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I frowned "Then why?"

Instead of answering, he kissedwithme in whatever spell he had edly "Because one day I knew you were going to be an"

"You’re lying," I replied breathlessly "How could you possibly know I’d ever co between us?"

"I didn’t have to know" Those aquaance and deteran Always"

"And what about what I want?"

Wolfe pressed a soft, tender kiss toway to deep sincerity "I’ll always give you what you want, Rogan Always"

We arrived in Silvera with a fierce burst of renewed energy I galloped by Wolfe’s side, Chaeron and the h the nored the cries of surprise and shock as we forced people from our paths The Silverians watched in anxiety as we raced past them, their eyes troubled by our haste The palace servants were eveninstructed Chaeron to stop with the Guard in the Palace Courtyard We took off down a side entrance to the palace, out onto the rough trail that led us onto the Cliffside Our horses, sensing our urgency kept their footing and e in twenty; both our horses’ coats thick with sweat, our own clothes plastered to our skin

I dis out toRoho stood in the hallway, a tray of sandwiches in her hands

"Lady Rogan!" she gasped, her eyes alight with relief "You’ve returned"

"Where is she?" I de to pleasantries

"Upstairs" Rowan jerked the tray towards the narrow stairwell "Valena is with-"

"Rogan!" Raj appeared in the doorway to the sitting room just as Wolfe appeared at my back The healer hurried towards me "You have it?"

I held up the pack "I have it"

My heart was pounding hard as we hurried up the stairwell to the large bedroom Haydyn loved It was the view She loved a view Thelooked out over the Silver Sea, like a ed Valena as she threw herself ather hair affectionately, whileburn inon the bed, her moon-coloured hair spread out on the pillow "Oh haven," I choked "She looks-"

"You’re in ti the blue plant froh of relief and then turned to us all "I hate to ask it of you but I need time alone with the Princezna to do this I’ll require Valena’s help of course"

I didn’t want to leave I felt that old stubbornness take hold of round It was only when Wolfe’s arm came around me and was joined by another man’s hand on my lower back that I realised Matai was there I hadn’t even seen him I let them lead me out

"Matai," I mumbled as I was taken downstairs in a daze I was exhausted, like my body could just float up into the air and drift away on the wind

In the sitting rooan," he whispered inevery word "Thank you so ave him a watery smile and let Wolfe draw me into his arms My head rested on his shoulder as aited

"We’re betrothed" I heard Wolfe tell Matai Clearly Matai was shocked by how intimate Wolfe and I ith one another

"What?" Matai choked "Dear haven, has the world gone topsy turvy?"

"Actually, yes," I replied, turning erently "You should see it out there, Lord Matai What ahis hand up and down ood, either"

Matai lowered himself into a chair He looked exhausted "Tell me all that happened"

And so that’s e did, to pass the horribly anxious e had while Raj hurried to save Haydyn’s life

I put it down to Haydyn’s love for the dra down to tell us she was cured, that a tousled blonde head peeped around the doorfra face suddenly blooirl, pulling fro to meet my best friend, who squealed and crossed the room to ling in our hysteria, no one would have guessed that the Princezna of Phaedra had only hours before been moments froh my tears "Look at you! Should you be out of bed?!"

"Not really," Raj opined froether in consternation

Haydyn shrugged, grinning widely "I don’t care My body hurts fro forever, Rogan, don’t ht, afraid to ever let go of her again "Don’t ever do anything like that to ainst an" She pulled back now, her eyes bri with love "How can I ever thank you for what you did forHow you went all the way to Alvernia, into the an…"