AryaLevi is here and he almost ruined my coronation.I expected to see him here, don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t like that came as a surprise. I knew he would be here the moment I saw the invitation, but seeing him in person, in the flesh, hearing him speak and having him look at me. . . .That brought back so many memories that I can hardly breathe.I was on the stage when I first saw him and I swear I almost collapsed right then and there. It seemed so long. I know it’s only been a few months but it feels like ten years. He still looks the same. Still the same intense eyes and handsome face, still the same serious stance and sharp moves.Still so good-looking. Still so heartbreakingly beautiful.And as much as I hate it, what remained of our mate bond still responds to him. My heart beat so fast when our eyes met at the stage. Something inside me was telling me to come to him, but the call thankfully felt weaker. I tried to contact Iris then and she immediately responded.“You have t

Arya“Are you okay?” Arthur asks me as we leave. “I know that was a heavy thing to go through and if you need anything, I’m here. . . .”I nod and squeeze his hand, sighing in contentment. “I know, and I’m glad you are here.”“Maybe the party will take your mind off things, my dear,” Mom tells me softly, touching my cheek. “Don’t worry about a thing, okay?”“I won’t,” I say, and with that, we head to the ballroom where the party is in full buzz.“Why didn’t anyone else from the pack come here?” I ask, thinking about my parents there.Daniel seems to know immediately what I’m talking about because he says, “Well, mom and dad haven’t been exactly the same since you were gone. I think part of them want to blame themselves about it and I don’t think they have recovered yet.”Sadness fills me up but I just nod. “I understand.”“Maybe you can come visit sometime,” Theo offers with a small smile. “I know everyone will be delighted to see you. And everyone would definitely be impressed that y

AryaTears start to flow down my cheeks. I can feel my heart getting shattered into a nothing and I just want to curl up into a ball and cry.But then I notice that Arthur’s steps are slow, like he is waiting for me to catch up.My chest suddenly swells with hope. I know what he said about not putting any pressure on me was reasonable, and I understand why it could feel like he is putting pressure on me, but I don’t feel that at all.That’s what I wanted him to know.Taking a deep breath, I run towards him and grab his hand to make him turn around and face me.A look of shock is written on his face and it seems that he didn’t expect me to follow him, but I take that as a chance to say, “You don’t need to give me time. I know what I want and what I want is you.”The world seems to stop when the words escape my mouth, but it feels like the most natural thing to say. I don’t feel weird about it at all. I feel good finally letting it out, and the longer it goes since I said that, the more

AryaWhen Arthur’s warm mouth closes over my nipple, I almost explode.He sucks it, his tongue sweeping over it until I feel feverish. I close my eyes, not even aware that he let go of my hands until he starts to squeeze my other breast. He flicks his thumb over my nipple and I cry out. "Arthur, please!"I can feel his smirk against my skin. He pulls his head away from my nipple and begins to suck the other. My hips are moving on their own. I'm so wet I can feel myself dripping on the sheets. I bury my hand in his hair, moaning loudly.I arch my back to signal that I want more, but then he stops what he's doing and caresses my face instead and I nearly go crazy. I want him to do more but the taste of his lips is making me drunk. His scent is drowning me and I have no plans of getting out of it, or resurfacing, and I can safely say that being lost in the sensation of him is the best feeling that ever consumed me.But he's not done with me, cause before I knew it, his lips are traveling

AryaChills start to run down my spine. I don’t know what Nancy means by that and I know that it’s probably sincere and it doesn’t have some kind of double meaning at all, but I still can’t shake off the feeling that something is strange and wrong.Suddenly what she said to me before come back in my head, echoing like a thousand screams, about me and Arthur having to go through a lot of challenges to be together.But that can’t be possible right? We just got mated and we’re bonded for life. Surely nothing and no one will get in the way of that.I just smile back at her and say, “Thank you.”Meanwhile, Arthur also seems to be spooked because he whispers to me, “What happened? Why is she looking at you like that?”I signal to him that I will tell him later, and suddenly, Daniel reaches through the table and taps my hand. “Hey, sis, congratulations.”I grin at him. “Thank you, Daniel.”“You know, it’s nice to have you back,” he says. “So I just want to know. Would it be okay to call you