The Alpha King's Witch Bride Chapter 200: Just Us

Odessa’s POV

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(Warning: Mature Content Ahead)

His lips were warm against mine, a steady pressure that deepened with every second we lingered there. The world around us, the pain, the tension, the broadcast that had shaken everything... faded to silence.

There was only this. Us.

Kaelos kissed like he was unraveling. His lips moved gently, almost as if he feared I might vanish.

But I didn’t.

I leaned into him, threading my fingers through the strands of his thick hair and holding him close, grounding him in the only truth that mattered now: I wasn’t going anywhere.

The kiss deepened, his mouth parting just enough for his tongue to brush mine.

A shiver traveled through my spine, and I moaned softly into the kiss, my heart pounding against my ribs. There was no urgency, no rush... just need.

Kaelos pulled back slightly, resting his forehead against mine, our breaths almost in sync.

"I need you," He whispered, his voice hoarse. "Not just like this. I need all of you. I need to feel like sothing in this world still belongs to ."

I swallowed hard, cupping his face between my palms.

"You have ," I whispered. "Every broken, complicated part. You’ll always have , Kaelos."

The mate bond was like a current, calling us deeper into each other.

Kaelos bent to kiss again, slower this ti, as his hands slid from my waist to my hips and then around to my lower back. He pressed closer until no space remained between us.

He lifted in one swift motion, his strength so effortless it made gasp against his lips. He carried toward the bed without breaking the kiss, laying down with a care that stole my breath all over again.

When he drew back, his gaze swept over like he was seeing sunlight for the first ti.

"I used to think love was a distraction," He murmured, crawling over . "A weakness."

"And now?" I asked, brushing my thumb over his cheek.

His eyes seed hesitant at first before his gaze beca warm. "Now I think it’s the only thing holding together."

I reached for the hem of his shirt, and he allowed to pull it over his head, revealing his sculpted chest.

My fingers trailed his skin as I bit my bottom lip, feeling every scar and the hairs on his chest.

All I could think of was how lucky I was to have him all to myself after fighting so hard and so long to stay away from him.

He helped out of my own clothes with ease, taking his ti and using his fingers to slightly brush my skin in the right places. Each movent was asured and thoughtful, as if he were morizing every inch of .

When we were finally naked before each other, I felt no sha or fear. All I felt was anticipation as I stared into his piercing silver eyes.

He kissed my collarbone, then brought his lips to my stomach, causing to arch my back in response to his touch. His hand moved over my side, resting briefly on my belly.

Then ca a quiet pause from him.

"Our child is here," He whispered, caressing my stomach.

I nodded, holding back my urge to just lt into his touch. "And they’ll know love. Real love."

Kaelos leaned down again, kissing with renewed intensity, and slowly began to move over .

Every shift of his body against mine made flinch with need. Soon, he found my entrance and slowly plunged his dick into , causing to gasp.

He held my gaze the entire ti, his silver eyes locked on mine.

I cried out softly, almost losing my breath. The rhythm he set was unhurried, as if he wanted to worship with every motion.

We moved together like tides. There were monts when I clutched at his back, burying my face in his neck and other tis when I lay open beneath him, my legs trembling.

When release finally ca, my body surged with warmth and I moaned ever so softly. I sighed heavily as I clung to him, overwheld by the intensity of it all.

Kaelos cradled afterward, his chest pressed to mine as our heartbeats slowed together.

"I don’t deserve this," he murmured, kissing my temple.

"You do," I said sharply, tilting his chin so he had to look at . "Don’t let guilt rob you of this mont."

He closed his eyes, breathing in my scent with one whiff. "Then let stay here for a while. Let pretend the world hasn’t fallen apart."

I stroked his hair, smiling wryly. "You don’t have to pretend. Right now, the world is just the two of us. We can handle the chaos outside later."

We lay there in silence for a while, wrapping our naked bodies together until sleep took us.

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The warmth of Kaelos’ body was gone by the ti I woke up. My hand stretched instinctively to his side of the bed.

It was empty.

