Wolf seems better

"Huh.."

Ava was snapped out from his hypnotic gaze and found herself on his lap. He had snaked his arms around her slender waist as his lips were a few inches away from her lips.

"What were you thinking Ava," she said inwardly and looked up to watch him smirk.

Dominic had again taken advantage of her dreaminess. He knew she would get drawn into his words making her submit to him.

'He purposely did it' she frowned and tried to loosen his hold on her.

"What do you think wife.. will you let me kiss you" he grinned watching her struggling in his hold.

His kitten was again back with her original self and now he knew she would pounce on him with her tiny claws.

"You.. stupid wolf. How can you do that" she punched his arms trying to free herself but again this man was like a mountain unable to move.

"Wolf! hmm... I like it" he was amazed by the name she gave to him but he still preferred if she would call him husband. It's not that she had called him that she didn't even call him by his name.

"But would like it more if you call me husband" he smiled making her frown at his words.

"Husband my foot... in your dreams" she pinched him on his cheeks taking him by surprise and took the chance to climb off his lap.

Dominic was caught off guard by her sudden attack, she was not like the little kitten which he thought her to be," Ahh.." he growl rubbing his cheeks that were pinched very hard by this fragile girl.

" Wolf seems better to you"

"Aha.. then who are you.... a cat" he leaned back resting his hand on the bed watching her with a fierce look. He never thought her to be a sharp tongue, she always had an answer ready for him.

"You never know who I can be" folding her hands she looked back with the same intensity.

"But I prefer little kitten..." getting up he walked toward where she stood.

Dominic didn't want to argue with her, even if he tried still he couldn't. He could never think of harming her.

"And I prefer wolf" she smirked as she saw him standing in front of her.

Dominic loved this side of hers rather than the one he saw the previous night, he didn't want to scare her but he ended up scaring her. Standing in front of her, he suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her close to him. Hiding his face in the crook of her neck he inhaled her scent slowly licking her weak spot.

He had noticed it the other night and now knew what would make her submissive to his touch.

"So can we continue what we left earlier" his breath fan her neck sending her chills all over her body?

Ava closed her eyes slowly dissolving in his warmth, as she felt the cool air passing down her nape. She was slowly melting in his action when she recalled what he was doing. Opening her eyes, she pushed him again taking him off guard and making him stumble on his feet.

Dominic felt a pang in his heart when she pushed him as if he was some dirt. He was reminded of her last night's action. He fumed watching her frowning at him with rage and that made him lose his cool. He was trying to be lenient with her but whenever she pushed him, it would annoy him.

"I think we should stop and not forget the deal we made" she again came with the same words making his beast surge.

Dominic closed his eyes to reduce his anger, he had already messed up the previous night by scaring her and if he do the same, she would not even let him close to her. And.. that was the last thing he thought to never happen.

Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes and smiled. If he had to keep her close then he should be patient and this was the last thing he could do. Being the king he has always ordered and done his work with force but for her, he would try everything and change his way of approach.

"Are you going to keep me reminded about the deal every time we do something?" he asked and she nodded making him raise his brows.

"Does she think of him to accept her words.. in dreams?" he thought and again went to stand in front of her.

"Then let me make one thing clear little kitten.... if you think I would back off by your constant reminder then you're wrong because even if you push me. I would still come to you" he flick her cheeks smiling at her as he turns back to leave the room making her complete shock by his statement.

"I won't let you have your way..." she screamed but it was too late because the man was not there to listen to her.

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"Karissa is constantly asking me about Ava. What should we tell her?" Juliet looked at her husband but even he had no answer.

They have already lied to her about her being out with her father for a few days and would return after some time. But what will happen when she finds out about her marriage to the king.

"For now let her think that she is not in the village but is traveling with Coal to heal the people in the neighboring capital"

When Coal had asked them to keep her marriage a secret, they first hesitated but when he gave him the reason for his silence, they agreed on him without questioning.

All these years they have been hiding under human disguise, even Karissa had no idea who her parents were. They had found her in the forest all alone when they had escaped their house to lead a normal life. Karissa was just a human and they didn't want her to link with their past.

"Hope Coal finds a way to protect Ava" Juliet could only pray.

"He will.."

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Agatha was called by Ava as she was getting bored inside the room sitting all alone without doing anything. She was missing her home and helping her father with his work. Remembering about Coal, Ava's bored face turns gloomy.

"How is father doing," she thought.

She had never been away from her father, from the time she was born Ava had only seen Coal around her. She didn't have any recollection of her mother as she lost her life after her birth. But Coal.. he was the only person she cared for and was her only family.

She didn't have any relatives except Juliet and Leonard her parent's friends. Even if she assured them that they would always keep an eye on him still.. she couldn't help but worry about his health.

Over the last few months, she could feel her father's health deteriorating. He had lost his weight and would away pant as if he was out of breath.

As she was busy thinking about her father, Ava couldn't sense when Agatha came and stood in front of her.

"Your highness.. is there something I can help you with," she asked breaking her train of thoughts.

"Agatha when did you come?" she looked at Agatha who standing in front of her with concern on her face.

"Your highness, have your servant done something wrong to make you worry" she lowered her head to get punished.

Ava was confused by her words, which made her think that she was upset because of her.

Shaking her head, Ava got down from her bed and walked toward her. Lifting her chin she made her look at her, the innocent girl was assuming everything by herself.

"Agatha why would you say that?" she asked her politely.

The girl was just too naive, watching her she was reminded of herself when she was of her age.

"Your highness.. if there is something wrong which made you upset then please punish this servant of yours"

"And why would I do that?" leaving her face she looked at her resting her hands on her hips.

"Huh... then why would you sit there all gloomy with the sad face," she asked her whatever she witness when she came in.

"Oh, that...you silly girl" she flicks her head and took her to the bed to sit.

"Come sit with her, I want to talk with you" she patted the seat next to her.

Agatha pulled back not agreeing with her words, she was just a servant who was serving her duty, and sitting next to the queen would be called sin.

"Your highness I will stand here," she said and stood in front of her.

Ava didn't force her, she knew why she was rejecting her. Without pressurizing her anymore she began to speak.

"Agatha I'm getting bored sitting here all alone," she said while pouting.

"What do you want me to do your highness"

"I want to tour the whole palace, I can't waste my time sitting inside the room without doing anything" she poured what was in her mind and why was so sad sitting on the bed.

"But your highness, his Majesty has restricted you from roaming in the palace," she said what she was informed.

"And why did he say that" she frowned listening to his word.

Agatha gasped hearing her improper words against the king. Everyone here feared him and she was referring to him as some stranger with no reputation.