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“I don’t know!” Gabe threw his hands up in the air. “You Lorr warriors are weird!”
Gianna let out a small laugh, her face flushed from Kozien’s blunt attitude in asking her brother for his permission to…something. She couldn’t help but find it incredibly charming. Her Lorr warrior was serious about it considering the dip between his brows and the frown working its way onto his face.
“Please, Gabe. I need your answer.”
Her brother shook his head. “I’m not giving you permission until you ask my sister first. You need to make sure she wants it.”
Kozien nodded gravely and turned back to face Gianna, his hands falling away from her face in order to clasp her hands in his.
“Gianna Clay, will you do me the honor of officially becoming my mate? Not just in words but in a true bond as well?”
She laughed softly. “What does that entail, exactly?”
“We are to pledge our intentions in front of a Noxxa judge who will then decree us legally and spiritually bound to each other. From then on, we will be seen as true mates.”
Oh, she loved the sound of that. “And that’s permanent?”
Kozien nodded. “Yes.”
She squeezed his hands in hers. It was what she’d wanted from the moment he’d made love to her in his sleeping berth and held her in his arms until she’d woken up the next morning.
“I would love to, Kozien.”
He practically beamed at her.
Gabe snorted. “Well, I can’t say no to you two lovebirds.”
“You can,” Kozien drawled. “I would just advise against it.”
Gabe groaned. “Then what’s the point in asking me, Kozien?”
Kozien shrugged. “Formalities.”
“You’re ridiculous. I hope you know that.” Her brother rolled his eyes.
Kozien chuckled. “Let’s get some rest. Then shall we all get back to Noxxa?”
Heading to the high courts of Noxxa, Kozien couldn’t help the fluttering feeling in his gut as they arrived back on the planet and stepped out into the warm air.
He knew exactly what he wanted the moment the idea had come to mind when they’d first left Lorr. He’d mulled over it for hours while they traveled and kept the idea to himself because he didn’t want it to seem so soon after their debacle with his father and the royal guards.
However, he couldn’t help the desperation to find out Gianna’s answer to his burning question. He knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, until his very dying breath. Thinking about letting her go in order to let her live her life felt like absolute agony.
As selfish as it was considering all of his family drama, he wanted her all to himself as long as she’d allow it.
His elation had only increased once she’d said yes.
When they reached the high courts with Gabe in tow, they were met with his brothers waiting for him at the front steps leading up into the courthouses. He nodded to both of them, happily surprised they’d dressed up for the occasion.
“It’s good to see you both.”
They both rumbled a greeting back to him.
“Look at that.” Trigg smirked. “Our big brother is getting mated. Who would have thought?”
Next to him, Grux laughed.
“I suppose,” Kozien drawled. “All things must change eventually, brothers.”
