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“Wait,” I say.
I put a hand on his face, pulling it towards mine. Only when our lips touch do I finally feel safe again. I finally believe that we are going to be okay. And when we pull away, all I want is to be alone with him.
But Selliss squeezes my hand and follows Zalith without another word. Later. We will be alone later. Right now there are more important things on hand.
I wait with the two naga guards that they left with me, who are thankfully not the ones who dragged Selliss to the dungeons earlier. Moments later, the Princess arrives.
“Hi, you must be Maya,” she says, taking my hand in hers.
“Yes, and you’re Princess Aurora?”
“I am.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“You as well. Why don’t we go back to my quarters and get you something to eat? I can answer any questions you have there. Or if you’d rather not talk, that’s okay too.”
I nod and follow her through the castle until we reach two huge double doors. The guards stationed outside open them for us, and we enter alone.
“My children are with their nanny, so it will just be us. You don’t have to worry about meeting anyone else just yet.”
“How many kids do you have?”
“Eight.” She smiles fondly.
Wow, eight. I picture myself having eight kids with Selliss, and it is a surprisingly comforting thought.
“So, you are mated to Selliss?” she asks.
“Well, we aren’t exactly mates. But we are in love. We both confessed it to each other earlier today.”
“Ahh, I remember the first time Zalith and I admitted that we loved each other.”
“Was it complicated, being in a relationship with a naga Prince?” I ask before I can stop myself.
“Oh, yes, at first it was extremely difficult. His family did not approve of me. A lot of horrible things happened. But it all worked out for us in the end, and we’ve been working to normalize our kind of relationship ever since. It baffles me how some people can be so close-minded.”
I nod, imagining how hard that must have been for her.
“How is it now between you two? Being mated to a naga, I mean.”
“Oh, it’s wonderful. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. But you know how it is.”
“Well… not exactly. Selliss and I haven’t really gotten to experience ‘wonderful’ yet.”
“Oh don’t worry, you will. Every relationship has its hurdles in the beginning, but you will come out the other side stronger than ever. Trust me. It will all be worth it.”
Servants arrive with two big trays of food, and the Princess leads me to a table where we sit down and begin eating. I try my best not to scarf down the food in front of me, but I am starving.
“How long did it take for things to become normal after you were mated to the Prince?”
“Oh, I would say things became normal even before the actual ceremony. But we settled into the honeymoon phase pretty quickly.”
Nodding, I take another mouthful of stew.
“I can tell that you’re worried. But if you and Selliss both love each other as much as it sounds like you do, then I promise you it will all work out. You guys are safe here, and once you decompress, you can really start living your lives together. It will be like everything else never happened.”
“Thank you. I appreciate it.”
