* * * Eve’s POV * * *
I feel the most at peace and the calmest I’ve ever felt as I lay in Max’s arms after he’s made love to me. I’m no longer a virgin, and yet it doesn’t feel wrong or right. It’s just meant to be, being here with this man who cares so much for me already. Our fate is written in the stars and has now been sealed beneath the moon.
I’m going to tell him that I’m ready for him to mark me the night before the ceremony. I want the mark to be fresh as we announce our next chapter before everyone’s eyes.
His arms are protectively wrapped around me. My head is laid on his chest and the soothing rhythm of his heartbeat is sending me to sleep. Max has been asleep for about an hour, but my mind has been racing, from thoughts of how perfect this night is, to how to help my mother, how and when I will tell Max of the Moon Goddess’s plan for me, and to find a solution for David.
Eventually, I feel my eyelids drooping and I drift into a deep sleep while within my mate's arms.
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