Page 21 of The Wolf King's Demand

This was a moment Tyler had been waiting for ever since she had come to his castle. This was the moment their relationship became real. It was his when he would mark her as his queen and a member of his pack forever. Tyler had waited a long time for this moment, and it had only become sweeter for the wait.

She was his. She was his love, and he was hers.

And no rogue assassin or plot in the north would take her from him ever again. Whatever happened to them from now on, they would face it together. And because they were together, they would win.

THIRTEEN

ADDISON

Addison wasn’t thinking about what this moment meant for their relationship or where it would lead. From the moment that Tyler had first kissed her, she had decided to simply let go and follow her instincts. Her wolf side was there even if she couldn’t shift, and maybe her instincts would guide her to him. After all, that was what was supposed to happen to fated mates.

But for now, none of that mattered. All that mattered was this moment, the tingling heat all through her body and the surges of pleasure every time Tyler pressed into her.

Maybe this is what love and fated mates are really about, she thought, wrapping her arms around Tyler’s body and pressing herself against him. Maybe a fated mate is just someone you can be yourself around and not have to worry about it.

She kissed his shoulder and his neck before finding his chin. As they kissed, she felt his fingers toy with her nipple.

“You’re amazing,” she moaned, running her fingers down his back.

“You’re mine,” he replied, and she felt how true it was. She was his, and she relaxed entirely into that.

He leaned back and paused to reach his hand down to touch her clit directly. Again, he drove in and out, and she realized how close she was.

Her whole body tensed, and then came the release. Waves of pleasure surged through her body as she felt the twitching of his cock inside her. Everything that had been scaring and overwhelming her lifted at that moment. All that mattered was this moment, this perfect feeling right now.

He pulled out and lay next to her. Immediately, she rolled over and laid her head on his chest. His breath gently raised and lowered her head up and down, up and down.

For a while, they sat there silently, both feeling their body and each other’s presence. It was like sitting by the ocean and watching the waves on the shore. Everything was soft and warm, and there was no hurry to any of it. They were perfectly safe and happy together.

Tyler wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and she adjusted to get comfortable.

She could imagine making a home with this man. They could live a happy life together. They really were going to have it all through some miraculous twist of fate.

“So,” Tyler said finally. “Does this change things between us?”

Addison shrugged. “Probably. Heck, maybe we’ll even get married,” she teased.

Tyler smirked. “Sex before marriage. Very modern of us.”

“Give or take the castle,” Addison added.

They looked into each other’s eyes and laughed.

“Speaking of the castle, I’d like to do something about the security,” Tyler announced suddenly. “Whatever is happening, it’s clearly a lot larger than that one rogue pack. And we know the bounty will bring in every money-hungry rogue in the kingdom.”

She groaned. “Do we really have to talk about security at a time like this? I’m too happy to think about that.”

“There’s also the possibility that Cassia will become a target once it spreads that she’s part of our pack and connected to you. We’ll have to keep an eye on her, as well as amping up the general security measures for the castle.”

“You really think so?” Addison said, rolling over to lie next to Tyler. “I don’t know. I just worry that being followed around by security guards will scare her. I mean, hasn’t she had enough violence in her life already?”

Tyler thought about the kind of people who worked in his security detail. “You might have a point. But you’re right. We can talk about this in the morning over breakfast.”

“Is there something you’d rather talk about now?”

He looked at her and grinned. “There is. And she’s lying right next to me.”

“You want to talk about me?” She was genuinely surprised.

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