"Several things. First, the timing of tonight's ritual has me concerned. Attempting this when we're expecting an imminent attack seems unnecessarily risky.""The risk is greater if we wait. Elara's abilities are stabilizing through the bond connection, but the remaining conditioning could reassert i
Dominic"I mean you're driving me insane," I admit, my hands braced on either side of her head. "Standing this close to you, touching you, knowing that tonight we're going to finish what we started yesterday in my room. That I’m finally going to claim you—I can barely concentrate on actual training.
DominicMy protective instincts are completely out of control.I'm standing in the palace training yard at dawn, coordinating defense preparations with Torres while simultaneously tracking Elara's location through our bond. She's three floors above us in Queen Sage's chambers, discussing ritual prep
Elara I can still feel the imprint of Dominic's hands on my skin.We're sitting in the emergency council meeting, discussing enemy attack patterns and defensive strategies, but half my attention is focused on the lingering sensations from our interrupted encounter. Every time he shifts in his chair
Elara I can still feel the imprint of Dominic's hands on my skin.We're sitting in the emergency council meeting, discussing enemy attack patterns and defensive strategies, but half my attention is focused on the lingering sensations from our interrupted encounter. Every time he shifts in his chair
"Don't hold back," I encourage, my lips moving against her skin. "I want to hear everything.""Someone might hear—""No one's going to interrupt us. These quarters are warded for privacy."The knowledge that we're truly alone seems to free something in her. When I find a particularly sensitive spot