Page 26 of Bound By the Wraith: Northern Realms

“Yes.” He cocked his head, pulling her across his chest to hold her. “Do…do you remember?”

She nodded. “I do. All of it. You are the love of my life. My lifetimes.”

He smiled and kissed her possessively. “Yes. Welcome home, Cali.”

All nightshe talked with Cillian and then fell asleep in his arms. Cillian kissed her sweetly when she woke up. For the first time in her life, she really was wide awake, and still reeling with the knowledge of all the past lives that came flooding back the moment when they both climaxed. She knew him, completely. And she also saw her adoptive parents were always there too. Versions of themselves, dark souls that were always snatching her away from her biological parents. It was like some kind of sick twist of fate.

Including her last time in this world, when she died on theTitanicof all places.

No wonder she didn’t like boats.

“What’re you thinking about?” Cillian asked.

“I thought you could read minds?”

“You asked me not to, pet.”

She rolled over onto her side. “I was remembering all those times I died.”

He winced. “I tried to be there…but there were times I couldn’t.”

“I know. You were kept from me. I won’t leave you this time.”

“I know you won’t, but you still have that day of freedom. It’s a stipulation in the contract and you need to abide by it.”

“And if I don’t want to?” she asked, snuggling closer to him. “It’s safer here, in this realm with you.”

He chuckled. “I don’t know about safer.”

“How can I not be safe with you?”

“Have you forgotten that associating with me sometimes led to your death?”

“I remember now, but I never regretted that.” She kissed him slowly, feeling the need to be connected to him again. Now that she remembered who she was and the fact she was back with him, she never wanted to let this feeling go. “In all seriousness, what happens if I don’t take the one day of freedom from this realm?”

“It could null and void the contract. It’s built in there and it has to be followed,” Cillian responded. “If I had my way, then I would keep you here, but…”

“I get it.” She sighed. “It’s just like how I had to ask you to make love to me. Correct?”

He grinned. “Exactly.”

Cali lay back. “Then I suppose I have no choice but acquiesce to the stipulations of the contract I signed.”

“Indeed.” Cillian climbed out of bed and with a snap of his fingers, got dressed.

“Where are you off to?”

“I have business to attend to. Wraith things. You can relax here and if you need anything, give Honk a call.”

Cali chuckled softly. “You need to be nicer to Honk. I quite like them.”

Cillian rolled his eyes, but there was a hint of a smile on his face. “I will try. Honk has been the more faithful of my…goblins. I do tolerate them as well, but if you like Honk, then Honk shall be yours.”

“I don’t get why he’s all black and scaly, though. His father was human and his mother a unicorn?”

“Unicorns are like all horses and come in a variety of shades. Besides, Honk died and I made do with what I could to save their life. I don’t think they mind.”

“I don’t think so either.” Cali lay back against the pillow. “Try not to be too long. I have a lot of questions.”

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