Ikigai The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life

He kissed me breathless, senseless—he had me wanting, shamelessly panting against the cool glass of the courtyard, open for anyone.“We can’t! Someone could see—!”“Let them," he husked against my neck. "I want them to see.”My name is Ayda Sabine, once the princess to the illustrious Emerald Lake pack, now a single mother living a life of destitution in Eventide City. My status has been stripped from me, banished by my parents for my digression of falling outside my betrothal agreement. To make matters worse, I don't remember who the father of my son is. All I can recall are his golden eyes. However, when the opportunity arises for me and my son to ascend the social ladder as the personal stylist to Narcissa Onasis of the Diamond Spring clan, I finally get the opportunity to find the man who could be my true mate. If Narcissa's fiance, Prince Sebastian of the Obsidian Moon doesn't stop me. Alpha's Secret Mate is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Published author.

"You wanna try and be my medicine, Lilah?” He asked with a deep testing tone, keeping his voice quiet. "I can try.” I breathe out as I gulp when his grip tightens "Try me.” His hand slides up my throat, his long fingers wrapping tight around my jaw. “That's what you really want?" I nodded, sighing out a shallow yes, and I could see every muscle in his body tense, as he wets his lips; hoarsely murmuring his next sentence like its his last try at making me change my mind. "I'm dangerous, Lilah, this is your last chance." My stomach twists and knots, as I use every ounce of bravery I have. "Prove it then."

ผู้ชายคนนั้น คู่หมั้นของพี่สาวฉัน ใครจะไปคิดว่าเขาจะเป็นคนเดียวกันกับคนที่นอนกับฉันคืนนั้น ถึงมันจะเป็นแค่ความผิดพลาด แต่เรื่องนั้นฉันไม่เคยลืม —————— เธอหันหน้ามาทางผมก่อนจะซบหน้าลงตรงหน้าอกผมทำราวกับว่าแสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ “อย่าทำแบบนี้ แล้วก็นั่งลง ดี ๆ” ผมพูดดุและรู้สึกไม่สบอารมณ์ ที่เธอมาทำท่าทางแบบนี้กับผม “อยากนั่งคร่อมพี่จัง ขอนั่งคร่อมหน่อยได้ไหมคะ...” คำถามของเธอทำให้ผมพอใจ หน้าตาของเธอดูใสซื่อไม่เหมือนกับคำพูดและการกระทำผมคิดว่าเธอไม่น่าจะใช่คนที่มาเสนอตัวให้ผู้ชายแบบนี้นะ เหอะ!! นี่สินะที่เขาว่าอย่ามองคนแค่ภายนอก “ถ้าอยากนั่งคร่อมฉัน เธอก็ต้องนั่งคร่อมฉันทั้งคืนนะไหวไหม หื้มม...” ผมปัดไรผมที่ปกปิดใบหน้าของเธอไปทัดไว้ข้างหู “ไหวสิคะ พริ้งไหว” “เธอเสนอให้ฉันเองนะ หึ!!”

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