Semua Bab FORBIDDEN BOND: The Alpha's Desire : Bab 41 - Bab 43

The scent of spring clung to the garden, warm and heady beneath the midday sun. It was the same garden where Kael had once knelt in the dirt, pruning royal flowers like they were sacred. Now he strolled its cobbled paths with a quiet kind of ease—a freedom he hadn’t possessed before.Alaric watched from the balcony above, his hands clenched around the stone balustrade.Kael wasn’t alone.Aaron walked beside him, shoulder brushing shoulder as they rounded a corner near the wisteria arch. The younger prince was saying something—lighthearted, probably, judging by the laugh Kael let slip. It was soft and fleeting, like a breeze against Alaric’s skin. And it burned.He couldn’t hear the words, but he didn’t need to.Aaron tilted his head as Kael plucked a small bloom from a vine, and Alaric watched—fuming—as Aaron reached out and gently tucked the flower behind Kael’s ear.Kael stilled.So did Alaric.The Omega looked up, caught off guard, a faint flush creeping into his cheeks.Aaron smil

The early-noon light filtered in soft and golden, kissing the skin Kael couldn’t quite bring himself to cover.He lay tangled in silken sheets, limbs sore in the most delicious way, his cheek resting on Alaric’s bare chest. The steady thump of the prince’s heart lulled him, the warmth of their shared body heat making the world outside the bed feel like a forgotten dream.Alaric’s arm was draped over his waist, heavy and possessive, even in sleep.Kael traced lazy circles over his chest, his fingers trembling just slightly. It had happened. It really happened.And yet...“Alaric?” he whispered.The chest beneath him rose with a deep inhale. “Mm?”Kael shifted, propping himself up on an elbow. “You broke my bed.”A lazy, satisfied smirk tugged at Alaric’s lips. “Seriously? Oh, I'm not sorry.”Kael rolled his eyes, but the blush blooming across his cheeks betrayed him. “I know you are not. I asked you to claim me, like mark me, not leave my ass sore and bed broken.”Alaric blinked, and t