MainNovelChapter 603 Into the Lion's Den Landon froze for half a second, caught off guard by her teasing bite to his throat, before a helpless smile tugged at his lips.
He knew how strong she was. But loving her meant fearing for her. He couldn't help it-not when every moment apart felt like standing on wire over fire.
Seeing the crease still between his brows, Tessa rose on her toes and bit lightly at his Adam's apple-his most vulnerable spot. The one place she knew would make him lose control.
His breath caught, and in the,,t, his arms closed around her. He kisseri hez, Berce and unrestrained.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen they finally broke apart, breathless, Landon leaned his forehead against hers, voice hoarse. "You really know how to get your way." "Then promiseyou won't get distracted," she whispered, brushing her fingers over the lines of tension at his brow. "Focus on your council meeting. I'll check in with you every day." He hesitated, then gave in. "I'll have Nathaniel assign ten of our best guards to watch over you. All of them passed the silver trials-they'll never leave your side." "Okay," she agreed without protest.
He pressed á kiss to the top of her head, the weight of his fear slipping into his words. "Promise me. Be careful. I can't bear another moment like last time-racing to get to you, only to find out I was too late." "I promise." Tessa wrapped her arms around him, her chin resting on his shoulder. "I'll be waiting for you in Yalvaria. Then we'll chtogether." They smiled at each other, and the emotion between them thickened until the air itself turned sweet. When two hearts beat in perfect rhythm, even silence felt warm. Their closeness, their breath, everything pulled them toward one another like gravity.
But miles away, in a luxury hotel suite, Nathan sat alone at the bar. A glass of amber whiskey hung between his fingers, the ice clinking softly against the glass.
He no longer drank wine. Only strong liquor could burn away the restless storm inside him.
Grant stood nearby, watching his alpha silently spiral. The most powerful man in the Frost Pack-brought low by obsession. For Nathan, Tessa was a craving carved into his bones, a wound that never scabbed. The more unreachable she became, the deeper he sank into the madness of needing her.
"Alpha, urgent news from Yalvaria. We need to return immediately," Grant said, handing over an encrypted document.
Nathan downed the rest of his drink in a single swallow. His throat bobbed as he set the glass down. "Understood." Grant hesitated, then added, "Ms/Tessa will be flying to Yalvaria today too. Once she's on our turf, we'll have options." Nathan's head snapped up. For the first tin days, his eyes brightened. "Are you certain?" "Absolutely." 1727 Chapter 696 thien than Dan He gave a low chuckle and drummed his fingers against the bar. "Then let's go, Letver how long Lando can protect her once she's in my territory" At the airport terminal, Ysabel and Rebecca had cto see them off.
"Tessa, letcwith you. I've got nothing better to do" Ysabel pleaded, clinging to her hand. The thought of Nathan lurking in Yalvaria filled her with uncase.
Tessa smiled and shook her head. "We're going to handle business. If you come, you'll just be at risk. The best help you can giveis staying with Nathaniel and behaving" "But-" "Be good." Tessa patted her hand, then turned to Rebecca. "We'll be counting on you to look after things here." A
"Go without worry," Rebecca nodded. Her eyes flicked to someone m approaching from the side, and her shoulders eased. Lina walked up, backpack slung over her shoulder, sunglasses obscuring half her face. “Made it just in time.
"What are you doing here?" Tessa raised a brow.
"Coming with you," Lina said casually, slinging an arm around her. "If something m thing happens to you, I't be there to catch a bullet. If something happens to me, you'll pullout.
Fair trade." Tessa couldn't help but laugh, heart warmed by the gesture. Sfriendships needed no grand declarations.
As the twalked through the security checkpoint, Ysabel tugged on Rebecca's sleeve.
"Lina's with them. They'll be okay... right?"
"They'll be fine," Rebecca murmured, eyes fixed on the disappearing m figures ahead "Tessa isn't someone you can push around." Still, Yalvaria was Frost Pack territory.
And this trip-would not be an easy one.
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