Breed Me, Alpha King
of his just hours before. Her first time. The only time that mattered. The time he'd stolen from her. Leaning down, he brushed a ghost of a kiss against her temple, breathing in her scent—an intoxicating blend of wildflowers and musk, now mingled with the essence of their lovemaking. Soon, he promised himself, inhaling deeply. Soon he would mark her irrevocably as his mate, and the whole world would know she belonged to him. But for now, he would let her rest, a fragile blossom cradled against his heart as the moon journeyed across the sky, the night fading into the first blush of dawn. Lies. It was all lies. He could never mark her. Never claim her publicly. This was all they'd ever have.