In less than thirty minutes, she managed to find two extra flags. She stumbled upon one by pure luck and stole one from a team who was too lazy to continue the game. Now she had three flags and was overjoyed.

All she needed was the fourth flag, and she would win. Adina's feet came to a halt as she spotted it, right inside a cave was a tiny green flag raising its head. If not for the wind making the flag flutter, no one would know it was there.

A wide grin spread across her face. "There you are," she whispered, stepping forward toward the little mouth of the cave.

Branches cracked behind her, but she was too focused to care. Her heart was pounding in her chest from the thrill of it all. Just one more, and she'd win. She'd beat everyone.

She reached a hand out toward the flag—And a massive black wolf leapt out suddenly.

She screamed, tripping over her own feet and landing flat on her back. Dirt flew into her mouth. The wolf stalked closer, slower now, towering over her. A familiar darkness swirled in its golden eyes.

"Y-your majesty," she gasped, coughing. "You're cheating!"

The wolf huffed and then shifted suddenly.

One second a wolf, the next, a man. Her man. He stood above her, barefoot and absolutely naked, looking like sin itself, eyes still wild. And his cock was very much….awake.

He crouched slightly, just enough to look down at her from his ridiculous height.

"That flag," he said, voice like gravel and honey, "is mine."

Adina blinked, forcing herself to look at his face and not his absolutely ripped body or his cock dangling around like a gun. She gulped hard, heart racing. "You shifted. That's against the rules."

"I'm the king," Thorne replied, stepping closer, her breath hitched. "I made the rules. I can break them."

Her gaze shifted down, and she licked her lips, feeling very much like the spell was about to activate again. Oh, curse that spell. "T-That's not fair." She stammered, forcing her eyes back up to his face. His furious, beautiful, 'I'm-about-to-ruin-you' face.

Thorne crouched lower, staring at her like she was prey and he was starving. His eyes never left hers as he reached one hand out and placed it beside her hip, then the other, effectively caging her in. She had to tilt her chin just to keep looking up at him.

"Neither is choosing Levi," he murmured, voice rough. "You wanted to make me jealous."

She opened her mouth to deny it, but her smirk betrayed her before words ever could.

Thorne's eyes dropped to her lips. "You like it when I lose control, don't you?" he asked, the deep timbre of his voice making her stomach flip.

He leaned closer, so close she could feel his breath against her lips. "You're going to be punished for this."

Adina's breath caught in her throat. "Let me win, My king." She said.

Thorne smirked, she could have the damn flag for all he cared. This—this was what he wanted, and now he had her exactly where he wanted her.

He leaned closer to her, gaze falling to her lips. "You want the flag? You can have it. But before then."

Her eyes narrowed. "What do you—" she didn't get to complete her words, in the blink of an eye she was off the floor. One second she was under him and the next? He was grabbing her into the cave and forcing her on her knees.

Adina blinked, her insides were throbbing now. She licked her lips, ignoring his cock practically begging for her attention. She looked up at him, lashes fluttering prettily.

Thorne towered over her. His shoulders were broad, His cock, still hard, stood heavy and thick just inches from her mouth. Her core pulsed. Her thighs pressed together, desperate for friction, for anything to ease the ache.

She licked her lips slowly, like she could already taste him. Then she tilted her chin up and looked at him through her lashes, her pink tongue out. "Your majesty." She drawled, voice breathy, sultry, and sweet like dripping honey.

Thorne's entire body tensed. His chest rose sharply, nostrils flaring. His hand tangled in her hair as he yanked her forward with all the control of a man who'd been pushed too far. Her knees scraped against the cave floor.

"You like teasing me, don't you?" he asked. "You think you can play games with me and walk away unscathed?"

Adina swallowed, her throat dry. She couldn't answer. But gods… yes. She loved teasing him.

"You're going to be punished," he whispered. "For Levi. For the flag. For the way you make me lose control."

Her lips parted on instinct, breath shaky, Her mouth watered just from the sight of him, the feel of him so close. Her hands trembled slightly, reaching toward him but he didn't let her touch. Not yet.

"Open up," Thorne ordered, his voice low.

She obeyed instantly. Her lips opened, wide and ready, her breath ghosting over the tip of his cock. tongue peeking out just enough to taste him, just enough to show how ready she was to surrender to him completely.

But just as the head of his cock brushed her tongue—

"Adina?"

Adina froze on hearing Levi's voice calling out to her. Her eyes widened with panic at the thought of Levi seeing her on her knees with Thorne's cock in her mouth.

Thorne, on the other hand, didn't move or blink, anger already building in his eyes. Fucking Levi.

"Adina—" Levi's voice came again, much closer than before.

Adina stared at Thorne, heart pounding hard. Finally, he stepped back, releasing her. "Tonight, you'll learn what happens when you tease me." He whispered into her ears, and just like he arrived, he was gone again.

"Adi—" Levi stopped, eyes on Adina who was in the cave, his gaze dropped to the flags in her hand, and he grinned.

"You found all four flags? You truly are amazing!" He said.

Adina nodded stiffly and walked out of the cave, forcing herself not to look back. Thorne had left before the Lord arrived with just one word whispered in her ears.

"Tonight." He whispered into her ears. "You'll learn what happens when you tempt a Lycan and think he won't bite."