His Arrogant Human Mate novel Chapter 74

The King before me chuckled. "You don't think it tastes nice?"

"No! It doesn't taste like sparkling apple cider at all," I huffed. "My whole life is a lie. It was supposed to taste elegant and fancy and like stars. I'd rather drink apple juice."

"We do have that, miss. I can bring it right away," Mr. Carson assured me. "We also have some finer wines. Do you think she would like any of those, your highness?"

Dom glanced down at me for a moment before shaking his head. "No, my friend, not tonight. Perhaps another night. I'd say tomorrow, but I am taking Caroline on a night out then. Thank you for the offer, now it's your time to go home for the day."

Mr. Carson wagged his head. "I haven't finished my duties."

"Your duty is to your wife. We've had this conversation, Carson," Dominic reminded him, but his voice was warm and gentle. "I only keep you employed because you demand that this is your life calling. I don't really need a butler."

Mr. Carson rolled his eyes dramatically. "This house would fall apart the second I left and you know it."

The two laughed at that and I sensed some unspoken, inside joke or memory that the two were referring to. Dominic finished both his glass and mine before passing it to Mr. Carson, then wrapped an arm round my waist. "Goodnight, Carson."

"Goodnight, both of you."

Dominic once again pushed me along until we got to the bedroom, where I quickly beat him into the bathroom. Once in, I washed my face, did my lady business, and changed into comfy pajamas. When I was changed and ready to crawl into bed, I bolted back out of the bathroom and jumped onto the mattress beside Dominic, who was sprawled across the covers and stealing most of the room.

"Hey," he whined when I pushed him towards his side. "There's no need to be so pushy."

"I just want to sleep and you're taking up all the bed space," I said with a laugh, burying myself under the covers when he made enough room for me.

Dominic shook his head in amusement. "Whatever, silly girl. Are we going to have any rude awakenings in the morning?"

Somehow, Dominic still was able to pull me closer. Until my face was tucked into his neck and my whole body pressed into his. Only until then did he seem satisfied with our proximity and he relaxed against me. "Ice skating is perfect. We'll go ice skating. Will you go to sleep now?"

With a victorious grin, I nodded and let my eyes close. Dominic sighed, not like he was relieved I finally shut up, but like he was happy to be about to sleep. But I wasn't quite ready. "Dominic?"

He let out the softest chuckle, one I might not have heard were it not for how his chest rumbled against mine. "Yes, sugar?"

My fingers lazily, mindlessly traced a pattern from his collarbone to his shoulder, then down the warm skin of his back. My tips slipped over a couple scars, which I focused on curiously for a few moments each, before moving on. "Your pack thinks we're having sex right now."

"So?"

"I dunno. Isn't that just weird? Like they think we're getting freaky when really you're just annoyed that I won't stop talking and just go to sleep?" I claimed. "And in a few weeks, they'll be asking if I'm pregnant. But we just like sleeping more than the frick frack."