“Theo?!”
This ti, I almost spat out the small amount of liquor in my mouth. I patted my chest until the coughing stopped.
Heat climbed up my face as I thought about the nights in the past week. Every night, I was in Theo’s bed and every night, he was so...vigorous and demanding!
He had been eager to explore my body in different ways, and all I could do was give in to the extre desires and pleasure under his lead. Once I even questioned him whether he really was a virgin like he claid himself to be. How else would he seem so experienced at it?
“I’m just that gifted!” he claid with a mysterious and proud smile.
Now I knew why. So... it turned out that he had asked Jake to do the dirty work for him?!
I pinched the bridge of my nose.
Should I have a conversation with Theo for the sake of Brook and Jake’s relationship?
Brook was so worked up now, I didn’t think she rembered I was there. She was in full-on rant mode.
“Why did he have to make up such obvious lies? We all know that King Theo is single, and he has no interest in won whatsoever. There were a few girls who tried to seduce him and he didn’t even spare them a glance! I didn’t an you, Ciana. You’re a different case.”
“I...”
“I know he cares about you. You’re his friend and he respects you, but it’s not like you guys are together!”
Jake probably hadn’t told anyone about Theo and I, and I appreciated that. After all, with everything going on, I wasn’t sure it was the right ti for us to publicize our relationship, but Brook was soone I could trust to keep a secret.
I probably should let her know that Jake most likely wasn’t lying.
But Goddess, how could I even start to explain this?
Should I really just be blunt with Brook that Theo and I had been making love and he probably did ask Jake to do this... assignnt?
I felt my face was burning hot. Thankfully, Brook didn’t notice that. Even if she did, she would think it was due to the alcohol.
“Um...Brook, there’s sothing I want to tell you...”
“Don’t stop . I know you’ll try to defend Jake because he is your friend too! Honestly, I couldn’t believe it! I wish he was just honest with ... It’s not a big deal if... he wants to read porn, but why would he make up such a lie?”
“Brook, just take a breath...”
Brook took her champagne from again and took a gentle sip. It seed like talking about things had allowed her to calm down so.
“I’m sure there is a reasonable explanation. I can ask Theo about it, if you want,” I offered, deciding to leave this subject like that.
“No, no. You don’t need to, Ciana. This is our problem, and we need to figure it out! You’re already kind enough to hear vent, and you have a lot going on. I won’t bother you, and certainly not the king, with my silly issues like this!”
Oh, Brook...
I made a promise in my heart that one day I would clear Jake’s na for her.
Instinctively, I searched for Theo in the crowd. He was standing with several other officials.
“Um... we can talk about that later,” Brook said. “It seems like they’re discussing sothing important.”
I nodded to her and got a little closer to Theo. He’d been so busy all night and I wanted to talk to him before another group of officials took his attention. If I could sneak in when he finished his current conversation, I could get a few seconds of his ti.
I stood by a pillar, a little out of sight, and heard so of their conversations.
When he caught a glimpse of , the corner of his lips slightly curled up and ford a faint smile. I was again dazed by his god-like handso face.
It was still hard to believe that he was mine.
“Now that you’ve been crowned, it is ti for you to start thinking about choosing a Luna Queen, Your Majesty,” one of the officials said.
“If you’re not ready to choose a queen, you should at least have a concubine and produce an heir. It will keep your bloodline strong and show the kingdom you’re committed to stability and longevity,” another said.
“I’m aware of the necessity. I already have a candidate in mind for my Luna Queen,” Theo said. “I just need a little more ti to think about it.”
His eyes shifted to .
My heart sped up a little and I bit my lower lip.
We hadn’t talked about that at all, but of course, I had been thinking about it.
What would my future be like?
I would like to stay by Theo’s side... but he was the king! Was I ready to take on the role of the queen?
What if he asked ? What should I say?
If Theo was an ordinary citizen, or an Alpha of any other pack, I would bounce up to hug him and say yes.
However, he was the king! And I wasn’t so confident about myself. If I were to be with him, I’d have a lot to learn to live up to the role I was supposed to take as the co-ruler of the country...
“In that case, what should we do with the group of prospective consorts still hanging around the castle, should we dismiss them?” the official asked.
“Hmm...”
I expected Theo to jump on that question and quickly tell the officials to dismiss them all. He’d been wanting to since we all arrived. Now that he and I were taking things to the next level, I thought he’d be happy to send the rest of the girls ho.
“No. Leave them to , for now,” he finally answered.
My heart sank suddenly. All around , other girls that had co with to the palace were casually listening in on the conversation. They started muttering excitedly to each other.
“Who does the king want as his Luna Queen?”
“I don’t know, but he said he’s close.”
“One of us could be the next Luna Queen.”
They gushed and squealed and giggled about it all.
Jealousy flared in my chest and I glared at my empty champagne glass. Setting it aside, I collected the skirts of my dress and left the celebration.
