Bond (3)

I sat up and stared at my mate while still seeing the image in my mind of walking so confidently into the palace. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?! They know I'm…"

Eryx sat up and pulled me to him again, stroking my back comfortingly. "In Sun and Fury, we do not fear the Chosen. It's highly respected. I know we are not in my kingdom, but the Fae, the Blood Wraiths, they are starting to change this land—maybe in how your people see everything.

The world is much bigger than initially believed." He cups my cheek then and smiles at me. "Nobody will touch you, and you walked in so confidently they didn't question it."