章 196: CHAPTER 196 Messy

　　~ CASIMIR ~

　　When I realized I had been pacing my rooms for twenty minutes, I shook my head and made myself stop.

　　She was my mate. She loved me. And I loved her. She was preparing for her first true duty as Queen, and I was nervous like a puppy at his first Rite. It was stupid.

　　She still welcomed me every night, and falling into her arms was the highlight of my day. She was going to be beautiful- in the dress I arranged for her.

　　It was time to put this tension aside and just be together.

　　So, taking both a metaphorical, and briefly, a literal grip on my balls, I strode out of the room and towards her chambers, nodding to acknowledge any of the servants or other wolves who gave their respect as I passed.