I headed into the garden to clear my head. The music and chatter beca a distant murmur in the back of my mind.
I trusted Theo. I knew that he cared about and that he wanted to be with . And I knew that there weren’t other girls in that group he was interested in. So why was he choosing to still keep them around?
What if he didn’t really like and just settled for because I was immune to his touch? What if he thought we shouldn’t be mates? What if he didn’t think I ca from a strong enough pack for to be queen?
So many questions raced through my mind.
I took in a deep breath and Theo’s familiar scent filled my nostrils. On the edge of my senses, I felt him approaching, but I didn’t want to see him right now. I was still confused and upset about why he wanted to keep the other consort candidates around.
Turning away from him, I ant to head out of the garden before he saw .
“Ciana, what are you doing out here? I’ve been looking for you. Where are you going?” Theo asked, grabbing my arm before I could get away.
“Why were you looking for ?” I asked snippily.
“I saw that you left the party. I wanted to make sure you were alright but you haven’t co back. I want to celebrate this night with you.” He cupped my cheek and smiled at .
I almost leaned forward to kiss him. Darn this good-looking man!
I pulled away. “You want to celebrate with , and all the other consorts brought to the palace?” I asked, arching an eyebrow.
“What are you talking about?”
“Obviously, you don’t just need since you’re keeping that entire group of girls that ca to the castle with . I’m sure one of them can celebrate with you just as well. And why not, there are a lot of girls in the group better suited for you. Trust , I get it, you want options. I’m not going to stand in your way,” I said, pulling away from his grasp and crossing my arms.
Theo creased his brow, then he smirked. He stepped forward and put his hands on my shoulders. His thumb brushed my cheek.
Why wasn’t he mad at ?
“Ack!” I cried out in surprise.
Theo scooped up in his arms and threw over his shoulder.
“Theo, what are you doing!?” I cried as he carried off.
He didn’t answer . He just carried out of the garden and back into the palace. When he got to his bedroom, he dropped on the soft, comfy mattress.
“Who else could I make my wife? Who else could be that person but you? They can’t even get close to ,” he said.
I sat on the end of the bed and crossed my arms and legs, glaring at him.
“So, the only reason you want is because I’m the only one you can touch? You don’t even have a choice in the matter, right? It has nothing to do with liking , it has to do with my immunity,” I snarled.
Theo leaned in and cupped my cheeks. He forced to look into his eyes and I gasped.
“Ciana Black, for my whole life, as long or short as it might be, you will be the only person I ever love. I swear to the Moon Goddess and to Dark King Lycaon that I will never love another the way I love you,” he swore, his voice serious yet tender.
My cheeks burned and I averted my eyes. “I hope that’s not your way of proposing, Theo. When you propose, it needs to be better than in your bedroom,” I muttered.
Theo smirked and lifted my face just a little higher. He pressed his lips to mine. I couldn’t resist and kissed him back imdiately.
His hands moved to my hips and he squeezed gently. I gasped as he pushed back on the bed and hovered over .
He grabbed my dress and slid the skirts up my legs slowly, then he kissed my lips as he pulled the dress up my body.
A shiver ran through as the silk fabric brushed my thighs and my stomach. His large, warm hands grabbed my hips and squeezed again.
Moaning, I arched into his touch, my skin feeling like it was on fire.
His tongue dove past my lips and I t it with mine, a silent battle that neither of us wanted to win. When he pulled away, I whimpered, desperately wanting to feel his lips on mine again.
He smirked, “Ciana, do you want to know a secret?”
“Wh-what?” I panted.
He leaned in and whispered in my ear, “I didn’t think it was possible, but you’re even more intoxicating when you’re jealous!”
After saying that, Theo tucked his hands under my knees and bent them, setting my feet flat on the mattress. He pressed his lips against the inside of my right knee, his mouth searing hot against my skin. Slowly, tantalizingly, he kissed a trail up my inner thigh.
I squird on the bed, my fists clenching around the comforter as his mouth moved closer and closer to my swollen core.
He slipped his finger into the edge of my panties, pulling the lacey fabric aside. Theo’s tongue flicked against my slick entrance and my legs quivered.
I moaned again, moving a hand to the top of his head. His tongue dove in, tracing every inch of my wet folds. My mind reeled with pleasure.
His tongue moved again, swirling in long, slow circles around. I cried out in pleasure and lifted my hips to et his mouth, my fingers knotting in his hair. My legs trembled and I writhed, jerking with pleasure.
Again and again, he repeated the slow, sensual circles. My little nub throbbed with pure pleasure that grew and grew. Nothing else existed but his mouth on . With each lick of his tongue, I got closer and closer to divinity until...
“Theo, I’m...” I gasped, my legs clenched around his head. Arching my back, I moaned and gasped as waves of pleasure crashed through . I felt lighter than air, like I was floating on clouds.
“The only way to treat jealousy,” he chuckled with lust, “is to let show you just how much I love you...”
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