The morning after the coronation dawned with soft gold spilling through the tall arched windows of the royal chamber. The echoes of celebration still lingered faintly in the palace halls, but within the heart of the Alpha King’s quarters, peace reigned fragile, serene, and deeply intimate.Aria stirred first. Her eyelids fluttered open to find Sebastian beside her, his arm draped protectively over her waist, his breath steady and calm. For a long, tender moment, she simply watched him, the man who had been her strength through storm and flame, now her king, her mate, the father of her unborn heirs.The bond between them pulsed softly, a steady hum of warmth and belonging. She smiled faintly and brushed her fingers along his jawline, tracing the faint stubble there. His eyes opened almost immediately, golden and alert; a king, even in rest, was never truly unguarded.“Good morning, my heart,” Sebastian murmured, his voice low and rough from sleep.“Good morning, my king,” Aria teased g
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