Page 309 of Sky’s Edge

However, I saw in the swish of his powerful tail he was enjoying Laura’s show.

My Palm buzzed in the back pocket of my jeans.

I took it out, looked at the display, then pulled up and read the text comm.

At the ready.

That was Bain.

I moved out of the solar and down the stairs, descended the next flight, and I might have sneaked a peek into the lounge.

Gayliliel and Cormac were watching a vid on screen.

Gayle was twirling her hair, her eyes aimed to the action playing before her.

Mac was scowling at it.

She’d taken another potion, against Mac’s wishes.

You had to admire her loyalty to the mission.

Even if it was frustrating as all hells.

I had not asked if she’d talked to him about Selediel.

I was dying to know.

But I’d told her about the ancient fae.

Now I was taking a page out of Tanyn’s book (or trying) and giving them space so whatever was going to happen would happen.

I just hoped whatever that was, it brought them together and made them both happy.

As I moved through the back hall to get to the back door, I heard Aleece’s laughter drifting up from the kitchen. It was mingled with Manny’s deep chuckles.

I’d always really liked her, even admired her.

Now, this had grown because she was who she was, Princess Royal to a mighty realm, and still, she treated Zyr and Manny like family.

This wasn’t only because they were.

She could turn on and off the airs and graces depending on if she was doing royal duties, or if she was just communing with her beings.

This meant she was just Aleece Starknight, who just happened to be a princess.

It was mega cool.

It wasn’t lost on me that Bainon felt the same.

Alas, for him, since she was still dead set against him dropping the spell (another female devoted to her mission), they were living together but sleeping in separate bedrooms.

I was hoping what happened between Tanyn and me happened to all of them.

That being, with the pull of their fated mate muted, they fell in love with each other because they fell in love.

And then they could let their fate bind them forever.

I knew how that felt, and it was highly recommended.