Filed To Story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert
“But it’s already too late,” she interjected, sparing him from saying that it was a horrible idea either way.
“Savvy, I’m so sorry!” he wanted to pull her into a hug but was afraid to even try. Kai Fionnlagh, the King of the Northern Lycan Kingdom and the warrior who was never afraid of anything, was terrified now that the mate he had waited for so long, the one whom he loved more than life itself, the one for whom he came back from hell would reject him now.
She did not move, and he did not know what to do. If he lost her now, it would break him. If she rejected him now, he would have no choice but to turn into a wolf and follow her around as a loyal dog until the end of his days because he couldn’t part with her again. He would spend his whole life trying to fix what he did and prove her his worth if he had to.
Her warm palm cupped his cheek, and he flinched, realising he was shaking before that moment. The fear of losing her again was agonising.
“l am angry” she said honestly, and his heart dropped, “l am so freaking angry, and I will probably always be. But.. I want you to know that I love you even when I’m angry. That will never change, Kai. I already lost you once, and I am not going to do that again. I won’t be able to live without you anyway. I am not wasting time on quarrels. Everything is against us once again, but l’m not going to let it break us. Just know that l’m not planning to give up our child to any of the gods that want him or her. I will fight for them, and I will d*ie for them if I have to, but no one is touching my baby.”
“| will not let them,” he a*s*sured her. “I’d rather go back to the other side than let anyone touch a hair on our child’s head. It did not look like Fenrir wanted her too much, to begin with. I’m sure we’ll find a way to negotiate it, and if not, we will find another way-“
She nodded at him, and this time he did pull her into his chest, burying his face in her hair and letting her scent envelop him. He could feel the cold glow of his mark on her, and in some way, it brought him peace. It wasn’t the end, and they would find a way out again.
They always did.
“Wait-” suddenly, he distanced himself from her and made her look at him. “What do you mean by any of the gods that want him or her?”
He did not think it was possible, but Savannah’s face became even sadder.
“The deity that helps Bjorn, Joran, made me a similar offer. He wanted me to promise him my firstborn in exchange for his help.”
“What the-” Kai swore under his breath. “What do they all need from our child?”
“I don’t know,” Savannah admitted, “but if anyone would know, it will be Riannon. Her gift lets her see many things. If anyone can help us, it would be her.”
“Good.” The king placed a soft k!ss on the top of her head, murmuring something else she couldn’t understand, but then added louder, “We need all the help we can get.”
They stayed like this for some time, and before the light dared to reach the room, Kai felt the sun rising with his skin. Their peaceful time was almost up, and soon they would have to get back to the castle. It couldn’t wait any longer, and they already stole these hours like two thieves who did not know any better.
“Savvy,” he fell back into the bed, placing her head on his chest and stroking her hair gently, “tell me everything that happened there. I want to know everything there is to know.”
“It’s-“She bit her l!p, not sure if it was a good idea. “
It’s not a pleasant story.”
“This is exactly why I want you to share everything with me,” he caressed her more, hoping that he could make her feel safe despite his imperfections.
Savannah sighed heavily and traced the silver North Star mark on his neck with her fingers. Somehow, it was giving her strength to go on.
She started from the moment Kai closed his eyes at their unsuccessful marking ceremony and finished when she saw him again back in the woods. Kai did not interrupt her and only asked questions when she paused to help him have the full picture, and by the end of her retelling, his anger was boiling inside of him.
“Savvy,” he cleared his throat when she was done. “
Did you ever… feel attracted to Bjorn?”
“Not really” she replied without hesitation, knowing that he hatèd the bear’s claim on her. “I mean, I was interested to find out more about who he was because our encounters were strange, but-” She looked at his face and smiled, reaching to give him a small peck on the l!ps. “Don’t be jealous. You were always the one for me, even when Zack was alive. There was never a compet*ition with anyone.”
“Do you think it’s possible he is or was your second-chance mate?” Kai furrowed his brows.
“Of course, not!” Savannah lifted her chin to have a better look at him.”You are my second-chance mate, are you not?”
He pressed his l!ps and let out a painful growl.
“Fenrir. After I was reborn, he did something else”
“What did he do?”
“He took a bead off his bracelet and crushed it between his fingers, letting the sparks of magic as ancient as time land on me. I didn’t know what it was back then, and I didn’t feel any different, but it seemed important to him. He said he was keeping it for someone else, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
“Kai, what are you saying?” Savvy started to realize the horrible truth, but she did not want to say it out loud.
“I begged for you, Savannah,” her mate confessed,” It was all for you, and it felt like he wanted to give me a gift after all. What if… what if Bjorn was right and you were his second chance? But Fenrir gave us a new mate bond instead.”
New Book: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
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