All Chapters of Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine: Chapter 141 - Chapter 147

ARDEN I didn’t think it would be this stressful.Miss Loveson came with another announcement that we had another week off for more preparation, so fortunately, I didn’t have to go back to Elite just yet. A full week to rest, breathing, and maybe even get back to some sort of normal. Cade, on the other hand, wouldn’t be coming back with me because of his duties.With great power truly came great responsibility. And in Cade’s case, the responsibility seemed endless. He had so much to do, and so did I. There was a mountain of work—literal piles of documents, schedules, and endless messages from people asking for help, advice, or approval.Cade, of course, insisted he would do it all on his own. He’d given me that stubborn look of his, the one that said “you’re not touching this, Arden” in the most loving yet infuriating way possible.Naturally, I ignored him.So there we were, spending almost every waking hour sorting through work. We did it side by side—sometimes in comfortable silence

ARDEN My head felt like someone had stuffed it with clouds, then set the clouds on fire.I didn’t know what to do with myself. My thoughts were slow, dragging themselves through my brain. I couldn’t even remember how I fell asleep. Then I remembered the dream.In it, I had… oh, god.I had actually professed that I missed Cade’s body. It was a nightmare. An actual nightmare.I sighed in relief, pressing a hand to my face. It was just a dream. It wasn’t real. I could still face him with dignity.I yawned and rolled over, seeing my mate standing shirtless on the balcony. The early light spilled over his skin, highlighting every muscle. His hair was a little messy, his expression easy, and when he turned and caught me staring, he smiled.I gulped.Delicious. “Had a great sleep?” he asked, leaning against the railing like he didn’t know he was committing a crime just by existing like that.I nodded wordlessly. Talking seemed dangerous.“You don’t have any work?” I finally managed.“N

ARDEN When we first started, it was still bright. The sunlight poured through the windows and wrapped us in its golden warmth.But now, it was dark.The soft rocking of the yacht was the only sound beyond my own breathing. Somewhere below us, the driver was asleep in his chamber. Cade and I were out on the deck, both of us wrapped in robes. Or… mostly wrapped.Only, from the look in his eyes, I had the distinct feeling that Cade had another idea entirely.“Cade,” I muttered, eyeing the mischievous glint on his face. Maybe I regretted telling him earlier that I’d missed his body—because, truth be told, he’d taken that as a personal challenge. He was relentless. A monster, really. A monster in the most maddening, unfairly irresistible way.“It’s a full moon tonight,” he murmured.I turned to him, startled, my eyes going wide. There was a symbolism to the full moon. Perhaps, we were finally going to mark each other? “Yup,” he answered even though I didn’t pose a question. My eyes wid