Everything around us seemed to stand still.I could still hear the music playing somewhere in the background, but it sounded so far away. The only thing I could hear clearly was Rex’s heartbeat against my chest as he held me. His arms were still wrapped around me, and mine were wrapped around him.“Rex and Lily are mates!”Someone had shouted, and everyone was applauding and cheering.The musicians, who had stopped playing moments ago, immediately began again, this time with a much livelier tune.Only then did I realize…Everyone was staring at us.I quickly buried my face against Rex’s chest, wishing the floor would open up and swallow me.“You embarrassed?”I nodded against him.“Everyone is looking.”“They’ve been looking. We just had our mate bond in front of all our peers. You’re used to having milestones happen in public, remember?” he teased, referring to my first shift.“Rex…”He laughed softly before gently rubbing my back.“I think they’re waiting for us to stop pretending t
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