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Eva and Taht Lorcan walked theh it he stayed with Daned to escort us to the bungalows Queen Patsy wasn&039;t taking any chances

While my parents sat down and played blocks with the twins, I drew Ralph aside

"You claimed me, in front of my parents and the Broken Heart mafia"

Ralph smiled "I&039;m not usually so He-Man, I promise We&039;re bound, Libby" Panic flashed in his blue eyes

"It&039;s too late to get cold feet," I said I took his hands "I don&039;t care what Ash says Nothing is ever written in stone If you want to find a way out of this - "

"No" He kissed me "I&039;m all in, Libby"

I&039;d told him that yesterday, and I meant it, too It was scary-crazy, but I had no intention of changingin his eyes Hoas it possible to fall in love that fast?

We&039;d skipped all the regular courting rituals and dove right into forever e Screw it I didn&039;t know irl to follow society&039;s mores Who said I couldn&039;t fall in love with a vampire, marry him, and raise two beautiful boys with him?

I looked down at my parents Dad held Stephen as they stacked blocks into a tower Mom helped Michael push over the house they&039;d just built together It was like they were already a family

"We knoe know," said Mom Hoas it that the woman always knehat to say? "I met your father in Reno, Nevada, at a UFO convention I married him the next day"

"What?" I stared at her, openmouthed "You never told me that"

"I listen to "

And that hy Mooodwill of people, and in love was so daon half or my human half had chosen Ralph as my mate My heart was still mine and it said: Ralph&039;s the One Go for it

Mo aloe&039;re done playing"

I leaned down and kissed Mo He pulled back, tears in his eyes "We love you, Liberty And we&039;re happy for you"

"Thanks, Dad"

I felt teary yet again, so I stood up and let Ralph lead reatest parents," he said "I"Wow"

Lorcan walked us to the bungalow I had no plans to leave Ralph&039;s side, uess the ood luck"

We said good-bye I was getting nervous now We were going to bond- bond All the way My belly squeezed as anticipation wriggled through alow reminded me of Ralph&039;s destroyed home It was cozy, or would&039;ve been had it not been drenched in white andthe personal touches thatin my world felt absolutely perfect

"Why the s make you happy?"

"Yeah," I said "You do"

Ralph took me into the bathroom and undressedmore than hold me under the ater We washed ourselves from hair to pinkie toes As the water went cold, our bodies went hot It was probably wise to stay in the shower, considering ouldn&039;t light the tiles on fire At least, I didn&039;t think ould

"I&039;ve already clai, and theyou know"

He waggled his brows

"What&039;s the word-giving?"

"So like&039;I love you, Libby I promise to honor, respect, and protect you to the best of ot to say that you&039;ll obey rinned "I think we&039;ll both skip that one" He brushed my hair away from my face "Your turn"

"I love you, Ralph I don&039;t knohat the future holds for us and our rather perse family, but I look forward to the journey" I put his palm over my tattoo "My heart beats for you"

"And mine would beat for you," he said softly "If it could still beat"

I laughed, and then he dragged ue into his roaned and he sed the sound

I rubbed against his pectorals My nipples hardened as his chest hair abraded the sensitive peaks My hands were everywhere on hi My ability to think faded and I felt iedhis collarbone before swiping the muscled contours of his chest

Desire pulsed in every part of er inside and smiled "You are so wet"