Rydan came back before dusk to join Princess Loaisa on the bed. His wolf earned several open wounds caused by the violent uproar, which naturally healed on its own after he got enough rest. Weariness took them over. Had it not been for the exhausting fight, Rydan doubted they would stop before the sunrise. Or it could be that the wolf felt his withdrawal as he remembered his promise to Princess Loaisa. He needed to be there with her.
Princess Loaisa felt him behind her. She didn't peel her eyes open to see the time. She was tired. Instead, she moaned against his comfort and turned around to squeeze herself around him, her face buried on his warm chest.
As the days passed, Rydan's schedule became more hectic. There were pressing crises that needed to be addressed. With all those meetings,
