Replacement Bride for the Alpha of the North - Chapter 54

Chapter 54: STILL, KEEPING HIS GUARD UP
Zander laughed out loud when he heard what happened in the trial room. It had been a long time since he got a good laugh like this.

He knew Dawn was his final solution to face his brother’s impulsiveness, but he didn’t expect the woman would handle him so well, she did not only suggest a reasonable punishment, but she also appeased the elders and the advisors.

At the same time, Zander knew that tying Blake and Emily together and having him mark her, instead of sending him to the gallows, would successfully get the man out of Dawn’s hair while giving a lifetime punishment for both of them.

“How many birds did she kill with one stone?” Zander still chuckled, as he tilted his head at Lance. Pyro was sitting next to the king, as he listened to the story, while rearranging the reports about the activity in the harbor. “She is really good.”

“Are you taking down your guard against her now?”

“No.” Zander’s expression changed, as it turned serious all of a sudden. “Keep your eyes on her still.”

“Do you still believe in the prophecy?” Pyro stopped what he was doing and looked at the king. “I thought you had let it go?”

Zander put on his golden mask again, even though there were only the three of them in the room. “Better safe than sorry.”

Pyro and Lance looked at each other and could only shake their heads.

“Oh, I forgot to tell you that Zenith pissed off the elders and the advisors.” Lance walked toward a chair and sat down casually.

“How?” Zander took off the mask again and stared at his gamma. “I thought Dawn had settled everything down and appeased those old hags.”

Lance shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. “I think Zenith is pissed because you involved his woman in the trial, so he got his petty revenge on you.”

“What has he done?” Zander scrunched his nose. “He is so petty.”

Pyro and Lance looked at him. Talking about pettiness, both of them were on the same level.

“Zenith said; all of you have become too old to worry about the state affairs, so as a good gesture from me, I will build a retirement home in the east city for your happy retreat which you could occupy in a few months.” Lance changed his manner of speaking to mimic Zenith. “He also has confirmed the building that the five of them will occupy.”

Zenith talked like that when he acted as him, thus it would be Zander, who had to deal with the aftermath.

Zander closed his eyes to control his anger. He was pissed at Zenith now.

“I think it’s time to let go of the elders and advisors,” Pyro suggested. “Ten years have passed, we no longer need their service.”

“Not yet,” Zander said calmly. “It’s not the right time.”

Lance and Pyro simply couldn’t understand what was in Zander’s mind to keep those old hags, whose existence annoyed him so much.

Meanwhile, the culprit, who pushed his own brother into trouble was having his time with his woman, he pinned Dawn on the bed and demanded an explanation from her as to why she saved that useless man.

With how smart Zenith was, he should have guessed what the answer could be, but he still wanted to hear it directly from Dawn.

“You can ask me while we are eating or walking around, right? You don’t need to pin me down like this, I will still answer you,” Dawn said helplessly. She could see the jealousy in his eyes and it was very clear, though he wouldn’t admit that.

“This is your punishment for taking another man’s side.”

Dawn laughed and Zenith kissed her to stop her from laughing. “Okay, okay!” Dawn chuckled. “Like I said before, I don’t want to have someone die before our ceremony, it will be a bad omen, more so, letting them have each other will be the greatest punishment for him and that woman, what is funnier than having two people, who hated each other, tied down with the mate bond? I only feel sorry for their baby, but I am sure Ava will take good care of the baby.”

“Hm.” Zenith rested his forehead against her. “Can I kiss you?”

“I thought you have kissed me before without even asking for my permission.”

“My bad…” Zenith lowered his head and started to kiss her again. “I am terrible at asking for permission,” he said against her lips.

“I figured.” Dawn reciprocated his kiss and wriggled her hands, this time, he let go of her and held her body, while she wrapped her arms around his neck.

The kiss started innocently, as Zenith nibbled on her lips, but then he trailed her jaw with his lips and kissed her neck, down to her collarbones, which made Dawn’s breathing turn sharp when she could feel his hand caressing her waist, down to her thigh.

“I really want to mark you, Dawn…” Zenith said breathlessly.

“Our ceremony is in less than two weeks,” Dawn replied, she closed her eyes to feel his touch. Her body trembled.

“I really want you…” Zenith kissed her again and this time, his fingers traced up to her intimate part and Dawn moaned against his lips when she felt his fingers caressing her wetness.

The room was quiet, except for Dawn’s cries to get her release, it was a torture when he did it so slowly. But, Zenith loved to hear her voice.

“Zen, please…” Dawn moaned when she felt the tension that built inside her started to be very unbearable.

Zenith groaned, he buried his face in her neck, he was so close to marking her right there and then, but gave up the idea, as Dawn came undone, her body was trembling and she hugged him tightly.

After the waves of pleasure stopped, they stayed like that for a while.

“Feeling good?” Zenith asked with a teasing smile on his lips, while Dawn flushed red.