The hall was empty now. Bodies were tended to, the injured helped, but my fury hadn’t cooled. Kael’s presence… it was an insult I couldn’t swallow. He walked in as though he owned my city, my people, my Luna. And he spoke her name like it was a weapon.
I paced, claws scraping the stone floors, trying to steady the storm inside me. “He thinks he can sneak past me,” I growled, low and lethal, “and he’ll pay for every second he dares.”
I could feel Asa’s tension even from across the room, her aura tight and trembling. My mate, my Luna—she bore the weight of a crown she didn’t ask for, a war she hadn’t chosen, and now… the chaos of Kael.
I pressed a hand to my forehead. “I won’t let anyone—anyone—harm you again.”
A shiver ran through me, heat mingling with the rage. My mate bond stirred, subtle but undeniable. I could feel her, her heartbeat skipping when I moved closer. Her scent drew me like gravity, a whisper of pleasure, of something forbidden but urgent.
I sank onto the edge of our bedchamber, exhausted. The echo of screams, the clash of metal and claw, Kael’s voice—all of it pressed on me like stones on my chest. Thundrah’s fury simmered in the air, a storm I couldn’t touch without being pulled in.
“Thundrah…” I murmured, brushing my fingers along his arm as he stood near the doorway. His claws flexed, tight, restrained, yet even that restraint made my pulse thrum.
“You’re thinking of him again,” he growled, voice low. “Don’t. Don’t let him—” His words faltered, and I saw it: raw, primal anger, and beneath it… need.
I leaned against him, feeling his heartbeat in sync with mine, and the bond between us whispered. A gentle warmth curled inside me, a promise of closeness, of desire deferred. But the war… the endless duties… our plans for a family, for life beyond fighting… they lingered like shadows between us.
“I hate this,” I admitted. “I hate that every moment we could have…” My voice broke. “…could be taken by war, by duty, by Kael.”
He bent, brushing my hair from my face, lips ghosting over mine, careful, restrained. “I know, Luna. I know. But we endure. We survive. And when the time is ours… I’ll take it all back.”
The air between us thickened, our bodies close but restrained, each touch carrying the unspoken weight of desire and responsibility. I felt the subtle stir of our bond again, faint but insistent, a promise of pleasure, of connection, even in chaos.
I pulled back, my jaw tight, the fire of my fury still burning. I couldn’t—wouldn’t—let Kael’s audacity go unchallenged. “If he is lying,” I muttered, tone clipped and dangerous, “if there is even a shred of deceit in him…” My claws flexed, the metal of the dagger at my belt tempting me. “…I will make sure he pays.”
I turned toward the window, moonlight catching the edge of my silhouette. My mate’s warmth lingered on my skin, a whisper against the tension. Yet my mind, my instincts, were on Kael, on trust betrayed.
I sensed movement behind me. Asa’s hand on my shoulder, tentative, steadying. “You’re my king,” she whispered. “And my mate. But…” Her voice trembled, “…be careful. Don’t lose yourself in this anger.”
I didn’t answer immediately. The storm inside me roared. Kael’s face, his smirk, the way he looked at her—it was a challenge I couldn’t ignore.
Finally, I turned to her, eyes narrowing. “Luna… if Kael is lying… if he is a spy…” My voice dropped, cold, deadly. “…he will regret ever stepping into this palace.”
Her gaze met mine, full of fear and trust all at once. I swallowed. The fire in my chest didn’t cool, it only sharpened.
Then, a soft, deliberate knock at the door froze me.
“King Thundrah,” Kael’s voice carried through the wood. “…we need to speak.”
I froze, claws tightening at my side. My mate behind me. The room silent but for the tension snapping like steel.
And I knew… the reckoning had just begun.
The knock at the door lingered like a knife against my nerves. Kael’s voice—soft, deliberate, calculated—cut through the quiet tension of my chamber. “…King Thundrah, we need to speak.”
I didn’t move immediately. Every instinct screamed that this was a trap, a test. Yet… my curiosity, dark and dangerous, drew me toward the door. I opened it, my frame blocking the doorway like a fortress.
