His answering grin was pure alpha satisfaction. "Trust me, sweetheart, I plan to spend our entire honeymoon showing you exactly how much I appreciate every stubborn thing about you."
The heat in his gaze made her pulse spike, and she had to bite back a laugh at his shameless innuendo. Even surrounded by their wedding guests, he couldn't resist that possessive edge that made her feel utterly claimed.
As they turned to face their guests, Tessa caught sight of Gerri dabbing at her eyes with a lace handkerchief, Elora beaming like she'd orchestrated the whole thing herself, and even Eli looking misty-eyed despite his usual scientific stoicism.
This is my family now,Tessa realized, warmth spreading through her chest.My home. My future.
She pictured lazy mornings in their bed, heated arguments about kingdom policy that ended in passionate reconciliations,and maybe—hopefully soon—tiny golden-haired children with her green eyes running through the palace halls.
"Ready to rule the Arctic with me?" Kaidan asked, offering his arm with a devastating smile.
"Lead the way, Your Majesty," she replied, her heart full to bursting. "I'm exactly where I always belonged."
