Chapter 105: My Lips And His People

I lock my lips with his for what felt like an eternity, but once our lips part, it felt too soon.

I open my eyes and I stare into his, never wanting to leave this moment.

"You...are beautiful." Darius says to me, and everything I feel in this moment is him...but, that hurts.

"Thank you." I say, now feeling his hands on my hips.

I let down the shield underneath my feet and he slowly lets go of me.

"Mhm." Dean clears his throat and calls our attention. "Alpha, you're on."

"Right." Darius says, then turns to me and raises his hand to me.

Once I take it, he gently pulls me along and we make our way to the threshold, where a podium awaits us as Darius readies himself to speak to the multitude below.

He gets to the stand and the crowd goes silent.

Darius taps on the mic, which causes a mild ring.

Then he clears his throat.