PART TWO: CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

Naked, legs intertwined, Zoey and Zaramanni stayed close to each other as they listened to the sounds that came with the settling night-time.

Zara had her eyes closed and her lips wore a huge smile while a terrific fluttering filled her stomach area because Zoey kept circling his fingers over the softness of her skin.

"Hmm..." Zoey broke the long silence with his deep voice that would definitely continue to delight Zara. "The goddess would be totally wrong if we end up not being mates."

Zaramanni wrapped one of her arms around his lower abdomen. She rested her head against his chest as she began to stroke his leg gently with hers.

Then, she asked, "What if that happens? What if we are not mates as we think?"

"Then we will write our own story. We will show the goddess what happens when she doesn't do her job right."

Zara chuckled softly. "That sounds rebellious."

Zoey pulled her closer to his warmth, their naked bodies still uncovered, and he continued, "I will mark you as mine so t