MONICA.
“Tonight?” I splutter, stepping back from Roman in shock. “What? Why did no one tell me? Yara said it wasn’t going to be for a few days at least!”
“Did she?” Roman frowns. “Because I know for sure that our hunting thing is going to be tonight. Either way, I think you need to prepare.”
I shake my head. “Are you just saying this to get rid of me?”
“No!” He laughs a little, squeezing my face and kissing my nose. It’s sweet how he can go from completely dominating in sex to being such a cuddly, affectionate man. It makes my heart flutter, but right now I’m just nervous. “I’m not trying to get rid of you. But well, you do need to go now. They might call all of you to gather at the courtyard.”
“I have nothing to prepare for!” I complain, wrapping my arms around him. “Why do we need to do this?”
“It’s tradition.” He starts to look a little more stern. “Also, yes, you do have to prepare for it. The ladies get… competitive when it comes to these things, or so I heard. I’ve never seen i