1. His Proposition

MORGANA

I glared at him, knocking his hand away, hating the tingles that he left on my lips.

“Don’t touch me.” I hissed, slamming my fork on the table as I pushed my chair out and stood up crossing my arms.

Morgana.” His deep voice was low, I did my best to ignore the way it made me feel.

I turned my back on him, right now I didn’t want to see the arrogant jerk. I felt the heat from his body behind me and I quickly turned around, raising a finger in warning.

“Don’t touch me.” I warned.

“Morgana, can we talk? Man to woman, without our race, rank or anything else coming in between?” He asked quietly.

“The Alpha King wants to talk?” I scoffed.

“Please.”

I narrowed my eyes at him. Now what game was he playing?

“Talk, I’m listening.” I said, moving away from him and perching on the windowsill, crossing my legs.

TO

Resisting a roll of my eyes when his eyes trailed over my legs, his eyes flashing gold. “You have five minutes.” I said, tapping my foot.

He ran his fingers through those tight curls of his and the urge to touch the tight ringlets was tempting, I wouldn’t deny that.

“Fine…” He said, stepping closer. He looked down at me, playing with a bracelet he was wearing. “Look, you are my mate, I won’t fucking deny that I do want you by my side…”

I looked at him sharply.

Yes, I knew that he wanted me for sex.

sex.

As… my Luna.” He muttered. I saw the guilt in his eyes and I wondered if he was feeling bad about Sage again?

My heart skipped a beat when I realised what he was saying. ‘As his Luna.’

What?!

I

and placed his foot on the ledge

down. His intense gaze

heard me. I want you as my Luna, by my

tried not to let those words make

people have an issue with that? Something is definitely off about this.” I

few of my men that I’m closest to… It seems you’ve impressed one or two already ” His eyes

leaning forward slightly as I stared up at him, batting my lashes, knowing I was giving him an

as much as you hate me, it doesn’t change that you are mine alone.” He said possessively, sending

treated me… Yet I got satisfaction in the pull he had to me… The way he couldn’t resist me… The way

Luna. However… this kingdom won’t accept you if I said you are my mate…” He moved away and I could sense the

him to continue and trying not to look

by my side and theirs to know that w e have the princess of the Sanguine empire by our side, which will ease their restlessness about the attacks that are occurring on our kingdom and perhaps let them feel assured that it may

that, what got to me was the mention of attacks on the kingdom.

even be

my people? I knew Azrael’s spur of the moment submission to Kian was out of fear. He was a coward, even his agreeing to peace was just a way to make his own life easier. What he needed

didn’t have concrete proof that Kian had killed my

decision…

father would be disappointed if I even pondered on

for my father’s death,

of queen, I should take it. Whatever decision I made ultimately, this would benefit me. I would get to be closer to him, if I needed to kill him, I would be able to lower his guard if I accepted this position… I wanted in on the strategy of the kingdom, I would have more power as queen rather than as a slave that was kept in the kitchens or bedroom… My only fear was that I

“Kian…”

seeing he

mean you get a pass to become intimate with me.” I narrowed

like an asshole. Did he actually think he would get more? “So,

between us, and

soon? I don’t think so. We have a lot to discuss, starting

his mood darken, he

her?” He

she know?” I asked, raising

are my

frowned, shaking my

I decline your offer.” I said, crossing my arms and turning my back

never steal someone else’s man from them, mate or not. If Kian wanted to do this, he needed to do it the proper way. Even if we were just going t o be a business deal, although I knew he wanted more, I had my own plan. I also knew there was a chance that something may happen, and if it did… I was not going to be a sidepiece or b e the woman who

start with I thought I’d get over this, over you. But I can’t and I’m not going to shy away from that. I fucking want you and you alone, since

worry about her.”

brow, whirling

not liking the fact that you are trying to play two women?! She was here first, and hell will freeze over before I ever agree to be the other damn woman…” I trailed off, m y heart thundering when I realised that he was

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