Bab 76: Jealousy

She turned to the man hiding in the dark, and the room was dim with only two candles lit on the bedside table. She didn't need to confirm; her heart was pumping hard in pain, excitement, and something else. His scent was so intoxicating that she drew herself towards him and smelled him more.

"So, you are my mate, the reason why I feel my heart pumping so fast right now. Why did I feel pain instead of happiness? What did you do to me, my king?"

She touched his face, and her heart swelled with longing. This is the faceless man in my dreams. So beautiful, so fierce, so strong, so hot. But to her surprise, he undressed her. Her metal battle gears fell to the ground.