Chapter 309: The only thing Voren cannot survive...

The easy warmth that had been sitting in his eyes dimmed. Just a little. Just enough. But even that shadow couldn’t hide the desire still blazing there.

"I know, and I can handle it," Voren said, but Seraphine found herself worrying for him, her hand instinctively reaching toward his chest.

She knew these Alphas could be ruthless with something like that and even as Voren was the strongest and wealthiest Alpha now, she still could not imagine him standing alone against all of them. The thought of him hurt made her heart squeeze painfully.

"That’s not really an answer."

He was quiet for a second, then reached for her fully. "I’ll take whatever punishment comes with going against it." His voice was steady and resolved, like a man who had already done the math and accepted whatever the number was, his fingers now tracing lightly up her arm, leaving trails of fire on her skin.

"And if the blood moon festival confirms what I desire, that you’re mine and I’m yours, then there’s nothing they can do about it anyway. The code can’t override a mate bond." His thumb brushed her wrist, feeling her racing pulse.

Seraphine looked at him, something soft and deeply romantic moving through her that she wasn’t quite ready to name, though her body was already responding, growing warm and slick with need.

"Then why not just wait?" she asked, and her voice came out gentle, not pushing, not challenging, just real. Her eyes were soft too, open in a way she didn’t open up for most people, inviting him closer.

come and give us something solid to

her for a long moment, and what crossed his face wasn’t exactly stubbornness. It was older

wearing different clothes, calling itself different names. Pure, aching

anything for a second, just held it tight, his warmth seeping into her,

love you, Sera." His voice came out low and unguarded, nothing careful about

so much it’s made me stupid. It’s made me mean. It’s made me do things I’m not

back up, his gaze dropping briefly to her lips, her throat, the curve of her breasts. "I’m just... I’m scared. Of losing you again before I ever really get to have you. Of something coming in

unshed emotion and raw desire. "I’ve already lost you once, and it almost destroyed me. I don’t want to risk it a second

for the Alpha code, I don’t care if I have to take a bullet, a knife, or whatever, I’m not afraid of any of that. My only fear is in getting my heart broken again. That’s

hand cupped her cheek then, thumb stroking her

fuck, baby... being this close to you right now, activating your pheromones, taking in your scent... it’s taking everything in me not to pull you into my lap and show you exactly how

made her chest feel full and tight all at once, and she would be lying if she said she felt

not even with Ravyn,

in a way her

hot and undeniable, and his touch was mesmerizing, sending little sparks racing across her skin every time his fingers

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