-Seth-
I sink my fangs into my mate's delicate neck and taste the metallic blood. I feel her find her release and realize I timed her marking perfectly for her, and I retract my fangs, licking the spot to seal the mark and placing a kiss on it, because she deserves it. I continue my movements just a moment longer when I also find my release, deep inside her, holding her close to me, and release the customary howl when a royal finds their mate. I forgot to tell her about the howl. I hope it didn’t scare her.
Any attempts to ever replace my mate were an obvious mistake, but this moment with her has solidified that for me. I smile and look down at her, but there’s something on her face that tells me something is wrong. I move to inspect her neck, but her mark is sealed.
“I… I thin