Kael stepped inside, hands raised, palms outward—a gesture of peace I didn’t trust. His eyes met mine, steady, as if he could calm storms with a glance.
“I’m not here to fight,” he said quietly, voice low, almost vulnerable. “I’m here for Asa. Always for her.”
My claws twitched. “You think words erase what happened? The chaos you caused in my halls? You think calling yourself her friend matters?”
“I know I can’t undo the past,” he admitted. “But listen—after my parents were killed by humans, I had to vanish, to survive. I went into hiding in the mountains. I watched. I waited. And when I heard of the attack…” His gaze dropped for a fraction of a second, then returned to my kingdom to help with the little information I was able to gather. “…I knew she would be targeted. The humans, the Lycan factions—they all know she holds your heart, your kingdom. She is the key.”
I pressed my jaw tight. “And you just happen to show up now?”
“I came back to protect her,” he said quietly, every word measured. “To offer guidance, counsel, even… security. Anything she needs.”
The heat in my chest surged—not from desire, but fury. He claimed loyalty to her, yet had fled when the world needed him most. Now he returned, offering himself as her shield, while my claws itched to draw blood.
I stayed behind Thundrah, watching him tense like a predator about to strike. Kael’s presence was… complicated. The war had already taken so much from us. My crown, my responsibilities, even the small freedoms we once had. And now, seeing Kael, I felt the pull of the past, the weight of what could have been.
“I never left her,” Kael said softly. “Even in hiding. Even alone. I… I could never stop caring for her as a friend, as our Luna and as your mate my king.
The bond between Thundrah and me pulsed, subtle but undeniable. I felt the warmth of his presence, the low rumble of protection, the almost painful pull of desire that surfaced whenever Kael’s name entered our space.
“You’re risking everything,” I said, quietly, more to myself than anyone else. “Every ounce of trust… for her.”
Thundrah’s growl vibrated through the floor beneath my feet. “If he’s lying…” His claws flexed, dangerous, deadly. “…he will answer to me.”
Kael swallowed visibly. “I swear it’s truth. I only want her safe. I—”
But Thundrah’s glare silenced him. His fury was a living thing, coiling and ready to strike. And yet, behind it, I felt the stirrings of our bond—the pull, the heat, the promise of closeness we had postponed for a world that demanded our strength instead of our love.
I stepped closer, every motion measured, every breath controlled. The fire in my chest burned, but my head screamed restraint. “Kael… understand this. I do not trust you. Not fully. Not yet. If there’s even a shred of deceit, if your loyalty is false…” My voice dropped, deadly, quiet enough for only him to hear. “…I will punish you. Mercilessly.”
Kael nodded, a flicker of fear—or perhaps respect—in his eyes. “I understand, King Thundrah. Truly.”
I turned abruptly, leaving him in the doorway. My mate behind me, her warmth and presence a tether to the world I still had. Yet even in the quiet of our chamber, I couldn’t shake the tension, the threat, the knowledge that Kael’s arrival was only the beginning.
Once the door clicked shut behind Kael, the silence was almost deafening. My heart still thumped erratically, the echo of his presence lingering like smoke in the room. I sank onto the edge of our bed, the soft sheets a small comfort against the storm of thoughts in my head.
Thundrah didn’t sit. He loomed over me, his presence heavy and warm. His eyes softened, catching mine, reading the fear and exhaustion I tried to hide.
“You’re trembling,” he said, his voice low, a growl that somehow carried tenderness.
“I…” I hesitated, not wanting to admit the panic still gripping me. “It’s everything… Kael, the attack… the war… it’s just…” My voice faltered.
Without another word, Thundrah knelt beside me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, pulling me close. His chest pressed against mine, his steady heartbeat a grounding force.
“Shh,” he murmured. “You’re safe. Right here. With me.”
The warmth of his embrace loosened the knots in my stomach, and I let my head rest against his chest. I could feel the familiar pull, the stirrings of our mate bond—the quiet hum that connected us even in the darkest moments.
She fit against me as if she belonged there, and part of me ached at how little time we’d had for each other since the war began. Her fear pressed into me, and I wanted nothing more than to erase it, to shield her from every threat, every shadow that dared cross our path.
