All Chapters of Beauty and the Alpha Beast: Chapter 51 - Chapter 53

*Max*The doors to our bedchamber close behind us with a soft thud. The air here is warmer, heavy with the scent of lavender and the subtle burn of dragonfire incense. Soft tapestries of deep greens and golds drape the walls, shimmering like liquid flame beneath the flicker of candlelight.Kael stands close, his gaze dark and steady, holding me in the quiet gravity of the moment. There’s no need for words; everything between us hums with the promise of what’s to come. My pulse quickens beneath his touch, a steady thrum that matches the rhythm of his breath.His fingers trace the curve of my jaw, rough against my skin in a way that makes me shiver. “You are mine,” he says, low and sure, the raw strength in his voice wrapping around me like a cloak.I nod, unable to speak, caught in the pull of his presence. My hands find the edges of his robe, sliding over the smooth fabric, burning beneath my fingertips. Slowly, Kael lowers his mouth to mine. The kiss is slow to bloom, deep and seari

*Max*One Year Later The salty air drifts softly through the open windows of our chamber, carrying the scent of sea and pine, wild and fresh. Moonlight spills across the stone floor, catching on the scattered toys my son left behind, tiny wooden dragons, and wolves. I lie in bed next to him, where he sleeps half-curled like a wolf pup. His tiny fingers twitch, and I swear I can feel the pulse of ancient power mixed with untamed instinct in his breath. He is ours, wolf, dragon, and witch all tangled into one perfect soul.Kael traces delicate circles along his soft skin. “Look at him,” he says, voice thick with something like awe. “Our little Lykos.”Life here on the Emerald Coast is nothing like the life I once knew. I used to be trapped behind my castle walls at all times, my father afraid of the danger of Morgathra’s spell. Here, the dragons of Starfall protect us, and we live wild and free. Kael and I walk through the villages often, watching our people grow into something new,