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Lino's lips trailed the arch of Cassy's neck and she found that she was already writhing, ready for him.

The ceremony had been beautiful, and never in her life had she felt something so deep, so meaningful.

The celebration after had been a joyful affair, but Cassy and Lino had been unable to her hands and eyes off Lino. It had been mutual. They had excused themselves from the gathering with the excise of having some work to do, but she suspected everyone in the gathering had been able to smell what the real reason was.

Her fingers slid into his hair and just when he began shrugging off her dress, someone knocked on their door.

Lino snarled against her skin and the vibration caused her toes to curl. "Go away, Kayden."

But the Beta didn't. He knocked again and his voice flowed into Lino's chambers. "This is urgent, Alpha. You have...visitors."

"They can wait," Lino said, hands tightening about Cassy's hips. "Every damned visitor can wait. Not now, Kayden."