“You’ve been carrying too much,” I murmured, running my hand down her back. “Not just the kingdom… not just the war. You carry me too, even when I should be carrying you.”
Her soft sigh vibrated against my chest, and my own desires—long deferred—rose to the surface. Not just want, but need. The war had stolen years of quiet, of closeness, of laughter and touch. We had postponed dreams that once seemed simple: a child, a quiet morning together, the small intimacies of marriage.
“You feel it too, don’t you?” I asked quietly, voice rough. “Even the bond… it’s waking again.”
She nodded, pressing closer. “I do. It’s subtle, but I… I feel it, Thundrah. Always.”
I leaned down, brushing my lips against her temple, then her cheek, careful, reverent. “Then let me remind you,” I murmured. “Let me remind you that you are mine, and I am yours. In all of this chaos, this war… we still have each other.”
Her hands traced the lines of my jaw, her touch light but deliberate. “I’ve missed this. You. Us. The… closeness we used to share before everything went wrong.”
I smiled, almost painfully. “And we’ll have it again. Soon. I promise.”
The fire in the hearth cast flickering shadows across the room as we moved closer, the tension of battle slowly giving way to the quiet of desire. Our breaths mingled, small touches brushing across heated skin, the unspoken longing of months denied rising between us. I felt her shiver against me—not from fear, but anticipation.
“Thundrah…” she whispered, voice trembling. “We barely… had time before the war took everything from us. Even the chance to…” Her words faltered, unspoken but understood.
“I know,” I murmured against her lips. “I feel it too. Every stolen moment we’ve missed. But we’ll make it count. Here. Now.”
Our lips met, slow at first, tentative, each kiss a reclaiming of what the war had stolen: our closeness, our trust, our love. And beneath the heat, the mate bond stirred, a subtle but insistent hum that reminded us both of the depth of our connection.
There was nothing I could say that would truly express how I feel, truly express just how much I needed him. So I decided to show him instead.
I turned around and looped my arms around his neck before I pulled him down into a searing kiss.
The uneasy feeling suddenly vanished, replaced my an unquenchable thirst for him. I have never wanted him more than I want him now. My love. My soul. My saviour and my king.
"I do love you, Asa." He palmed my ass, moulding it and I gasped. His tongue entered my mouth and duelled with with mine.
Warmth pooled in my belly.
I used my powers and his shirt that I had worn disappeared. Thundrah was nak*d already.
Grinning in the kiss, King Thundrah picked me up and my legs automatically wrapped around his waist. He placed me on the flat top of the balcony wall and slammed inside me.
"Thundrah!" I moaned loudly, jerking when he buried himself deep within me.
I knew he was going to take his time to worship my body but I need a release and I needed it right now. We could do slow after a good, hard fu*k. "Hard and fast." I demanded, digging my nails in his back.
"As my Queen wishes." He obliged.
"F*ck." I swore as he began moving inside me hard and fast, his hands gripped my waist tightly and helping me move with him.forgetting the war, the kingdom, for that moment all I saw and wanted was his stroke .
My fingers raked down his chest, relishing the feel of his soft skin and hard muscles. It was a tantalising combination. "F*cking hell. You're my Goddess. My nak*d Goddess."and this is where you rightfully belong, in my arms all day long Asa.
"And you're my God, Thundrah," I cried out fervently as he pounded into me without mercy. I knew how he felt. I could feel our souls combining through our bond. S*x has never felt this good. It was a mixture of love making and wild s*x and pain.
His hair had turned golden even though I wasn't touching it. They were all mused up because I had ran my hands through them while I was kissing him. They looked like sun was shining and his hair were glowing in it's light. A lock fell over his thunderstorm grey eyes that were hazy with love and need.
Moonlight reflected on his skin, giving him an ethereal glow. He looked like a god. My god. All mine. Only mine.
My heart thudded in my chest at the whirlwind of emotions I was feeling for him.
Tears erupted in my eyes. I felt like I was seeing him for the first time and the last time. My heart was bursting with love for him.just as he stroke harder
“Mm…. Mmmm,Thundrah don’t stop please.just as I held unto him, ew ew ew I am c*ming
I just had the best day of my life in years, my eyes closed.