Total pages in book: 104
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 98082 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 490(@200wpm)___ 392(@250wpm)___ 327(@300wpm)
I have no choice but to lift up on my toes as he delivers the toe-curling kiss. We break apart as whistles fill the air. Bradan laughs at me as I jump away like a horny teenager caught kissing in the basement.
He presses his forehead to mine. “Ignore them. They are like annoying little brothers. You and I will know the pain of loss as they grow old and perish. That’s something I can’t shield you from.
“It’s the nature of life. However, that’s the only way you will lose them. As for me, you and I have centuries to love each other while we watch the world grow and evolve around us.”
“What?”
“Which part didn’t you understand, baby girl? That I love you or that we’ll spend centuries together?”
“I love you too,” I say happily. “But how can we spend centuries together?”
He laughs and the warmth and scent of his breath fans my face. I suddenly want a cup of hot chocolate. I shake my head clear as everything begins to sink in.
He just told me he loves me. I’ve said the words to him. Centuries?
“I will live a very long time. As my mate, your life will be extended as well.”
“Really? What about a family? Can we have one of those, or is that only a Kendrick-and-Ray thing that happened through magic?”
He growls and tugs me closer. “You tell me when you are ready, and I will give you my seed. We will have as many babies as you want. Just say the word, you feel me?”
I suck in a deep breath. “I feel you. We should get moving. Everyone is waiting.”
He releases me and looks over his shoulder. People are still making their way to the location we’ve been heading for. Taking my hand in his, he gives it a little squeeze and tugs me gently alongside him. I look up at him and give him a smile. I love him so much.
He gets me. Even though he can read my emotions and thoughts, his understanding of who I am blows me away. Shutting him out today hasn’t been an option because it would be a dead giveaway.
However, knowing he understands me and the mess going on in my head means so much and makes me fall deeper in love with him. I know how much he wants me to like it here. I think this is more important to him than my reaction to the supers at the clubhouse.
I took to Kendrick, Ardan, and Reilly with no issue and that seemed to please him greatly. I don’t know; I just have this connection with Kendrick. He feels like someone I’ve known all my life.
He treats me like a little sister, and I always feel welcome around him. Aradan gives off this calming vibe that draws you in. The more I get to know Billy, the more I see how perfect the two are for each other.
They’ve become partners in crime, and I love that for her. Now that Reilly has found Lee, when I do get to be around him, he seems like he’s always at peace with himself. As if he’s always working to create peace from within.
“I’ll introduce you to Nik and the former alpha and then I have a surprise for you,” Bradan says, breaking into my thoughts.
I focus on my surroundings and gasp. There is something majestic about this place. It’s as if the ground itself is pulsing with energy. This was not what I was expecting.
Before us is a temple-like structure painted an iridescent blue and gold. The huge doors of the temple sit open in the most inviting way. It sits up high, looking down on the clearing we’ve just stepped into.
My mouth falls open as I take the temple in. It’s like gold strings are holding it suspended over the earth. I’m not even sure how one would get inside.
The sight is breathtaking, but that’s not all. The large clearing we’re in is just as alluring and magical. We’ve stepped out of what looks to be one of four passages that feed into the area. There are Three sculpted wolves—one at each of the three openings. Each wolf facing the woods the openings lead into as if on guard to protect them.
I believe the sculpture at the fourth entrance we just came from is of the moon goddess, but she’s holding a shield with what looks like Bradan’s crest on it.
I shake my head as if to clear it. There are so many people coming from each opening, gathering around a huge wicker wolf in the center of the area. It’s magnificent, with its head thrown back, facing up toward the sky.
Wolves don’t have magic like mine or Bradan’s, so I can only imagine the hours of labor it took to craft such an exquisite design of branches and twigs. It’s so detailed and intricate.