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And she is so mine that she has turned.

I feel my racing heartbeat pull hers faster. “Nix.”

Her lips lift into a gentle smile, filled with affection and excitement.

The tip of her fang catches on her plush lower lip, the flesh indenting.

And…

My throat tightens as I swallow.

It’s so much more than I had dreamed.

She is so much more.

I blink.

But she’s still there.

Still watching me with her eyes that match my own.

I swallow again.

Love.

My gravito swells.

And our chests are drawn together.

Our skin touching the same time our lips do.

Her smile shifts into a kiss.

And I close my eyes.

Chapter 60

Nix

My chest aches with the weight of emotion swelling inside my ribs. And I let that weight pull me to Volik.

His hands are on me.

Inspecting. Reassuring.

And he’s so gentle.

Strength ripples the air around him. But his hands are so gentle.

It’s different from last night. But just as possessive.

With my arms around his shoulders, I feel him swallow roughly.

Then the scent of burning mint singes my nose.

I pull back, afraid I’ve hurt him.

But when his eyes open, I watch a single glistening tear roll down his cheek.