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“Kai’s a flirt. He flirts with all the girls, but he’s never serious about it. I’ve always known he’s only ever seen me as a friend.” I put my head against his chest. “Besides, I only see you. He never stood a chance.”
“I know.” Devin kisses the top of my head. “I promise to be nicer to Kai from now on. After all, I got the girl.”
I don’t bother arguing that Kai never wanted me likethatbecause Devin won’t believe me. Instead, I just sigh and cuddle closer to his side. He gently runs his fingers down my arm, making chills erupt on my skin.
Nothing is better than this.
Monday, February 15
I have to learn control.
When I wake up on Monday morning, I have the sudden realization that there are only five weeks until I get married. Which means, I have five weeks to get control of my elemental magic.
My stomach is in knots as I take my shower, mostly because I’m worried I won’t be able to learn in five short weeks. Most elementals train from the time they are born. But me… I’ve only started trainingthismonth. How could I possibly get it under control before Devin and I are to be married?
Once out of the shower, I lean against the counter and take a few deep breaths.
I can do this. I can handle it. I’ve made it through a lot worse than this. My father is King Hastings for crying out loud. My entire life has been excruciatingly difficult, but I’ve always persevered. So what if I have extremely strong earth magic?
A sudden knock on my door has my heart racing.
“Are you okay?” Devin asks from the other side.
“I’m fine,” I yell to the closed door.
But he must know that I’m in the middle of freaking out. Our mate bond ensures that he knows when I’m upset. If it’s this strong before we’ve even completed the bond, what will it be like after?
He doesn’t move away from the door. He just stays there, waiting for me to say something else.
I sigh. “Can we talk about this when I’m done getting dressed?”
“Only if you hurry,” he says. “You’ve got five minutes.”
I grin as I hear him walk out of my room. Maybe in a few years his stubbornness will get old, but right now I find it very endearing.
I quickly get ready, knowing Devin is likely waiting in the hallway for me. I can feel his stress through our bond. I didn’t mean to stress him out. I was just… overthinking
With only a few seconds to spare on Devin’s five minute time limit, I open the door to my bedroom. My hair is still wet—it takes a lot longer than five minutes to dry hair as long as mine. But when Devin’s eyes slowly scan me from head to toe, I can feel that he doesn’t care how my hair looks. He’s very attracted to me.
Devin puts his hand on my back and pulls me into his chest. He gently caresses his thumb against my neck and he rests his chin on the top of my head.
I sigh, leaning further into his embrace. As long as Devin is holding me like this, I can forget about everything else in the world. Nothing matters except for us. I know I’m strong enough to overcome anything that comes my way as long as I’ve got Devin by my side.
“Tori, baby, you’ve got to stop stressing out when we’re not together,” he mumbles, not loosening his grip.
I pull back slightly so I can look up at him. “It’s impossible to be stressed when we are together. It’s when we’re separated that I begin to overthink.”
“Then I’ll never let you out of my sight again,” he proclaims.
I raise an eyebrow at him. “We’ve still got five weeks until our wedding, which means I’m going to be spending a significant time alone between now and then.”
He sighs. “Can’t we elope?”
“And get married without your brothers?” I ask. “And what about the big event that our wedding is supposed to be?”
“Dawson has it so easy. He met his mate and got married that weekend.” Devin frowns. “Being alpha sucks.”
“You love being alpha,” I remind him. “And a few inconveniences aren’t going to change that. You are the one fate chose to rule the wolves. Nobody could do a better job than you.”
