. If he ever

all, in Montedra, no female could withstand the allure

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

barely formed when he suddenly heard Landon's

She's with me

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

doing together this late? Landon, have

to a young girl

could even move, Landon hung up

on the

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

beneath him. "I'll show you just how far

as their

just been cut off-tried calling

was far away in