Serena walked into the Alpha King’s chamber, bracing herself to see him wrapped in Lirvana’s arms.
Instead, Kaelen stood alone by the window, the morning sun kissing his face.
For a moment, she forgot to breathe. He was… breathtaking. His black hair shifted with the wind, his silver eyes catching the sunlight like blades of steel. An unfamiliar relief washed through her before she could stop it.
He turned slowly, his gaze finding hers.
“Your Highness.” Serena bowed, stiff and awkward. Kaelen’s brow twitched. Courtesy? From her? The human had never been one for manners.
Ignoring it, he went straight to the point.
“I will need to bed you again, for higher chances of conception. Amend your demand of once. It won’t be enough.”
Serena’s jaw dropped. “I was almost killed yesterday, and to
