Page 3 of Courting the King of Cliffs

The ground below me kept trembling as he stood up and left the room, but I felt the tiniest brush of another magic brush against mine.

It felt soft somehow.

Firm, but comfortable and calming. My magic responded to it, relaxing and then going still again.

I dropped into the nearest chair, not thinking twice about the random strain of magic.

I was going to be okay.

Chapter 2

Granite

I hadn’t anticipated Dissiri showing up at my doorstep.

Hell, I’d ignored her so thoroughly that I hadn’t expected to face her ever, unless she decided to show up and challenge me for the throne.

But there she was.

On my couch, in my home.

Making the whole damn place smell of fruit and hope and every good feeling I’d never be allowed to have.

That didn’t stop me from wanting it.

Or from wanting her.

But I’d heard that was inevitable when it came to your fated mate.

Though I could call my best friends to my side with a nudge of my magic, I forced myself off the couch and out of the house.

For once, walking wasn’t painful.

Probably because my filthy mind was too busy running through every possible way to get Dissiri in my bed, completely bare.

Fucking mate bond.

My cock was hard, and my magic was raging beneath my skin, dying to be set free.

Crag and Eeva met me outside my castle. They both looked rumpled, like they’d just gotten out of bed.

Considering they’d sealed their mate bond a few weeks ago, they probably had just gotten out of bed.

I ignored the jealousy that roared through me like a damn wave.

“I need you to clear out one of the underground homes,” I signed bluntly. “On the first level.”

Eeva blinked.

Crag did, too.

“Now,” I added, the motion harsher than it should’ve been.

“Why?” Crag asked. Both of them ignored the request, which didn’t surprise me in the slightest.

“A visiting royal needs the space. I don’t know how long she’ll be here,” I signed.

“Why does she need one of the most expensive homes in our city?” Eeva countered. “There are plenty of beautiful, empty places up here.” She gestured to the homes around my castle. None of which were actually empty.

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