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Each warrior nodded at her encouragingly Each feh a da her

"Don’t worry about the Opulens," Kane said "Their knowledge of my past is actually quite handy They fear ill happen if I’row to adore you They won’t be able to help the’s throne and faced Josephina He cupped her cheeks He wasted no ti as I live I promise to put your needs above et I promise to make you smile at least once a day And I pro Light-headed, she , promise to take care of you I promise to weather any storth Anytio to war, you’ll be the first person I call" She stuck her tongue out at his friends, and each of the warriors grinned "Now and forever, I belong to you"

Kane leaned down and kissed her, and it wasn’t the sweet kiss she’d been expecting He gave her tongue and heat and passion, taking and giving, pouring desire into her, drinking desire from her

The world faded away--until the loud cheers of his friends jolted her back to awareness Kane lifted his head, and grinned down at her

"You’re still sure about how you feel?" he asked

"Always"

He peered into her eyes "Good Because you’re it for me, Tinker Bell, Tink, Tinky Dink My one My only My everything My uess what?"

"What?" Any nitude of what I feel for you has drained the fight right out of the deht--Kane was finally free They both were "Oh, Kane That’s so wonderful"

"It is," he said, though he smiled sadly He stepped to the side before she could question hi heavy on her head She aled to remain perfectly still The royal croas now upon her head, a symbol of power and position And no she was to be ruler of these people, the driving force of an entire race

She wasn’t strong enough on her own She wasn’t wise enough What if shedecision? Lives could be lost Sickness churned in her stoe to run away She hadn’t been made for this kind of responsibility Wasn’t sure she could carry it

"Your queen," Kane announced

But she had to do it, didn’t she?

KANE TOOK A ative he’d caused and focus on the positive He’d fallen in love He’d married the finest wohtful place

He’d finally defeated Disaster Soon, the demon would die

And soon after that, Kane would follow

Danika had finally gotten so to be an issue White--if White had been the blonde, and he thought now that she had been--was dead

That , too, just as Tink had predicted White wasn’t going to end up with theto end up with anyone at all

All of their choices had changed the course of their lives

But he wasn’t going to think about any of that right now Nothing mattered but Tink Twice he’d taken her without a condo made him ache--the best kind of ache He wanted to have children with her He wanted to be around to raise them

Another impossible drea Everything

The Opulens had been ushered outside the palace, proht to form another revolt Tink sat on the center throne, her faux smile still frozen in place He saw the terror in her eyes, and knew the weight of her new responsibilities was only beginning to become clear She would triu to realize her worth

Anya and the other women raced up to speak with her His friends approached him, and formed a circle around him

"My queen is better than your queen," Paris said, punching hiood-naturedly

Kane rolled his eyes "There’s no queen better than mine"

"Want to bet?"

"Yeah I do" Kane liked and respected Sienna--she’d done good things for the Titans since taking the throne, and she was helping Torin out of a bind as they spoke--but she was no Tink

"Loser has to wear a dress to Anya’s wedding"

I’ll ot a deal"

Maddox nudged hiroup went quiet

Kane nodded "I’ to help her settle in" It would be his last work on this earth

He hated that he would be leaving her to deal with the war he’d helped ignite He hated that he would be leaving his friends all over again He told himself they would all be better off without hioodbyes any easier

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