Having shifted to his wolf form, Gideon promptly arrived back in the castle in a flash. He was unable to join the rest of the royal family for dinner, but he was sure that Freya was still awake at that point in time. Reporting his arrival, the guards quickly handed him a cloak to cover himself once he shifted back into his human form. From there, he walked straight to his room to wash up and dress properly before going to visit Freya.
[We should eat first,] Eli complained even as he was excitedly making his way to Freya's bedchamber.
[Later, Eli,] Gideon shot the wolf down. [Let's see our mate first before she sleeps…]
[It's not like she'll run away from you, but suit yourself,] Eli murmured. [Or you can simply eat her out instead. I wouldn't mind.]
Gideon chuckled and teased, [Wow, you're improving with your sense of humor.]