The Tiger Prince's Witch
Chapter 66 - Alone Time

*"Now."* Anna mindlinked Legend as Alice and Marcus leaped in the air. The tiger teleported to her and as soon as she was touching him, he teleported them to the palace. Alice and Marcus were left looking at each other in confusion as she disappeared before their eyes.

Legend appeared in their bedroom at the palace with Anna touching his side. He quickly shifted into Kamryn, who wrapped her in his arms.

"That was too close for comfort. What was their plan?" He asked while holding her tight.

"They were going to take me to Astaroth. They were there to check on the wolf pack. I'm sure the break in their spell alerted them. I'm glad we got everyone out of there before they showed up." Anna rubbed her hands up and down his back. She pulled slightly away, looking at him with a smirk.

"You planning to put some clothes on, mighty tiger?" She asked as she felt something poking her stomach. He smiled down at her with his eyes shining.

"Why do you think I had Legend come to the bedroom. We haven't been able to be alone since Liana was born. Is your body ready because I want to make you forget about everything for a while?" Before she could answer, he crushed his mouth to hers, lifting her so she could wrap her legs around his waist.

"Yes, I'm ready. I'm sorry we've been so busy and I've neglected you. How would you like me to rectify that?" Anna asked while nuzzling his ear as he carried her to the bed.

"I don't want you to do anything other than lay down and let me worship you. Anna, you do everything for everyone else without allowing yourself time to relax. Let me take care of you for once while everyone is busy getting the wolf pack set up around the palace." Kamryn laid her down, and as much as she wanted to argue that there was too much to do, as soon as he pulled her clothes off, every thought she had went out the window. He was right; it had been too long since they had been able to enjoy each other. Liana was with Marcella and Jarek, who were becoming her favorite aunt and uncle, so she would be fine for a while.

Two hours later, Kamryn was staring at his sleeping mate with a grin. She looked so beautiful and peaceful in her sleep. He hadn't been able to do as much to her as he wanted because, despite her trying to relax, she wanted to be in control. When he tried to please her with his mouth, she demanded he get inside her. Who was he to argue? After only one round, she was sound asleep. He wasn't complaining. Kamryn was happy just lying next to her and having her all to himself. After the battle, he would make sure they had these moments every day. Even if it was only five minutes of just kissing her. Anna was the strongest person he had ever known, but even she needed a break sometimes. Everyone loved and respected her. They sought her out to make decisions like she was already the queen. He understood; she was the only one that could prepare them for the battle. However, it was more than that.

Anna was incredibly personable, making everyone she was talking to feel like they were the most important person in the world. No matter if the person was the lowest of servants or the king, she spoke to them the same. He brushed the hair away from her face as he watched her. Kamryn knew they didn't have much longer before someone would need her. Liana would want to eat, and somebody would have something for her to make a decision about, but right now, she was all his. When she started moving, she looked up at him with a smile.

"Was I sleeping?" He leaned down to kiss her softly.

"Yes, sweetheart. It's obvious that you needed it." Anna smiled at him with her eyes narrowed.

"Did you sleep?" She questioned.

"Nope. I've just been staring at you and thinking about how amazing you are. I don't think I tell you enough how much I love and appreciate you as my mate and partner." Anna giggled and sat up, rolling him over on his back.

"You tell me every day not only with your words but in your actions. I'm the lucky one to have someone like you by my side. If I'm great, it's only because we make a fantastic team. I'm sure Liana is ready for me now if we can steal her from Marcella and Jarek. We are going to have to watch them when they go to the Lycan palace; they may try to take her with them." She ran her hand over his cheek and up into his hair.

"Jarek has grown on me. When he was working with the trio, I was ready to kill him, but really he's a good guy. I'm glad you were able to make everyone see that he was working under Astaroth against his will; otherwise, he'd still be rotting in the dungeons." Kamryn ran his hand over her swollen breasts. He knew she was right; it was time for their cub to eat. Although, he liked seeing her breasts even bigger than normal.

"Evil can make people do things out of their control. If there is still good in their hearts, they can be saved. However, if their heart is pure evil, there is no longer a choice. I don't believe in killing others as long as they have a choice and choose good over evil. Everyone that Astaroth brings will most likely be entirely evil. I only want to watch out for the prisoners he took from here. If there is any hope of saving them, we will, including Elsie and Melita. We now know all their decisions weren't their own."

Kamryn gave her one last kiss before they got out of bed. They decided to take a quick shower before leaving the room. Once they were done and dressed, Anna wrapped her arms around him.

"Thank you for this time alone. We both needed it." She pulled him down and gave him a deep kiss.

"Anytime, sweetheart."

They left the bedroom, and lots of noise greeted them. The palace was filled to the brim with werewolves. There were multiple guest houses on the royal grounds that also housed the wolves. Luckily everyone was able to have their own place and could be comfortable. As they started down the stairs, they saw people socializing below them, and they turned toward the couple. Everyone started clapping and cheering for them. Kamryn put his arm around Anna as she blushed. Randal and Lynn walked up to them, beaming.

"Everyone was telling us how smoothly the process went with you getting them away. You both are unbelievable. They want to thank you personally. What took you so long?" Lynn asked, looking between them. When they both grinned, she shook her head and chuckled.

"Nevermind, we don't want to know," Randal said before they could speak.

"As the last group was being taken away, Alice and Marcus came. I stayed behind while Legend brought the last of the wolves to the palace. They tried to take me to Astaroth, but I had Legend teleport to me before they could touch me. We were gone before they knew what had happened. I can tell you that they think we did something with the wolf pack, and they're trying to see if we know anything about Santi." Anna spoke quietly, not wanting to damper the wolves' happiness. "Well, at least they don't know he's here. Is the spell strong enough to protect everyone?" Lynn questioned Anna as she looked around the crowded room.

"Yes, it covers the area no matter how many people are here." They noticed a commotion on one side of the entry. Santi walked around as though he was looking for something.

"What's he doing?" Anna asked no one in particular.

Santi walked around looking for her. Kip said that they had to replace a woman that came with the wolf pack. He was convinced that she was their second chance mate. Tigers don't go by scent as much as wolves, but if they got close enough, they would know who their mate was.

He looked into the faces of each woman he saw. None of them seemed to feel the mate pull toward him. Santi was beginning to think Kip was wrong. Just as he was about to give up, he noticed a woman standing on the other side of the room. She was staring at him with her eyes widened. As he approached, they looked at each other and spoke at the same time.

"Mate."