Chapter 0354

Something has shifted between us now, after tonight after I've finally realized how deep our bond really goes. Luca and me- we're tied now, both in the nation's mind and in our souls. I don't really know how to describe it, even now as I watch him dancing with Jesse, both of them singing along to the music, looking gorgeous and young and free, like they haven't got a care in the world.

"Where do they get the energy," Benny murmurs, his arm still slung casually around my shoulder, and I glance at him, pleased to see as much love for our boys as I'm sure is beaming from my own eyes.

"I don't know," I say, a little wondering. "Must be something about warrior track that gives them...a crazy amount of stamina."

"Drugs," Ben says, nodding wisely and making me laugh. "They must put some kind of drugs in their water bottles. Or steroids."

"Very plausible," I say, grinning. He's right, though - Ben and I are wiped, but the boys - it looks like they could go all night.

Daphne, however, is defying our predictions - because the way she's dancing with Rafe right now, with a huge smile on her face as he turns her around and then pulls her close to him...

I think she'd be perfectly happy spending the rest of her life doing this. Unlike Ben and I, she doesn't have a tired bone in her body, and clearly has

even if I am more tired than the rest of them, I'm more than happy to stay and bask in the happy atmosphere, quietly sipping at my drink and relaxing. Because it was a stressful and taxing night. I definitely need

of that?" Ben asks,

him a little. "What do

were pounding your hand on the mat, shouting his name - it was intense, Ariel. And obviously way

little, shaking my head. "It was intense," I murmur, shifting

brought him back. It

wondering what it looked like from the outside. But, I mean, obviously there's footage of it - I guess if I really want to know, I could watch

grimace a little, thinking that that might be a little embarrassing and deciding against

that?" Ben murmurs, his words a little

I ask, needing

You're just...always connected like that? Can feel what each other feel? Can...like pass emotions around, trade

before returning my eyes to my beautiful mate, laughing with my cousin as Rafe and

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