Chapter 140
Tessa’s POV
The sky was dipped in twilight now, streaked with amber and lavender as the sun finally surrendered behind the trees.
The garden lights glowed brighter in its absence, casting a dreamy haze over everything as the music slowed into something softer, smoother- like honey being poured over the moment to savour the night.
I was still flushed from laughing too hard at one of Erin’s stories when Figra rose from the bench beside us and stretched with a graceful sigh.
“Well, that’s my cue,” she said, brushing off her dress. “Rico’s already vanished into the cigar lounge, which means if I want to avoid a
secondhand headache, I better head to bed.”
She turned to me, her hand resting lightly on my shoulder. “It was so good to talk to you tonight, both of you. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I’ve made some genuine friends. I’m sad that you aren’t staying for longer.”
“Me too… hopefully we can arrange visits to each other’s packs in the future since from what I could see, Kane seems to really like Alpha Rico’s company too.” My tone held a promise, as I added; “Thank you so much for tonight… for being so welcoming!”
Her smile warmed. “Of course. Us girls have to stick together in a world full of teeth.” She joked, moving to hug Erin next who gave her a
squeeze,
“Fiora, m’amore?!” We all turned to find Rico hanging out of one of the garden doorways, waving her over with one large hand, cigar hanging
loosely from his lips.
“Ugh! Missed my chance to slip away quietly now!” She giggled, rolling her eyes playfully at us before turning towards Rico with a plastered smile, sauntering her way towards the villa.
We watched her silhouette vanishing into the golden interior light, Rico’s arm slinging around her shoulders as she reaches him, a light kiss being pressed to the side of her head.
I admired what they had here at their pack, already liking Rico as an Alpha and friend of ours.
Erin leaned back on the cushioned chair with a soft groan and let her head fall against the back of it.
“That woman is so cool and amazing,” she mumbled, her eyes finding mine as I joined her on the seat once more.
“I know,” I said with a small laugh. “I wish we could take her back home with us too.”
It felt strange to sit there so at ease- so full, so sun–kissed, so… normal. But even as I tried to hold on to that feeling, I could sense him coming before I even saw him.
Kane.
My eyes drifted across the garden just in time to see him speaking with Kion and Seth by the back entrance to the villa. He said something low to them- both men grinned, clapping his shoulder- before he turned and fixed his gaze on me like a silent magnet.
Oh no.
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ten diot me a look the second i moved. “Where as you wrong?
“Apparently.” 3 nid, adjusting my shirt as 1 towed, to discuse my wesk
with Kans –
The raised a brow, looking past me. “Well by the look on his face… you’re crewed on whatever you’ve done
“Yeah,” 3 muttered under my breath. “I think I am too.”
I hurried toward him, following him back through the villa, our footsteps echoing in the now–quiet hallway.
He said nothing as he climbed the wide staircase, and I stayed a step behind, half–expecting to be teased… or scolded… or kissed speechless?
He pushed our room door open, stepping aside for me to go in first, as I paused at the threshold, feeling the weight of the evening settle on my
shoulders.
“Are you really mad?” I asked cautiously, finally stepping in.
He didn’t answer at first. Instead, he closed the door slowly behind me, the click of the latch sounding far louder than it should’ve. Then he turned to face me fully.
“I’m not mad,” he said, his voice low and warm. “I just think we should talk about how you threatened me with the idea of some hypothetical ‘huge, handsome guy‘ wandering past.”
My cheeks flamed. “I was just joking.”
“You were teasing me,” he corrected, stepping closer. “And you knew exactly what the outcome would be.”
He stopped in front of me, close enough that I could feel the heat radiating off him. His eyes searched mine, intense and unreadable.
“I’ve shared my mind with you,” he said softly, brushing a loose strand off my forehead. “For you to tease me?”
“I know,” I whispered, heart beating far too fast. “It wasn’t real, Kane.”
“I know that too,” he murmured.
And then his lips brushed my jaw, so lightly it almost didn’t register. “But even joking like that?” he whispered against my skin. “You should know I don’t share well.”
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Our mate bond sending a new found confidence through me…
His mouth crashed into mine, and I felt the dam between us finally shatter
He lifted me like I weighed nothing, my legs wrapping instinctively around his waist as he carried me across the room.
I was vaguely aware of the bed behind me before I hit the mattress, the softness catching my fall as Kane hovered over me–wild and hungry
and still in control.
His lips traced a path down my throat, tugging at the edge of my shirt.
“This comes off,” he said, already sliding it upward.
I raised my arms without argument.
“And these,” he added, fingers already dipping beneath the waistband of my shorts.
Clothes melted away between kisses and heated touches, until there was nothing left but skin and want and that invisible thread tying us together tighter than ever.
And through it all, the bond hummed quietly between us.
Desire. Possession. Worship. Love.
“You’re fucking mine, Tessa.” He grunted, thrusting himself in me hard…
The sensation was still tender and foreign, but it was one I now craved…
“Yours forever.” I only confirmed in a moan, as we became tangled as one..
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
