#Chapter 114 – Honeymoon

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Bastien

The Eclipse Festival sprawls before us, a whirlwind of lights and colors so overwhelming I can feel my mate leaning close to me for comfort. It’s not only the size of the event and deafening noise around us unsettling her, it’s also the attention. We’re still in the VIP section, and wherever Selene and I walk people turn to stare, and I can’t help but notice how different things are from the past.

Four years ago these aristocrats would have been whispering behind their hands and curiously eyeing Selene’s unmarked neck. Tonight there’s a sense of reverence in their attention, an admiration and respect my sweet mate is still struggling to get used to. Even though it’s the proper response, I can’t help but feel angry it took my pack this long to see Selene for the treasure she is. They should have been bowing down to her from day one.

“How are you doing, little wolf?” I murmur as we enter a shining pavilion, pausing to nibble her earlobe and relishing the blush that bursts across her cheeks. —,

She peeks up at me from beneath her lashes, “I could use a distraction.”

“Oh?” I reply, moving my tongue to the soft spot behind her ear, “What kind of distraction?”

“This is working fairly well.” She admits, turning to face me completely and closing her eyes as I continue to taste her. “I can almost forget they’re all watching.”

“It’s just a little while longer.” I promise, glancing up at the moon. It’s almost completely obscured now, a huge red orb rimmed with a crescent of pearly light. As soon as the eclipse is complete we’ll go out to the main festival stage and kick off the fireworks. I’ll make a short speech, and then we’ll be free to go.

Just then a chirping noise sounds from the vicinity of Selene’s hip, followed by a soft vibration.

She pulls her phone from a hidden compartment in her gown, flipping open the notification center and scanning the contents. Then Selene looks up at me with a brilliant, contagious smile. “Drake finally told Sophie!”

“And?” I ask, grinning back at her.

eyes. “Let’s just say

text message imposed on us. “Mhmm, I know

up for it.” Selene quips, reminding me of all the hours we’ve

disapproval, I decide, “When things calm down, we’re going

really?” Selene asks,

a few days playing at the beach. Then you

leave Lila by herself?” Selene remarks, hire some sea turtles to babysit and hope they don’t

scold, “You know what I mean. We’ll

mine, drawing kiss after kiss from her

a shadow of what it was a few moments ago. “When things calm down.” She repeats, “Do you

into a hard line, I vow,”Selene, I’m going to make this right. I’m going to

#Chapter 114 – Honeymoon

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I don’t believe in you, baby.” She assures me needlessly. “I just.– this all

feels like that, but we can’t believe it. When we do, that’s when they’ve won.” I explain soberly, “We’re taking it step by step; searching

with Blaise?” Selene parrots, looking up at me

don’t know yet, sweetheart.” I

most powerful Alpha on the continent is no simple

of it as a lie, because I have to figure out how to deal with Blaise. I don’t have

Selene

back towards the VIP pavilions, one of the elder councilors approaches us and pulls my mate away with a promise to return shortly. I’m left standing at the mouth of a market tent, one

Most people seem to have come around anyway, but I know my enemies are most likely members of this crowd – the ones who stroll through the tent’s riches dropping inordinate sums of gold left and

alone. In the past I would have run from her, but not today. I’m done being afraid

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