A knock at the door reminded where I was and what still lay ahead.

"Odessa," Kaelos’ voice ca through. "There’s a eting in ten minutes."

Ten minutes later, I joined him in his office, the mood already heavy before I’d even stepped inside.

There was a wooden table stretched across the center of the room. Everyone present swerved their heads to .

Kaelos gestured toward the chair beside him, and I took my seat silently. His hand brushed against mine beneath the table, a small reminder that despite everything unraveling outside these walls, he was still with .

Present at the eting were Beta Marcellus, Elder Davina, Delta Axel, Layla, and the military advisor Jeremiah.

The silence was broken by Delta Axel whose voice was deep and plain. "We need to discuss the witches and their possible relation to the broadcast earlier today."

Here we go...

Kaelos leaned back slightly, his jaw tense. "What about them?"

"You saw the broadcast." The Delta’s gaze didn’t waver. "That man’s power... how else could he have blocked every trace, jamd every signal, and taken control of our continent’s communication lines? That reeks of magic if you ask ."

Jeremiah, the military advisor, chid in, his voice low and gruff. "It wasn’t just the broadcast. Our satellites picked up a distortion pulse during his ssage. It wasn’t tech but sothing else. He’s not just soone with resources... he’s soone backed by high level spellcasters."

Elder Davina, the oldest among us, tapped her staff against the floor once, bringing all the attention to her.

"We don’t know that for certain," she said with a calm voice. "Jumping to conclusions about witches could reignite tensions we’ve tried to bury for close to a decade."

"But look at the pattern!" The Delta snapped. "Ever since we brought in the Alpha king’s Witch bride, we’ve had nothing but trouble. Subtle ones at first... then this."

"Who else would benefit from sowing discord among werewolves?" the military advisor added with a scoff, causing to clench my jaw.

Kaelos must have felt my distress because he reached for my hand under the table again, squeezing it gently.

I t the Delta’s gaze and then spoke up calmly. "You’re implying I’m sohow responsible."

There was silence.

Marcellus cleared his throat, breaking the tension. "No one is accusing you directly, Odessa. But we can’t ignore the timing. The covens of North Arica have been silent since the broadcast. This ’Lord of the North’ may be a puppet working for rogue witches."

I stared at him silently, my eyes going from him and Kaelos. The tension on their faces told they still hadn’t talked about the incident at the Charity Ball.

Kaelos exhaled just then. "He’s not a puppet. He’s dangerous and more calculated than we assud."

Layla, who was seated across from , leaned forward. "Do you think he’s been planning this longer than we thought?"

Kaelos nodded. "Possibly before the truce with witches even began. He used that broadcast to hit every raw nerve left in the werewolf population. He stirred resentnt, painted as weak, and showed that our alliances don’t protect our kind. The cages in xico, the slaughter in Paris—he made sure we saw it all."

"And made you look like a traitor to our species," Jeremiah added grimly. "Even the most loyal wolves are shaken. Morale’s down."

Delta Axel slamd his hand on the table. "Which is why I say we begin imdiate investigations into all witch activity within pack borders and the entire continent. Let’s have records reviewed and movent tracked. I want surveillance reinstated."

"No." My voice was low, but it rang clear.

All eyes turned to .

I straightened my posture. "I won’t stand by while you scapegoat an entire race because of fear. That’s what this masked coward wants. To fracture us. To make us turn on each other."

Kaelos added. "We can’t afford civil unrest. The witch alliance has kept our borders secure all these weeks. Breaking it without evidence would be suicide."

Jeremiah crossed his arms in front of his chest. "So we do nothing?"

"No," I said. "We find him and we trace the signal. We follow the trail of whoever helped him... witch or wolf. But we don’t paint an entire people with his sins."

Davina smiled softly at then, nodding. "Spoken like a true Luna Queen."

But I wasn’t the Luna Queen. At least, not yet.

I smiled back at her when a knock suddenly sounded at the office door. All heads turned to the door and to my surprise, my aunt Althea was the one who stepped in.