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“I told him to give you whatever colors you asked for, with a little less fabric,”he said.
I rolled my eyes at him.“You didn’t.”
He chuckled.“Alright, I told him that your clothing is your choice. I’m sure he’ll make you something you love; he’s famous among the fae for that, and travels back and forth between the kingdoms. I think it’s just his way of avoiding fighting a battle, but I can’t say I blame him.”
“Neither do I.”
We walked into the dining hall, and more eyes turned to us.
Kierden squeezed my hand lightly, not stumbling for even one beat as we walked toward the large table Eisley was seated at.
I knew male elves didn’t exist, only females, and my gaze slid over all five of the women as I tried to determine which of them was Alida. They had a variety of skin and hair colors, all of them soft-looking and curvy in the same places a healthy human was. Like mine, their builds were a direct opposite to the slim, muscular ones of the female fae.
“Look at that pretty, glittering bond between you two,” one of the elves purred, leaning over the table toward us. Her long, straight hair was a deep shade of black, her skin was light brown, and her eyes glowed a stunning hazel. Her gaze landed on me, and lingered. “Veil, the magic justpoursoff of you, doesn’t it?”
“Unfortunately. I haven’t figured out a way to control it,” I admitted, taking the only remaining empty seat at the table. Kierden left for a moment to grab another chair.
“No, and I don’t think you will,” she mused.
“Well that’s encouraging,” Eisley drawled. “Thanks for bringing the sunshine, Alida.”
“Some magic isn’t meant to be controlled,” the elf said simply. “It’s not a bad thing. It justis. The wilds around you thrum with the energy of your power now. It’s quite beautiful.”
“We could certainly use some of these flowers in our corner,” another elf murmured.
“Nah, we’re going to keep them.” Eisley slung an arm over my shoulder, tugging me close. “I don’t know if my brother’s going to let her go.”
Kierden put his chair beside mine, sat down, and set his hand on my thigh possessively. “I’m not.”
Eisley grimaced. “Just don’t do anything insane, like sealing that damn bond.”
Alida’s eyes glittered. “Oh, but bonds aremeantto be sealed. The magic will grow stronger, and the urge to say the words will become irresistible.”
“You knew this was going to happen, didn’t you?” Eisley asked Alida.
The elf grinned wickedly. “You’ll never know.”
“Alida sees the future,” Eisley explained, looking at me. “She’s a pain in everyone’s ass.”
Alida cackled.
“She only sees the tiniest flashes of the future,” one of the other elves corrected. “But she can see mate bonds—both fated and nonfated ones. And relationships between people too, both positive and negative.”
“Fated?” I asked, curious.
When I glanced over at Kierden, he shook his head. “Fated mates are just a legend.” His mind touched mine.“Don’t tell them anything about how our bond started.”
“To some people. Not to me.” Alida’s eyes flashed green. “A mate bond between a fated couple will ignite before they’ve said the words to create a connection. Did yours?”
I thought about it, but wasn’t sure what the sign was of a bond igniting.
Kierden drawled, “No, Alida.”
Her eyes gleamed. “Is that so?”
“Yes.” His gaze met hers, steely.
“What’s special about fated mate bonds?” I asked her. Since Kierden was worried about them knowing the truth about the beginning of our relationship, I had to guess that meant we were fated, and he didn’t want anyone to know.
