Page 23 of Rejecting My Lycan Mate: The Throne

“I doubt that will happen,” she said. “I will stay up and wait for you. I can’t sleep without you.”

I smiled and caressed her cheek.

“Try, princess,” I said softly. “We have a big day tomorrow.”

“Okay, enough,” Ellie sighed loudly. “You will be back in a few hours. You two sound like you won’t be seeing each other for days.”

I looked at Ellie and frowned.

“Goddess forbid,” I said, shaking my head at her. “A few hours is all I can take.”

Maddie chuckled and placed a soft kiss on my chest. I turned back to her, cupped her cheeks, and captured her lips with mine.

I had to stop myself from moaning. She tasted amazing and it just made me want to stay more.

“I love you,” I whispered as I reluctantly stopped kissing her.

I had to do it because I would never leave.

“I love you too,” she said, giving me a small smile.

“Come on, Dimitri,” Will said impatiently. “We will be late.”

I sighed and rolled my eyes. Maddie chuckled again.

“Go,” she said. “I will wait for you.”

My heart skipped a beat. I placed another soft kiss on her lips before I forced myself to let her go.

I can’t wait to be back.I mind-linked her.I can’t wait to hold you in my arms.

I can’t wait for that either.She mind-linked me back and smiled.

“Go before Will’s brows get stuck in that position,” Maddie said, smirking a little.

Ellie snorted loudly. I looked at Will and saw him frowning. I smiled and shook my head.

“Not funny, Madeline,” Will said as he opened the door. “We can’t be late.”

“We won’t be late,” I said as I started walking out of Ellie’s room. “Relax a little, Will.”

He rolled his eyes at me and looked at the girls.

“We will be back in a few hours,” he said. “Stay in here.”

I looked at Maddie one more time before Will pushed me out of the room. She smiled and my knees buckled.

“Goddess, you will be back in a few hours,” Will muttered with a hint of annoyance in his voice. “What’s going on with you?”

“You will understand when you find your mate,” I said, frowning at him. “It’s hard leaving her. I worry when she isn’t with me.”

Will looked at me and sighed. His frown disappeared and his eyes softened a little.

“She will be okay, Dimitri,” he said. “Ellie won’t let anything happen to her.”

I knew that. I still wasn’t comfortable leaving her alone. I still wanted to run back to her.

Will and I walked out of the packhouse and I looked around. Packhouse workers were making sure that everything was ready for our guests. Alphas’ families and pack members will be the first ones to arrive at the packhouse. My warriors would greet them at the border and escort them to the packhouse. Will and I would remain at the border to greet the Alphas and their Betas, leading them toward the throne room, and beginning the meeting with a short speech.

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