Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 133

Chapter 133 Sweet Chocolates

Chapter 133 Sweet Chocolates

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I woke up and Cade wasn’t there anymore.

I stared at the window, and the sun was already sinking.

“What?” I mumbled to myself, sitting up and clutching the edge of the blanket. I slept that long?

Maybe I was more exhausted than I thought. Maybe all the long days of work and nights of tossing and turning–wanting Cade–finally caught up to me.

On the nightstand was a folded note and a tray of food.

I reached for the note first. In Cade’s handwriting were the words: Had to head back to the East. Flood work’s still not done. I didn’t want to wake you. Rest well, Baby – C <3.

Below the words was a tiny doodle of what looked like a smiling wolf giving me a thumbs–up. I rolled my eyes but couldn’t stop my lips from twitching.

He left breakfast in bed. Or… well, early dinner at this point.

There were fresh berries, slices of pineapple, and a flaky pastry now cold but still smelling divine.

My wolf stirred at the sight of the food, like somehow the pineapple was an invitation to rip his clothes off. My heat wasn’t coming. I knew my cycle well enough to know that; but just the thought of Cade bringing this to me, thinking about me, it was ridiculous how my body reacted.

I picked up a strawberry, biting into it. The sweet juice burst in my mouth, and my thighs pressed together on instinct. I set it back down before I did something embarrassing.

And yes, “something embarrassing” included touching myself right then and there.

But before my hand could even make it under the blanket, the door burst open.

“Finally awake, sleeping beauty?”

“Tessa!” I yelped, jerking the blanket up to my chin. “Can you knock?”

Her eyebrows shot up, and then she smirked, causing my stomach to drop.

“You seem… suspicious,” she said slowly.

“I’m not suspicious,” I said too quickly.

She tilted her head, eyes narrowing slightly before a slow, devilish grin crept onto her face. “Well, I can smell your arousal.”

I choked on my own saliva. “Tessa!”

“What? I’m just saying.” She held up her hands in mock innocence, but her eyes were sparkling with

amusement.

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Chapter 133 Sweet Chocolates

I groaned, pulling the blanket tighter. My wolf was practically growling at the interruption.

Tessa let out a sigh; the smirk fading. “Must be nice,” she teased, but even then, I found a softness in her words.

I frowned, the teasing moment slipping away. “Rowan still hasn’t contacted you?”

Her lips pressed into a thin line. She shook her head. “He has no reason to.”

The words were said like it didn’t bother her, but the way her fingers fidgeted told a different story.

Then, she hesitated to speak but eventually asked, “Is it really that he was the one who gave me the antidote? And waited for me to wake up?”

“Yes,” I muttered.

Silence lingered between us for a moment.

Then curiosity got the better of me. “You said you weren’t a virgin, right? Back at Elite? I was the only one who-”

“Yes,” she cut in before I finished my question, a faint flush forming on her cheeks.

I squinted at her. “So who was it? I know you’re not the type to just do it with anyone.”

Her blush deepened, and she looked anywhere but at me.

My eyes widened. “It’s Rowan, isn’t it?”

“Just… chocolates!” she said quickly, still avoiding my gaze. “Cade wanted to give you these. He forgot to leave them here. He said to eat only one at a time.”

“Tessa, answer the question-‘

They smelled amazing–rich chocolate with a hint of something fruity. Cade always picked the best.

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I stress–ate the first one instantly, savoring the smooth melt on my tongue. And then… well, I wasn’t going to just not cat another.

By the time I realized I’d caten half the box, I was leaning back against the pillows, lips smeared with chocolate, wondering what kind of stupid rule “only one at a time” was supposed to be.

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