The Messenger( Iva) novel Chapter 93

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The sound of running water slowly pulled Iva from the depths of sleep.

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At first it was only a distant noise in her mind, something soft and rhythmic that blended with the warmth surrounding her. She shifted slightly beneath the blankets, still half lost in dreams, before the sound grew clearer.

A shower.

Her eyelids fluttered open.

For a moment she simply stared at the ceiling, disoriented, her mind struggling to catch up with reality. The soft morning light filtering through the large windows painted pale golden patterns across the room.

Then she moved.

And instantly regretted it.

A soft gasp escaped her lips as her entire body protested at once.

Every muscle felt sore.

Every inch of her skin felt strangely sensitive.

It was as if she had been hit by a sledgehammer… yet beneath the ache was a strange warmth, a lingering

satisfaction that made her cheeks burn crimson the moment realization dawned.

Memories rushed back all at once.

Yesterday.

The heat.

The shower.

The moment everything spiralled out of control.

And then-

The night that followed.

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Iva buried her face in the pillow for a second, groaning softly in embarrassment.

Despite being a virgin before yesterday, she hadn’t been naïve about relationships. She knew what intimacy meant, what it involved.

But nothing could have prepared her for Caleb.

His dominance.

His overwhelming presence.

His stamina.

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His passion.

More than once during the night she had been certain she would completely lose her mind under the intensity of it all.

Her face burned even hotter at the memory.

Slowly she turned her head toward the other side of the bed.

Empty.

The sheets were cool where Caleb had been lying earlier.

The sound of water confirmed where he was.

The shower.

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Iva slowly sat up, wincing slightly as the movement sent another wave of soreness through her body. The oversized shirt she wore slid down one shoulder as she pulled the blankets closer around herself.

Her fingers drifted almost unconsciously to her neck.

To the mark.

Her heart immediately began to pound harder against her ribs.

The engagement mark still rested against her skin, faintly warm beneath her fingertips.

Her breath caught slightly.

Everything that happened yesterday… everything that happened last night… had completely changed her life.

Forever.

Her mind hesitated on a thought she barely dared to voice even inside her own head.

What happens now?

Her heart began beating faster.

Would Caleb… announce her?

Would he tell the world she was his mate?

The Crown Prince of the Lycans claiming a lone wolf as his mate…

The idea alone made her stomach twist with both excitement and panic.

“Oh Moon Goddess…” she whispered softly.

Her mind immediately jumped ahead.

Meeting the King.

Meeting the Queen.

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Standing in front of the royal family.

The thought alone nearly made her hyperventilate.

And then-

Another thought made her blush even harder.

Calling Caleb…

Mate.

Her fingers tightened slightly against the bedsheet as heat rushed to her face again.

She had never imagined her life would turn into something like this.

From washing dishes in a restaurant kitchen…

To potentially becoming the mate of the Lycan Crown Prince.

It felt unreal.

Like a dream she was almost afraid to touch in case it shattered.

But her thoughts got interrupted when the en-suite bathroom door suddenly opened.

Iva’s head snapped up instantly.

Caleb stepped into the bedroom.

But the smile that had started forming on her lips froze the moment she saw him.

He was already dressed.

Not casually.

Not relaxed.

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