I moaned as his hands swept up my torso. He inhaled from my neck to my temple, and settled on top of me, lowering his mouth to mine.

I shifted to give him better access and let my knees fall apart so our bodies were aligned.

He was hard.

If I had a dick, it’d be in the same state.

Kyros laughed into my mouth.

“Don’t like that visual?” I asked innocently.

He responded by kissing me until I was breathless.

A knock sounded.

“Enter, Laurel,” Kyros said.

My friend obeyed, her stomach entering before the rest of her. Turned out Vladymir was in possession of powerful seed—Queen Titania’s words, not mine. Laurel was five months along, anddefinitelyshowing.

I pursed my lips, eyeing the stretch of her leather top. Someday soon, she’d have to stop wearing leather.

And when she did, I’d never let her hear the end of it. Because Jessica Alba.

Which is why she hadn’t taken the stuff off yet.

Laurel’s eyes narrowed on me. “Queen Titania called to remind you of the clan gathering.”

Oh, man. That was today?

Kyros groaned into my chest.

“We need to go,” I said, trying to convince myself. “It’s kind of a big deal.”

King Julius had declared an official event to celebrate the merging of the two clans. He was also introducing me for the first time as his heir’s mate, so we were kind of the guests of honour.

Our two thousand and thirty-two guards didn’t belong to Sundulus, but they were invited after I stomped my foot and tossed my hair a few times.

“I had other plans,” he grumbled, inching his mouth closer to my nipple.

“What’s the time, Laurel?”

“Ten o’clock,” she answered, leaving the room.

Our routine had settled halfway between human and Vissimo hours. We went to sleep at one or two and woke late morning.

Though Julius no longer had power over his son’s decisions, we decided to enter into business with the clan across every industry. Kyros had made it his personal mission to regain every cent of the money I spent saving Sundulus fromIngenium.

This game didn’t hurt anyone. Business was a game I was okay with.

That Iloved.

We managed the Le Spyre estate together. We lived under the same roof—going between the estate and his Lyall Bay property. We’d fallen into a rhythm that felt free and safe—and that allowed for ample play.

I’d worried that Kyros would find life boring afterIngenium, but the international scale of estate business genuinely excited him. As did the notion of having time off and enjoying other important things.

Like every episode ofTruth Rangesin existence.

That’show I knew we were true mates.