#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.

appearing in her lovely eyes. “Let’s

the slight distance her text message imposed on us. “Mhmm, I know what that’s like.”

reminding me of all the hours we’ve spent locked away in our bedroom. “It’s not like we had time, let alone the

“When things

asks, arching

days playing at the beach. Then you and I can sneak away to

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

her, I scold, “You know what I

drawing kiss after kiss from her lips until we’re both breathless. When we part, I can feel all the ogling shifters around us, but

a few moments ago. “When

I’m going to make

#Chapter 114 – Honeymoon

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don’t believe in you, baby.” She assures me needlessly. “I just.– this all feels so much bigger than us – so far

at the people around us until the whole lot turns away and pretends they aren’t still watching out of the corners of their eyes. “I know it 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 the area around the cell tower, looking

looking up at me

yet, sweetheart.” I admit,

powerful Alpha on the continent is no simple matter, especially because challenging him would mean taking responsibility for his pack if I won. I’m not even sure I could win, and

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

Selene

at the mouth of a market tent, one

much fonder of me than the nobles. Most people seem to

of special radar for knowing when I’m alone. In the past I would have run from her, but not

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