Page 160 of Rejected and Pregnant By the Alpha King

But in doing so, he would have to agree to let Nyx claim our child as his successor. He would also need to declare our child as a product of an unsanctioned union to his own throne, meaning he could still find a proper mate and Luna and produce a rightful heir.

A treaty between such warring kingdoms would be quite the feat. It would likely convince Aiden’s advisors that he can assume his title as alpha king.

A king whose first call is to broker a deal forpeacebetween our kingdoms.

It would be quite the legacy.

I’d intended to go to Nyx first, knowing he may be harder to persuade. I get the feeling Nyx does not concede to anyone, and the Southern King isn’t exactly known for his diplomacy.

But he was no longer a king or some ominous presence tome.

When I’d seen him anxiously pruning his plants, all thoughts of treaties and kingdoms dissipated.

Because all I saw was mymate.

And just like that first time, it was pure chaos. Beautiful, obliterating chaos as his lips bruised mine, his touch spread fire along my skin, and his words spurred me into oblivion.

He called me his.

He called memate.

And for a fraction of a moment, he looked as if he was frightened I would reject him.

As if I could ever reject the alpha who rescued me and brought me back to life.

Even now, as I touch my neck, his mark, I can feel the warmth within me, like a fire in the dead of winter. He isn’t nearby, and my wolf is antsy, but there is still a contentedness that did not exist before.

Because this is what anacceptedbond feels like.

This is what a mate bond is supposed to be.

I swing my legs out of the bed, taking in the sight of myself in the mirror across from the bed.

After our tryst in the greenhouse, Nyx was called away by Wren. I supposed it must have had something to do with Aiden, but when I questioned him once he’d returned to his quarters, he did not seem keen on talking.

And quite frankly, I couldn’t say I disagreed, because the moment his lips found mine and he pressed me against the wall, I lost all sight of everything too.

My body still aches from our endless night of sex—something that I know now is pertinent to the bond solidifying itself.

Having been down this road before, I should be wary, but Nyx’s claim, his acceptance...it fills me with hope.

I do not fear Nyx will break my heart or my soul. He has proven he is more than capable of guarding such things.

A knock at my door pulls me from my thoughts, and I quickly find my dress.

My heart beats faster, and the heat returns, and I know, without having to open the door, who is behind it.

I will always know the moment my mate enters my proximity now. There will never be any question.

I open it, grinning ear to ear, as I take in the sight of his dark eyes and hair. I am captivated all over again by his beauty. I’d always felt the alpha title didn’t fit Aiden, but it certainly fits Nyx.

He couldn’t possibly be anything else.

“Good morning,” he murmurs as he leans against the door frame. I’m half disappointed he has not thrown me up against the door yet, but my body protests such things.

He smirks devilishly as if he can read my thoughts.

“Good morning,” I say as I slip out of the room, shutting the door.

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