Zaid
Looking down at Ember as she sleeps in my arms, I finally slip out of her, getting a small mewl of protest. With a chuckle, I carefully pick up her small body, noticing she no longer feels so light. Her body has filled out in all the right places since we first met, and I can’t help but find her even more attractive.
Looking at the mark on her neck—a completed mate mark—I grin. She marked me as well, claiming me as hers. It shocked me when I felt her teeth sink into my flesh, but the bond grew stronger, and I grew stronger the moment it happened. Ember accepted me even though I f****d up so much with how I handled our mateship, and it made me stronger as a leader.
“Sleep tight, my little Queen,” I whisper while settling her into the bed properly. I know she will sleep like the dead
