Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 582

Chapter 582 The Prisoner's Last Bluff

48 Pearls

"My girl is so incredible," Landon murmured, pressing a kiss to the crown of Tessa's head. His voice held pride—but also a deep undercurrent of worry. "But I'd rather you didn't have to be. I just want you safe?

He had never claimed to be a selfless man. In his world, her safety would always matter more than saving the world.

Tessa noticed the red in his eyes and gave him a gentle shove. "You came straight from Yalvaria, didn't you? Landed and ran straight here?"

"Mhm." Landon didn't deny it. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the narrow bed in the break room. "I wanted to see you first."

The small hospital bed left no space between them. Pressed together so closely, he could feel every breath she took against his neck. Exhaustion ebbed from his limbs under her touch, but being this close-after so long-set his nerves humming again.

"Go to sleep." His hand stroked slow, calming circles on her back, voice tender and quiet.

Tessa nestled deeper into his arms, nose brushing his collarbone. "You haven't slept either."

Landon let out a quiet laugh in the dark and turned, pulling her tighter against him.

His lips brushed against hers almost by accident-and that single touch lit a fuse between them. Their breaths tangled, quickened. He gave her one more kiss, slow and restrained, before pulling back.

neither of us is getting

a muffled "Mhm"

close before he finally let go. "Call me

in the lingering scent of pine on the sheets- and

freshly showered and dressed, Tessa returned to

"Honestly, it's already negligible," Rosa said, scanning the data on the monitor. Her voice was tinged with

fluctuation on the screen. "Even a minor side effect like this could cause latent damage to

millions at stake, there could be no

nodded in agreement. "Rosa, stay here and continue monitoring

with me. We're

military jeep-one

Aug

The

Montedra with Landon.

approach, he jumped down and

Michael was operating on Montedra

in. Tessa

Deep

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