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This time I slept in the extra bedroom by myself Or tried to sleep I sat huddled on the bed,to shut down as I went over and over Wolfe’s warning

What would Haydyn say? I worriedout loud Haydyn was a romantic I knew exactly what she’d say She’d tell me to throw off all my concerns I held one palm out On the one hand there was the pain I’d experience when I inevitably lost Wolfe I held ht palm out On the other, there was the pain I’d experience at having to watch him live his life with another woman; the children he’d have down the years that wouldn’t be rily "You’ve ed to overcome the fact that he’s the son of the man who killed your family but you can’t overcome your own fears?" I was a coward How could I be a coward after all I’d gone through? Yes, I hadthis entire rescue mission that I’d fumbled and hated ypsies, dirty rookery thugs, a perverted ht two star-crossed lovers together I had faced a great deal in e to do the si of all…

… love Wolfe?

I loved Wolfe

I loved Wolfe…

… it be as si, know-it-all voice in , I froze When it rattled again I slid one leg out of the bed, thinking of the hunting knife I still carried in my pack Just as my foot touched the cold wooden floor, the door opened and shut quickly, a faainst it

"Wolfe?" I whispered, half relieved, half stunned

The floorboards creaked as he tip-toed over to the bed, sliding in next to ed but insidewith anticipation

His eyes sparkled in the light frorinned atme under him My cry of surprise ed by his ht Hadn’t I already decided? I sainst his lips and kissed him back When he took a breath, I eased a hand down his face, afraid to stop touching hi intowickedly down at h to you And… I don’t know" He frowned now "So told me you wanted ic? Can you readhis head, his words whispering seductively against ain" He nibbled ather, asped under him as he deliberately tried to seduce an answer fronation I pushed his head back "What do you think?" I replied sarcastically, pushing hi you out auilty as he leaned overI frowned up at him and reached out to sht be carrying an You have to marry me now"

I took more pleasure than I should have at the way he al for the co hysterics But before Wolfe had even co oing to marry hi everything ould build together I wasn’t a coward I could doubt myself and the choices I had made in this life, but deep down, I had always prided irl I wasn’t a coward Not yesterday Not today And definitely not touess it does"

His eyes widened "Younow "Yes"

"You’llto shush him before he woke the Dena’s and really created a scandal "I don’t care" He kissed ainst his palm "You’re mine now I’m allowed to be here"

Wolfe relaxed into sleep easily, now that I had agreed toso hard, s I now had to explain to Haydyn when she woke, that I watched over him, not able to close my eyes Before the sun rose, I woke Wolfe and he reluctantly got out of bed and began dressing He kissed me one more time, and then another tihed and pushed him towards the door Just as he was about to leave I realised I hadn’t told hi

"Wolfe," I called out quietly

He turned back expectantly

I sht lift off my shoulders "I love you"

At my quietly spoken declaration, Wolfe’s eyes closed, relief softening his features, his whole face growing younger before my very eyes I suddenly remembered he was only twenty one A tension, I hadn’t even knoas there, visibly ain; they were light with deep emotion "I love you too Have done ever since you punched Niall Tro Valena in the courtyard andher cry"

My jaw dropped at the revelation "I was fourteen!"

With one last warm chuckle, Wolfe nodded and quickly left

Chapter Thirty Two

With our love declared and our betrothal decided, Wolfe and I both galloped towards Silvera with renewed deter us now but the ever growing need to wake Haydyn up I think Chaeron knew so had happened between me and Wolfe To be fair I think the entire Guard knew, considering we stared at one another with loopy smiles on our faces

Now all I wanted was for Haydyn to be well If I saved her, and soht would be allad when Wolfe found ways to stay the night with htain, but instead he soothed o away I wasn’t sure they would for a while, but at least when I woke up, I wasn’t alone Wolfe snuck into ’s Inn in Sabith Town, and as he tiptoed in, his eyes so happy and mischievous he looked roeary of another I also wondered about his other wo up the subject for fear of what it would do to my self-esteem Wolfe had only ever had liaisons with beautiful woht I was beautiful, and as I to argue with that?

"You know," Wolfe mused as he pressed kisses overwith"That can be easily reainst ine it could" He looked up abruptly, frowning "One thing I keep wondering about…"

"Man"

I nodded, stroking h his hair as he crawled up my body He braced himself above me "Perhaps I came to the conclusion, on this quest, that I am a lady, despite circuly

I laughed "Just because you came to this realisation before I did-"

"That’s not why I insisted on calling you Lady Rogan," Wolfe interrupted