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“There is something wrong.” He looks at me for amoment but quickly looks to his son. “We’ve talked about this, Stellan.”
They’ve talked aboutthis? Is the ‘this’ he’s referring to me? Or have I read the situation wrong?
Stellan doesn’t seem put out by his father’s bad attitude—his smile never falters for even a second. He hasn’t stopped smiling since our talk earlier. I knew there was something bothering him. If only I had talked to him sooner, I could’ve saved us both a lot of suffering.
“Dear, must you do this at the dinner table?” Dove says in a pleasant tone, but I can see the icy glare she gives him.
If I understand correctly, soulmates can share thoughts with one another after their bond is complete. It makes me curious what she’s saying to him through their bond.
King Basilicus’s shoulders slump slightly, but he doesn’t back down from Stellan.
“Did you know that the marriage alliance is magic?” Stellan asks his father.
“What? OfcourseI knew it was magic.” King Basilicus warily eyes his son. “It’s why you had to go through with it. The magic in the contract bound us to it.”
“So you’ve read it?” Stellan asks.
King Basilicus nods, then hesitates slightly. “I read it the best I could. Fae are good at using fancy phrases, so I can’t say I understand most of it.”
“Well, Wisteria read it too. And she understood what she read. She’s smart, which I find extremely attractive.” Stellan glances at me, a smirk playing on his lips. “Do you want to tell him?”
Wait… does he want me to tell him about the soulmate thing?
Isthatwhy King Basilicus dislikes me? Because he’s trying to protect his son and me from getting hurt? Suddenly, everything makes so much more sense.
I take a sip of my water before speaking. “Ten generations ago, the mate bond for dragon shifters was temporarily dormant, but they knew it would eventually come back. Our ancestors put magic in the contract to ensure that both Stellan and I wouldn’t have soulmates.”
The entire table turns to gape at me with wide eyes.
They were all worried. Now, Natalia’s response to me at the wedding made sense. The way she seemed to want to keep distance between us. She was worried about getting too close. They were all worried about what would happen once Stellan met his soulmate. It makes me love his family even more than I did before.
“Is it really true?” King Basilicus asks me.
“Yes,” I answer. “I am fae—I can only speak the truth.”
His thoughtful expression doesn’t turn away from me as he says, “Please, accept my sincerest apologies, Princess. I haven’t been kind to you, but it’s no fault of your own. I only wished to protect my son.”
My heart warms. “It’s okay. I understand. I promise I’m not offended by your actions. Though, I will admit I was curious what I did to make you hate me.”
King Basilicus grins. “I never hated you. And, please, from now on you can call me Warrick.”
Warrick.
Even in my head, it feels strange. But I guess I can’t keep referring to my father-in-law as ‘king,’ can I?
Evander clears his throat. “Can the fae make a contract for me? Because I would also like to marry a fae.”
Stellan reaches his hand around me and smacks his younger brother on the back of the head.
“Ouch.” Evander rubs his head. “What was that for?”
“For all the times you’ve given love sick glances atmywife,” Stellan says.
Evander grins and winks at me. “Are you sure you wouldn’t settle for the spare? I am rather handsome.”
I bust out laughing and shake my head at him. I know he’s only joking, though I’m not sure Stellan knows from the way he growls at his brother.
“I should also apologize.” Natalia leans forward to look at me. “I wasn’t nice to you at the wedding.”
