Chapter 18: His Lips on Mine

Tara POV

“We won?” I asked with excitement.

“Yes Tara,” the phoenix answered me, “you two have proven to be the strongest pairing throughout the entire test. Most importantly you did it together.”

After all of that, we had finally done it. We were the victors, no pun intended.

Victor’s shoulders were still tense and he still stood between the phoenix and I. I tried to step around him so I could stand at his side but he stopped me and threaded our fingers together. He looked over his shoulder at me and gave me a look that said ‘stay put.’

I didn’t like being told what to do but I also knew that he was only trying to protect me.

“I will not harm her young alpha. I never was going to harm her. I only wanted to test you both and you have proven to me that you both make a strong pair. It is no wonder the Moon Goddess fated you two to be together.”

“So I was correct?” Victor’s voice came out rough and strained. “She is my fated one?”

“Yes, you were Victor. You two are fated.”