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I clung to him tightly, the sweat on his back making it difficult for me to hold on, but as I raised my body to meet his full, deep thrusts, I fell into his groove. Entirely, he met me, drowning out every last worry I could have held about him, about Stralia, about becoming the Queen of Ironhelm.
Another orgasm rose inside me, my nails digging into his slippery skin as a cry once more flooded the SUV’s cabin. And again, Cade’s mouth came crashing to mine, stopping it in mid-yelp, and my walls tightened and relaxed in a delicious rhythm around his length, his own climax seconds behind. He groaned, the sound muffled by our joined lips, but I heard it all the same, and I squeezed around him, sucking him against me to ensure he was clenched inside me.
Very slowly, Cade lifted his head to look at me, adoration lighting his face as beads of sweat dripped along his hairline, glistening his scruffy face. I hadn’t noticed how ill-kept he was until that moment.
“Never again,” he warned me, and I nodded, swallowing the dryness in my throat.
“Never,” I rasped, pulling him back toward me.
I meant it, too.
He was my mate.
I wasn’t going anywhere.
Chapter7
Cade
Ifell back onto Zephy’s quivering form, relishing her fragrance, the familiarity of sweetness piercing my soul as I collected my own breaths. I happily could have stayed there forever, the almost uncomfortable pulsating in my chest keeping me in place.
This is what matehood feels like. I’d always wondered if it was true.
It was undeniable, this feeling, this connection to Zephy. I had always suspected it, but laying on her, my heart throbbing as it was, my body melding into her as if we were one, there was no question in my mind.
Eventually, Zephy’s breathing evened, and I sat up, still heady from our intense reunion. She offered me a meek smile.
“Can I take you back to the palace now?” I asked her. “Or are you still determined to finish your shift?”
She rolled her eyes. “I don’t think I still have a job,” she replied with a sigh. “But I will need to stop at the boarding house where I’ve been staying to inform my friend who helped me.” She balked suddenly and narrowed her eyes. “You won’t punish her, will you?”
Baffled, I returned her stare, even though I was relieved to learn it was a female and not a male that had been assisting her. “Punish her? For what?”
“Harboring me.”
“Ah.” I shook my head. “I assume you didn’t tell her who you were.”
“No… but she didn’t ask, either.”
“Anderlane is a free state,” I explained to her. “It’s not technically my territory, although they show some fealty to the throne here.”
She raised an eyebrow. “What does that even mean, Cade?”
“It means that your friend technically didn’t break any laws, and I’m very grateful to her for helping you. I imagined all sorts of terrible situations when you were gone. You have no idea what lies in those mountains beyond.”
I shuddered internally at the thought of her roaming, and Zephy’s eyes widened. “What lies in the mountains?”
“It doesn’t matter now,” I insisted. “Let’s just get you home. I want to marry you immediately.”
She drew back on the seat in surprise. “Immediately? You sent my parents back to Carrottrove, didn’t you? I’ll have to get them back here, and we need to organize a whole reception again.”
“No,” I said flatly. “I don’t care about a reception or the ceremony. We’ll do it as soon as we get back. Never mind your parents or anyone else.”
A fusion of pleasure and worry combined on Zephy’s face as she considered my words, but she didn’t argue.
“Okay,” she breathed.
“But you will need to send word to your parents,” I added quickly. “And let them know that the kingdom isn’t in dire straits anymore. Your mother…” I trailed off when I saw the shame in her eyes. “It doesn’t matter now. Just… call her or send her a text.”
