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“Do not lose control in my home, mad king.”
The seer’s voice came from everywhere all around me, harsh and scratchy and full of wisdom. I gritted my teeth, reigning in my fury more easily now that Sophia was beside me.
“Can you help her?”
“The answer lies not with me, Dragonborne, but with yourself.”
I sat down on the bed beside her, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her to my chest. She didn’t move. She didn’t say a word. It was as if she was fast asleep. I studied her serene countenance, her features illuminated by a gentle glow that emanated from a mystical flickering torch. She appeared fragile, yet within her slumber, her inner strength still radiated clearly across her features.
My heart pained at the sight of her, yearning to free her from the grasp of whatever this waking sleep was. With a tender touch, I reached out, my fingers brushing against her skin. My heart reached out to hers, relieved to find her still alive, but aching to see her like this.
“Wake up, my love,” I whispered, shaking her gently in hopes to rouse her. Her eyes didn’t flicker open, and my heart cracked with emotion.
“Look deep into your heart, Dragon King. The answer will come to you.”
I lowered her back towards the bed, tracing my knuckles across her deathly pale flesh. Seeing her like this broke me, and I swore that I would never put her in danger like this again. I would keep her by my side for the rest of her days, keeping her safe and in my bed.
Determination surged within me, fueled by a love that knew no bounds. With trembling hands, I cradled her face, my gaze locked onto her beautiful face, and I knew what to do.
Leaning in, my lips met hers in a tender, lingering kiss—a union of souls like no other. Time seemed to hold its breath as my lips sought out her sweet kiss. In that moment, I felt a gentle tremor vibrate through her body, a sign that she was gradually emerging from the slumber that had ensnared her. My heart bloomed with hope, and I deepened the kiss, fully embracing that she was mine for the first time since I’d first laid my eyes on her.
Mine.Forever.
A soft sigh escaped her lips, her eyes fluttering open like delicate petals unfolding to greet the dawn. Recognition and warmth sparked within her gaze, a testament to the power of a true love’s kiss.
“Roken, I thought I was never going to see you again,” she breathed.
“My Sophia,” I whispered.
I’d fought my love for her for so long that the freedom that came with finally admitting it out loud felt glorious. Unable to get enough of her, I leaned down, meeting her lips with a second, more possessive kiss. Her lips rose to meet mine as my hand wrapped around the back of her head. Her fingers twitched, and she reached up, threading them through my hair. I groaned, blissful tingles of sensation racing across my scalp at her desperate touch. The beast inside me sprung to life as her nails dug into me, and I growled softly. It took everything in me to pull away and turn back to the inky black gaze of the seer.
“What is your price, seer?”
“Your curse has already been price enough, mad king. Instead, I might offer you a gift in your greatest time of need.”
Cautiously, I stared back at her, my brow furrowed with concern. I had not heard a single tale of the seer not naming a price.
“A gift,” I repeated, my voice questioning. Could the seer be an ally? Or was this a trick to extract her price? What did she want?
“Yes.”With a soft smile, she snapped her fingers and a portal opened up right beneath us.
In an instant, the seer’s realm became a hazy cloud, drifting into shadow. I wrapped my arms around Sophia and kept her close as we began to fall through the blackness together.
Whatever happened, at least we were together.
At least I had mymate.
CHAPTER19
Sophia
No matter how many times I went through a portal, I would never get used to the endless falling and the torrential wind. I clutched at Roken’s chest, grateful to be in his arms once again. I focused on the steady sound of his heartbeat instead of what was happening around me, and that made traveling like this more manageable.
His feet jolted into the ground, and he gripped me even more tightly against him. I glanced around as he gently placed me down. The night sky glimmered with brilliant starlight from above, while the moon shone like a radiant pearl, casting its soft light on the world below.
I knew this place. The seer had taken Roken and me back to where we’d first laid eyes on one another, to the swimming hole where he’d taken my innocence weeks ago.
The moment where I’d first becomehis.
