I kissed Aris, savouring the moment we had together. I was aware of the people waiting outside, of the servants passing by and of my handmaidens standing just a little behind me, but even my human prudeness wouldn’t stop this moment from happening.
When our lips finally parted, he held my face in his hands. I smiled up at him, even though he looked sad.
“It’s only for a few days, we’ll be fine.” I said. He placed a soft kiss on my forehead.
“It is still too long.” He whispered against my skin.
I agreed with that, but it wasn’t like we had a choice. Aris had to leave for a few days to visit the southern border, one he shared with another werewolf king. It was important to keep those alphas happy and feeling powerful, especially now that we were telling them to go to war again while t
