Chapter 181 : The sleeping swan

"Are you tired?" Elric asked the beautiful red head sitting across from him.

"No your majesty, I'm alright," Melissa responded. 

"Are you cold?" 

"No your majesty, thank you for your concern."

The lycan smiled sheepishly and made his way to Melissa's side. "You know I can tell you're lying." He spoke sheepishly as he put an arm over her and pulled her to him. "You look exhausted and your skin is cold to the touch."

Melissa tesnsed up for a while but when the man's warmth enveloped her she relaxed a little. Curse her nosferatu cold blood and his lycan warmth. 

"So what would like us to get up to first when we arrive my queen?" Elric rasped in a deep tone as he gently rubbed her shoulders.

Melissa was very uncomfortable, under normal circumstances she wouldn't be this worked up but because she knew there was something awaiting her in Guria, she couldn't keep her heart at ease.