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“Not really.”
He kissed the top of her head. “I scraped my tongue and wiped my blood on the mark. It makes it scar permanently and helps it to heal faster. I was planning to be careful and take it slow, but you felt too damn good.”
She smiled. “I loved every second.”
“I feel really connected to you, Kismet. I don’t know if it’s just the marking or the oils we used, but I feel like we’ve known each other forever.”
She hummed. “I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it’s a combination of the two.”
“Well, whatever it is, we well and truly belong to each other, and I couldn’t be happier.”
“Me, too.”
* * *
Kismet woke slowly, listening to the steady beat of Ren’s heart as she rested her head on his chest. She’d slept soundly, thanks to her mate’s good loving, and judging by the sunlight streaming through the windows, it was well into the morning.
“Morning,” Ren said, his voice rough edged with sleep.
She lifted her head and smiled at him. “Good morning.”
“Not just good, great.”
He smiled sweetly at her, his eyes hinting at the passion they’d enjoyed during the night. “Absolutely.”
“Do you know what time it is?” he asked.
She rolled to her other side and reached for her cell on the side table. “Just after ten.”
“Time is the same here as in my home, right?” He sat up, reclining on his elbows.
“Yes.”
“I never asked, but where are we exactly?”
She set her phone down and turned to face him. “It’s a different realm that exists within yours. We call where we are the fae realm, and where you are is the mortal realm.”
“Sounds very science-fictiony.”
She laughed. “I guess it is. Fae can live anywhere, but most stay in this realm. We have our own laws and government, but if we’re in the mortal realm we abide by their laws. Faes live in colonies, which you could think of as a human city. There are leaders over each colony, and they report to the courts, which handle any issues our people have. The military is like your police and keep the peace.”
“Can anyone get to this realm, or just fae?”
“Just fae, although I have heard rumors of powerful witches in the past who could open portals, but that was hundreds of years ago. To come here, a person must be able to open a portal, and only fae can accomplish that.”
He looked thoughtful for a moment. “What are we going to do about living arrangements?”
“I don’t know. What do you think?”
“I like it here, but I have responsibilities to the pack.”
She clicked her tongue in thought. “I don’t mind being in the mortal realm. Can I even be part of your pack, though? I got the impression from your alphas that creatures other than wolves aren’t really welcome.”
“They’re welcome, but just not officially pack members. We call them unofficial members. It’s almost always because a wolf mates with a non-wolf. Only wolves can hold a rank within the pack, but there are positions that aren’t ranked where non-shifters can be.”
“Like Lucian the berserker?”
He nodded. “The pack used to be entirely exclusive to wolves, but Acksel has relaxed some of the rules because Brynn is human.”
