A THOUSAND GOOD-BYES
“After this, no more delays. Tonight. Private ceremony. Just us. Then I’m knotting you until you can’t walk.”
Tears slipped down my cheeks—happy, relieved, free. “Yes. A thousand goodbyes to everything before. Hello to you.”
He kissed them away. “A thousand goodbyes.”
We stayed locked on the table, hearts hammering in sync, while the city hummed outside and the bond sang its final, unbreakable note.
I was Alisa Moretti.
I was Kael Draven’s mate.
And I had never been more free.