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“Why, of course,” Darien said and turned away.
“Tjema,” I said with an ushering wave. “Why don’t you take David to the kitchen? I’m sure he’s hungry. Just leave the box here.”
She hesitated for a moment, then put the box on a table and gestured David to follow her.
When the room was finally empty, I strode over to Malyr in a black dress with half a white sleeve. “Did you notice how David reacted to Tjema’s voice?”
“I had.”
“Do you think they could be fated?”
“It’s very well possible, but they can never bond since she lost her anoa.” He thought on that for a moment, then smacked his lips. “But they can love each other and make each other happy.”
“Everything you proposed, you have already put in place, have you not?”
He took my arm and gave a little tug, but I remained where I was. “I have.”
“Why?” I asked. “Why change your mind and bring his human parents to live here?”
“Because I knew that the kindness you so generously extend to others would never let you say no. And then, of course, there is the fact that—” He gave a yank on my arm, pulling me onto his lap just as his arms wrapped around me, taking me into a deep embrace. “It was the right thing to do. If my mate is able to let go of her hate for me, then how can I not follow her lead and try to do the same for humans?”
His words eroded the last fragments of doubt and reservation that had lodged themselves into the crevices of my heart. The walls I’d constructed, built of distrust and fear, seemed to crumble into inconsequence. In that moment, it was so easy to confess my feelings for him. At least to myself…
I lifted my hand to cup his cheek, my fingers lightly grazing the sway of his brow. A sense of deep satisfaction filled me as he leaned into my touch, his eyes closing for a fleeting moment, as if to savor the sensation. That was when I did it.
I closed the distance between us, pressing my mouth against his. His eyes snapped open in surprise for a split second before they fluttered shut again with mine. My lips parted, inviting him to explore further, and he obliged. His tongue slid into my mouth, meeting mine with a deep, masculine groan.
Malyr’s hand moved up into my braid, fiercely tugging as if to unleash the energy that resonated between us. His other hand pressed firmly against my hipbone, sending a tingle of pleasure rushing through me before curling around my buttocks with an intensity that demanded to be felt. I melted into him, my hands eagerly exploring his back and gripping tightly, willing him to make me his own in the heat of the moment.
“I want you,” he growled into my mouth, our skin humming with desire that threatened to overflow. “I love you.”
For a moment, my vocal cords vibrated as if gearing up to reciprocate his declaration, a wave of panic and thrill surging through me at the thought. Instead, I moaned, the tension between us, the sheer need, reaching an unbearable peak.
Until a knock sounded.
Asker poked his head into the parlor. “My prince, I am afraid there is some trouble afoot that requires your attention.”
Malyr’s throat vibrated with a sound of utter annoyance. “Is it very important?Very?”
“Very.”
When Malyr sighed, the sound nearly taking on the qualities of a wail, I chuckled. “Sounds like you have to go and do princely stuff.”
“Yes, princely stuff,” Malyr muttered with a chuckle before he quickly placed another peck on my mouth, then slipped me off him. “I will see you later.”
ChapterThirty-Nine
Galantia
Present Day, Valtaris
Iran my fingers through Sebian’s black strands where they sprawled out beside me in our nest, his familiar scent clinging to the shadowcloth, black mink, and embroidered pillows surrounding us. He smelled soft and sweet, like the honeyed pine needle tea one cozied up with by a fire after a hard day.
Safe and nurturing.
Warm and grounding.
Sebian was my protector, my haven, my sanctuary. He was my home in the truest sense: not a place, but a feeling of love and belonging; a knowing that wherever he was, I wanted to be.
