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There was another door, but it was closed and the guys stood in front of it.

“This room is gorgeous,” I said as I looked up at a crystal chandelier that hung from the center beam, casting rainbows as the sunlight passed through it. There were a few pictures on the walls, and as I got closer, I gasped, realizing they were pictures of us ranging from childhood to this year. Some were images I hadn’t even known were being taken recently.

“We are very glad to hear that you like it,” Kayden said. “It took us a long time to figure out what to do in here. It took Trey even longer to order everything since he kept second guessing himself.”

“We have another surprise inside,” Mason said and pushed open the door they stood in front of.

Another surprise? The room! Wait, was this … my room?

My eyes widened at the realization, and I wondered for a moment if I was in need of a true vacation since that had taken me far too long to put together.

They took my expression for interest in the room behind them. I was interested in that, but more shocked at this realization.

Trey walked inside, followed by Mason. Kayden waited a moment, blocking the door, and smiled sweetly down at me. “I’ve waited so long for this moment.”

“You have?” I swallowed hard. Was it hot in here suddenly?

He walked in and as I followed, my mouth dropped at the rows and rows of clothing, shoes, jewelry, purses, and in the center, a table where a small black box and one thin, long wooden box waited. The guys stood on the opposite side of the table from me.

“Princess Liliana Rubyserpent, will you do us the honor of becoming our mate?” Trey asked, opened the small black box, and revealed a stunning ring with a giant ruby in the center.

I blinked. Blinked again. My brain finally caught up, and I quickly yelled, “Yes!”

All three exhaled loudly. Kayden leaned forward, hands on his legs. “What was with that pause, Lily?”

Stepping forward, I held out my hand, wiggling my fingers, and Trey slid the ring onto my finger.

He kissed my cheek softly, and said, “I love you, Lily. More than my dragon.”

My breath caught. Saying he loved me more than his shifter form was a huge statement. It was something very rarely said and Trey was not someone to use words lightly, which meant … he meant them.

Mason opened the wooden box, revealing six bloodstones. “We have been waiting far too long for this moment and don’t want to waste any more time.”

He didn’t have to say they were also worried about the upcoming battle and the possibility of me getting sucked back to the demon world. It was said in the way his eyes were pinched at the corners.

“I agree, let’s not waste more time.” Stepping forward, I picked up the first bloodstone and turned to Trey. “I believe as alpha of this pack, you should receive the first one, right?”

His lip twitched as he nodded. “That is the protocol.”

I nodded, turned, and walked to Mason. “Good thing I’ve always hated protocol.”

Mason’s eyes widened, he looked over my head at Trey, and then back down at me.

“You’re all going to get one, so why does it matter who gets the first one? I love you all equally, so who cares who goes first or last? Just like I don’t care which of you marks me first or last.”

Mason’s shocked face softened as I spoke and he smiled when I finished. “I’m just excited we’re finally doing this.”

“Me too,” I agreed with a nod. “Now, squat down so I can put this bloodstone on you. Oh, where do you want it?”

“My face would be preferable,” he teased.

“Not everyone puts them on their faces. I know some who have them behind their ears,” I said as he bent over so I could reach his face.

“I want everyone in the world to know I’m yours and you’re mine,” he said.

Leaning forward, I kissed the tip of his nose and whispered, “Good answer.”

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