Chapter 16

I was back in my domain, away from him, hoping to ignore the look of repulsion he gave me.

It was no longer amusing when it stopped to his mate, huh?

Think about me once, what I went through, what I experienced.

I fell from grace.

While I was lost in my thoughts in the main hall, lost in pondering. A clicking of heels followed by a heavy and dark presence approached me.

“Athena.”

King Hadrian’s deep and husky voice came, standing behind me, indicating he was aroused, with the intimate desire to hold his mate.

My breaths hitched when his large hands grabbed my shoulder in an iron grip, rushing anticipation.

“Yes, My Lord?” I asked hesitantly, not lifting my gaze from the ground.

“Do you need something?” I asked, knowing where this conversation would lead already. He was in a scattered state.

I tried to remain unaffected but his large hands over me restricted my voice as he leaned down to my ears, panting in my ears.

“Have you found my mate yet?” He asked seductively, displaying h