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Later, Ian led Regan back onto his deck to enjoy the last of the night. Because they were both naked, he’d wrapped them up in a comforter. The bond helped him to feel how content she was, and her contentment filled him with nothing short of joy.

When he’d brought her back to the cabin, he’d taken her to his bedroom and made love to her again. But it wasn’t the quick, fiery lovemaking like at the cave. This time, he took it slow and with every touch, every kiss, every caress let Regan know how much she meant to him.

Now as he held her close, he couldn’t believe so much love and meaning, so much power and yes, forgiveness, had come to him. He felt like a new man, someone who could move into the future with more to give his woman and his realm.

The woods were alive with night birds and the river rolled on and on. Stone had said they were meant to accomplish something together, but he’d never imagined it would be to uncover the treachery in his own realm. But in doing so, he’d also removed a formidable ally from Margetta’s forces.

The Nine Realms was facing a critical turning point with the Ancient Fae. But Ian had a profound sense that the final showdown with Margetta would belong to Stone. Come nightfall, he would contact his fellow mastyr and offer to serve him in whatever way was needed.

For now, he savored what had been given to him. He felt blessed far more than he deserved. But he had enough sense not to refuse the bounty.

“I love you.” He embraced Regan more fully and took pleasure in the way her whole body responded to him, moving in a slow sensual glide.

Still facing away from him, she reached up with her hand and caressed his face. “The blood rose bond is heaven.”

“It is.”

He didn’t know what this was like for other mastyrs and their bonded blood roses. But for him, he felt as though he’d finally come home after a long, difficult voyage.

Regan was his home. That’s what he knew. And from this point forward, through however many years would be given to them, she always would be.

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