Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269 Protect You

Chapter 269 Protect You

TESSA

I felt restless.

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Even my wolf, who would usually calm me down at this moment, was pacing back and forth inside my mind.

The deadline had passed when I was supposed to meet with the powerful witch from Montrose. However, nothing has happened. I didn’t know whether that was a good sign or not. Should I be happy? Or should I prepare for something greater?

I felt someone press their finger on the creases of my brow.

“You’re frowning again,” Rowan muttered, leaning closer to place his hands on my shoulders to give them a light massage.

I bit my lip and turned to him. “I can’t help it, love,” I said. “What if she has something bigger planned?”

He frowned, conviction seen in his eyes. “That would not happen,” he said.

“I will not let anything happen to you,” he said, his lips brushing against my temple. “We’ve strengthened everything. Even the faintest trickle of magic will reach me. We’ll be safe.”

My arms wound around his neck, clinging to the comfort only he could give. When he pulled back just enough to meet my eyes, I saw the spark in them.

Then his mouth was on mine.

The kiss started slowly, his lips moving with patience. But when I sighed against him, he deepened it, his tongue sliding against mine with devastating sweetness. My fingers held onto his shirt as heat bloomed low in my stomach, and the world shrank to the taste of him.

I would have drowned in it gladly, but the sharp creak of the door broke us apart.

We froze.

Calla stood there with Alpha Karl looming just behind her, both of them wearing identical wide–eyed expressions.

“What are you doing?” Calla asked, her voice innocent yet edged with curiosity.

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Karl pursed his lips. “Ignore them,” he said with a gruff wave of his hand. “They’re making a baby sister or brother.”

Rowan stiffened beside me, and I felt my cheeks blaze hot.

“A brother would be nice,” Karl muttered under his breath before turning his attention back to Calla. “It seems your mom and dad are busy. Let’s go play with the pups?”

“Yes, please!” Calla’s eyes brightened, and the two of them disappeared as quickly as they had

come.

For a moment, the air was awkward. Gosh, how could I let my daughter see that? Then Rowan’s palm slid boldly down to squeeze my ass.

“A baby sibling, huh?” he muttered into my ear.

I gasped. “Gosh, Rowan, we’re in the middle of an impending war!”

He chuckled, unbothered, and stole another quick kiss from my lips. “You’re smiling,” he murmured. “Objective complete.”

I shook my head, torn between outrage and amusement. That was Rowan through and through–always finding ways to tease light into the shadows.

However, his expression quickly shifted to that of disappointment. “I have to go,” he said. “The new warriors need training. With Wilder stripped of his title, I have another role to fulfill.”

I nodded, though my chest ached at the thought of him leaving. “Go,” I whispered. “I’ll be fine.”

He kissed me once more, and then he was gone.

I sank onto the couch, the silence around me pressing in. For the first time in hours, I allowed myself to exhale fully. Should I really relax? Could I, when every heartbeat reminded me of the storm we were standing on the edge of?

I stared at the lamp across the walls, then took a deep breath. Maybe I should.

And when the thought of who could ease the heaviness in my chest crossed my mind, the answer was obvious. Arden.

With a small smile, I pressed the call button.

“Tessa!”

Arden’s voice burst through the line, bright and full of warmth.

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“I miss you,” she said, and I could hear the pout in her tone.

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A small laugh escaped me, soft and tinged with longing. “I miss you, too,” I replied. I hadn’t realized how badly I needed to hear the voice of my best friend until I heard it again.

“I’m so sad I can’t visit,” Arden went on, her sigh carrying across the line. “This baby bump is too big for a long trip.”

I leaned back into the couch cushions. “Stay put,” I told her firmly. “I’ll visit when your due date is near.”

“A month,” she breathed in awe. “I can’t believe I’ll be having a baby in less than a month.”

“Me too,” I muttered. The thought of new life coming into the world when everything around us felt so fragile gave me hope I didn’t know I still carried.

I already imagined everything would be better by then.

“How is it?” I asked, steering the conversation toward her pregnancy, desperate to keep the focus on something joyful.

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