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But her acceptance meant more to him than anything else.

“The conversion process is painful, so I drew you into this dream while we wait for your body to heal. I should have explained all of this to you before—”

Cutting off her words, he kissed her with all the love and passion he felt for her as he pressed her back against the bed. “How long are we going to be in this dream?”

Smiling, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Long enough for us to enjoy this bed you created.”

Zack chuckled, then sobered again as he stared down at her. He’d never been in love before her, so he never really thought about how to describe it. He didn’t have the words to properly tell her what she meant to him now. Even so, he thought he should give it his best shot.

“What you’ve given me…”

“Do not worry, mate. I understand,” she said with a soft smile.

Unwilling to have her let him off the hook that easy, he spoke gruffly. “I never want you to think I am taking any of this for granted. Having you, being mated to you, is a gift beyond measure. I love you, Jecca. I know it sounds crazy since we just met, but it’s true. So fucking true that it scares me.”

“Not crazy,” she countered, shifting closer to her so she could wrap herself around him. “It is the same for me. I have never loved before you. I love you, Zack Keller. And I will keep on loving you until all the stars blink out. We are mated, bonded together for all eternity.”

He brushed his lips against hers in another kiss. “That’s a long time.”

“Even if all the worlds burn, I will be with you until the universe turns to ash. And even then nothing will come between us,” she vowed solemnly. “Not even death.”

Nothing said romance like a little apocalyptic reference.

That statement thrilled him even if it was slightly terrifying. Dragon Warriors were nothing if not thorough when expressing a mate’s devotion. And honestly, he couldn’t think of anything better than spending all of eternity with her.

Epilogue

Fixing the damage that had been done on Evo was easy enough once Jecca was back to full power.

After Jecca and Zack had woken from the dream, they’d been pleased to confirm that his body had been completely healed. It wasn’t just the crack in his skull and his missing leg that had been fixed. The scar on his face was now gone as well. His eyes now glowed a deep bronze color, and he also had fangs that he kept nicking his lips with.

He hoped he got used to those soon.

Besides the physical changes, he hadn’t really felt any different after the conversion. But that had been before he’d realized his hearing, sight, and all his other senses had been enhanced. She adjusted everything back to normal for him, but he was also a quick study and adapted to learning how to magic by watching her use hers.

Before they had left the library, she had dressed them in matching leather outfits which had made him chuckle. When she’d asked him why he’d been amused, he had stated that he really did feel like a superhero dressed like that.

While it would have been nice to relax and bask in their new bond for a little bit longer, they’d had things to take care of that couldn’t wait. They had transported directly to the headquarters Zack had been using with his friends, and after Jecca had used her magic on them, Nico, Travis, and Lina had finally gotten their memories back.

Nico had been busy searching for his mate and his brothers, but due to the game, he had thought they had been captured by the Corporation. Travis and Lina were a mated couple that had only come to the island to have fun in the dating section of the city, but they had gotten an unexpected surprise when they’d been attacked by robots.

It had been simple enough for Jecca to fix the damaged power cell. Once that task was completed, the chain reaction and power surge happening with the other cells stopped, and things went back to normal. Well, as normal as things could be now that the city was populated with illusion creatures that had been made real.

“That seemed sort of anti-climactic,” Nico said, sounding disappointed. “It’s just, poof…all fixed.”

They all stood on the shoreline staring out at the small island the power cell was located on. While Jecca had fixed the electrical fence surrounding the power cell, she had also decided to put a magical barrier around the small island to ensure no one and nothing could disturb it again.

Zack chuckled. “What did you expect? More explosions?”

“Or something,” Nico muttered.

“No more explosions,” Travis said, holding up his hands. “We just came here to go to the damn carnival. Not fight killer robots.”

Since the magical lockdown had been lifted, Roko and Aki teleported straight to Jecca, who bent down to rub her cheeks against their soft fur and stroked her hands over their large bodies in greeting. They let out low growls and purrs as they rubbed against her, happy to be reunited with her once more. After they both received enough cuddles and pets, they turned their attention toward Zack.

“What the fuck?” he wheezed out. “Jecca, why are they looking at me like that?”

“They know you are my mate and are curious about you. This is Roko and Aki. They have been my companions for many long years.”

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