Zira’s POVMy bodythrummed with a satisfied hum. I ached all over, but it was the sweetest ofaches.“Ohh…”I groaned, finally rousing out of the sleep that I had fallen into hours ago,exhausted from all the ‘hard, hard work’ that Ronan had put me through. All hisregal and elegant image collapsed last night when he had made us go round afterround and was still not satisfied.A smilestretched at my lips as the memory came back.Mated?!I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.We weremated, finally, and it had happened in the sweetest ways; it consumedeverything that was me. My fingers curled as my hands stretched to find theowner of the scent that filled my nose, the steady beat of his heart told methat he was somewhere near me.It wasalmost overwhelming to feel Ronan so intimately inside me, in my heart, in myhead, everywhere.I feltcomplete, and it scared me so much, even as it made me glee with childishhappiness.Myfingers met with rock-hard abs, and my smile widened; I

Zira’s POVExcitementcoursed through my veins as I ran down the palace hallways, my gown lifted tomy ankle to make running easier.“YourHighness, you have to be careful!” a very worried Laura called out behind me asshe ran after me. Of course,I ignored her with a chuckle as I kept going down the stairs; the maids andpalace workers took one look at me and quickly moved away from my path.Later,I told myself I would berate myself and worry about why the queen-to-be ofEliza was running around the palace halls without any poise or elegance.Later.Butnow, I had to run.Afterthree whole days in bed, Ronan finally agreed to leave and face court matters,leaving me with enough free time to wander around the castle as the wholepalace prepared for the official coronation and our mating ceremony.Thefirst day when I had been idle and had gone to see the preparations going onfor the ceremony, It didn’t take me long to figure out that as the king’sprospective queen, I was forbidden

Zira’s POV Heatpooled in my core from Ronan’s intense gaze. I now understood exactly whyMadame Helene had asked me to enter without the girls. Surely, she must havehad a faint idea that he was here. Perhaps,she was even the one that let him in. “Aren’tyou going to wear your wedding dress? I need to see what my queen looks like inadvance,” Ronan asked, his eyes shining so brightly that my breath got caughtin my throat. Icoughed, breaking the spell that his eyes had on me before replying, “it’s notgood luck if you see my dress before the wedding,” I argued, remembering somebook I had read that mentioned something like that. “I’msure it doesn’t relate to us; you are already my good luck charm,” Ronan saidas he closed the gap between us. His hands tugged at the band that held mydress together.I feltmy heart race quicken as he sealed my lips in a passionate and frenzied kiss.His hand was everywhere, and with one hand clenched around my neck and theother roaming around

Zira’s POVI wastempted to run back into the hospital ward as I saw the dark and empty passagethat was there. But knowing that he was Ronan’s cousin gave me some time ofassurance, and I followed through.Also,the further I walked, the more throbbing I got from Blue, which meant Ronan wasclose. Afterwhat seemed like ten minutes of walking in a tunnel-like passage, I saw Ronan’sfirm and broad back, standing at the back of the corridor, and excitement coursedthrough my body. “Ronan!”I lunged into his arms, and it felt like I had not seen him in weeks. “Mydarling Queen,” Ronan murmured as he wrapped his hands around me and embracedme. “Imissed you.” “Hmmm,I missed you too; you are quite quick; I was thinking it would take you sometime before you could get here,” he said, pulling back and looking into myeyes. Hishold around my body loosened, and he held my hands instead. “Areyou doubting your queen?” With my eyes still fixed on him, I shot back, eyestwinkling with m

Zira’s POVTherewas a lineup of more than ten luxury cars outside the palace gates, withseveral people standing around and staring. Mymouth hung open in awe. I have never seen anything this grand in my entirelife.Therewere also guards around each car, some in their Lycan form while others intheir human form and completely armed to the bones. It waseye-catching and extravagant. “Sandra, what’s going on?” I asked, struggling towrap my mind around this scene. It was completely outside my imagination. Toogrand for me to understand. “We aretaking you to your wedding; What is going through your mind, being dressed thisway?” Sandra teased, and all the girls giggled at her words. If Ihad no make-up, my face would have flushed red from the embarrassment. Iallowed them to lead me into one of the luxury cars in the middle, and manypeople on the city streets opposite the royal palace burst into cheers uponseeing us. “TheQueen!!!” “OurQueen!!!” Severalchants rang out unti