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“Not a chance, asshole,” I shout.
His mouth twists into a smile. “Either I help you, or you risk being trampled to death.”
I don’t even hesitate. “Have them bury me in white to reflect my innocence!”
He laughs, and the sound is as smooth as velvet. “I doubt very much you’re innocent, now, take my hand.” When I don’t move, he adds, “If you’re mine, I’ll claim you whether I help you up, or I come down there with you.”
He’s serious. Fuck.
I have no choice. Feeling like I’m about to touch fire, I slowly reach my hand out. He snatches it eagerly, and the candlelight flickers.
Shit. This can’t be happening.
Sparks fly from our hands. They shoot all the way to the lunar skylight and illuminate the entire space. Forrest stares down at me in utter disbelief, as if until this moment this was all just a game to him, and he’d never truly thought I was his mate.
The crowd thunders. Everyone in the room screams and cheers. The music comes on again, louder and faster than before, and there’s a frenzy in the air that’s almost frightening.
I try to yank my hand away, but Forrest has a strong hold on me. He pulls me up and into his arms, before twirling me like we’re dancing.
My head spins. I don’t know what the hell to say or do. Now I’m dancing with a fae prince I never even thought about until tonight. A fae who thinks I’m going to be marrying him soon.
“This isn’t right,” I tell him.
He pulls me closer, his hands burning through the thin fabric at my waist. “It’s a lot to handle, but it’s right. It’s always right.”
The look in his eyes overwhelms me, like he can’t quite believe I’m his mate. Maybe because I’m not. Maybe because this is all a lie that only Sulien and I know the truth about. Does he sense it too?
He can’t.
“I knew there was something about you, the moment I met you,” his voice holds an edge of seduction that my body desperately wants to fall for.
“I’m no one. This is… nothing.”
He tilts his head, his mouth curving into a smile. “This is the furthest thing from nothing, and you feel it too.”
I don’t know what I’m going to say, certainly not the truth, when he leans down and captures my lips in an unexpected kiss. Every muscle in my body tenses. I start to pull away, but he follows my mouth, the pressure of his lips going from soft to hard within moments. My thoughts spin away, and I cling to him, my heartbeat filling my ears.
My body feels alive—electric. I shouldn’t be enjoying this, but my body leans into him, my lips part, and his tongue invades my mouth. Instantly, my core throbs, and all logic fades away. I grip his arms, digging my fingernails in, trying to gain back my control… and losing.
He growls, and the vibrations in my mouth makes me shiver. I moan into his mouth, trying to remember who the hell I am and what the hell I’m doing, but all I want is him. Sliding closer to him, I press my body against him, and he jerks back from me just an inch, panting against my mouth.
“If you keep that up, I’m going to fuck my beautiful bride right here in public. And if you wouldn’t mind, I’d like to keep that body of yours all to myself.” Forrest bites my bottom lip before releasing me from our kiss.
I take a deep breath and open my eyes.Did that really just happen? How the hell did one kiss make me lose control like that? I must be hornier and more lonely than I thought.
Suddenly, someone yanks my arm, hauling me from his arms.
My head spins, and I curse. “Hey! That’s attached to my body, you know!” I scowl, then realize that Prince Sulien is the culprit.
He stares at me. I stare at him. I’m suddenly unsure about what the hell I’m supposed to be doing.When Forrest kissed me, was that cheating?Prince Sulien and I had a deal, not Forrest and I. And yet, the expectation is that I marry all of them.
I should be able to kiss all of them, right? So why does Prince Sulien look so pissed off?
“What are we doing?” I whisper to him, drawing closer.What am I supposed to do right now? Is there a way to undo this mating bond gone crazy? Should I be running before anyone knows who I am?
People began to toast around the room as more and more fae find their mates.
“To Prince Sulien!”
