8| Her Birthday Present

'You. Will. Be. Mine'

These were the four words that rang in Orla's head all night, preventing her from sleeping peacefully. She tried hard to shrug off those words but it was like an impossible task for her.

She twisted and turned in her bed, but nothing brought her peace. Lying in bed, replaying those moments in her head, she didn't realize the sun will soon rise.

It was now her time to meet her lover, but she was nervous that Lycan King would catch her in her way, again. She can't go there right away, but she also can't stay there. She needs to share the good news with Dante.

"Princess," she heard a soft knock on her window pane and a voice that sounded very familiar calling her.

When he called again, "Princess," she opened the window and let him in.

The first thing she did was tightly hug him and wrap her arms around his neck as if her life depended on it.

"How are you doing?" She inquired, her hands roaming all over his well-built body to see if he was still in pain.

"I am al