Reborn As A Beast Queen with Too Many Husbands to Pet novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198 Kiss Back

Riven leaned in and kissed Annelise on the nose. Then le froze.

He didn’t move again for a long time, like he was stuck trying to hype himself up for the next step.

Annelise was both curious and totally amused.

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Right now, Riven looked like some old tree suddenly blooming for the first time. That kind of stiff, shy charm couldn’t be faked.

His long lashes blinked slowly over his wide eyes, and Annelise had the urge to lean in and kiss them too.

When he kept stalling, she finally spoke. “Hey, are we seriously just gonna stand here in my bedroom until sunrise?”

“N-no… of course not.”

Riven felt like he was overheating.

His body temperature had always run hot.

But this time, it felt even hotter.

Yet somehow, his face hadn’t melted off.

He finally leaned in again and kissed her cheek. His lips felt like they were on fire.

Annelise gently poked his forehead. “Don’t forget the ch

“You’re way too

slow. And I’m not done. I still plan to kiss your forehead, your arms, your neck.

“You gonna keep going at this pace? What time am I supposed to fall asleep, huh?

“Come on, dude, we’re just kissing. It’s not like we’re doing anything crazy.”

Just a normal couple kissing. That was all.

Riven pressed his lips together and glanced down at his own hands. They were shaking slightly, but from

excitement.

He reminded himself that this was fine.

Annelise wanted to be close to him. She wanted to kiss him,

And he wanted that too. He wanted even more.

He wanted Annelise to belong only to him.

Even though they hadn’t mated, hadn’t gone any furthe, he still wanted to keep her all to himself.

He took a deep breath.

He told himself he was 33 years old. He’d spent years out in the world. He’d seen all kinds of things. So why was he acting like a jittery rookie?

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Why bring down the mood for her too?

Once that finally clicked, he got himself under control.

His hands stopped shaking. Then he reached out and pulled her into a hug.

“Sorry you had to see me like that. I swear it won’t happen again.

“I like you. You like me. There’s no excuse for me acting like a stranger.”

He rested his cheek against hers, then skipped her chin entirely and kissed

His eyes were soft. His brows curved gently.

her on the lips.

“Mmph!”

This time, Annelise was caught off guard.

He’d been blushing just a minute ago. How did he suddenly go in for the lips?

She looked into his eyes and saw the tenderness there. The affection.

She hugged him tighter.

Riven’s body tensed for a second, but then he relaxed into it. And Annelise melted into him too.

They weren’t mating. Just kissing like regular couples did in her world. That was more than enough.

Behind the bed curtains, Adrian was about to explode.

He’d seen the whole thing. Every second.

Annelise had never hugged him like that! Never kissed him like that!

Why did this big bird get all the good stuff?

He wanted to jump out and deck both of them.

Right then, Riven lifted Annelise off the floor and carried her toward the bed.

Adrian dove under the blanket.

A second later, their weight dropped down onto the mattress, and two different voices cried out.

“Hey! Watch my butt!”

“Ugh! Whose butt is that?! I thought I forgot to smooth the sheets!”

Adrian spoke first.

Annelise followed.

She shot upright. Riven’s romantic energy snapped in half. His whole expression turned sour.

“Bunny! What the hell are you doing in here?!”

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As a brimel, Riven’s sense of smell wasn’t nearly as sharp as Hudson or Rokky’s.

So he hadn’t picked up that there was a bunny already in the bed.

Adrian sat up without shame. “I’m supervising! Making sure nothing happens between you two.

“Ms. Crawford’s had mates share her bed before. So why can’t I sleep here too?”

He made it real clear. If he stayed in the bed, those two weren’t doing anything tonight.

Annelise reached over and pinched his waist.

“We agreed tonight was Riven’s turn. Yours is over. Wait your five days like the rest.”

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