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She had a valid argument.“If it’s okay with Detja, it’s okay with me.”

“Thor is not a normal baby, and we would all die before we allowed any harm to come to him,”Detja replied.

“True.”

Bree hugged me.“We’re getting your life back.”

“And having some girl time too,”Zoey exclaimed.

Yakira laughed.“Ziyad and I will keep your secret.”

“I will give each of you a body shield ring for added protection,”Ziyad said.

I had heard about the rings. Anyone stupid enough to shoot you got zapped in return. My family was the best.“I love you guys. You know that, don’t ya?”

“We do,”Kaylee answered.

Aunt Tess hollered,“Let us party, for tomorrow we hunt.”

The bachelorette party was an unqualified success. We even had a stripper, sort of. Adan took one look at the pin-the-hose-on-the-fireman poster and transformed into the drool-worthy fireman. We were all disappointed when Detja put a quick stop to his stripping.

It didn’t take me long to figure why Yakira loved Ziyad. She has a great sense of humor, a heart of gold, and a talent for tabletop dancing.

After a few margaritas, we talked Yakira and Ziyad into modeling sexy negligees and edible chocolate underwear.

Before I could stop them, KeeKee, Bui, and Musa ate ale-infused bugs. Giggling madly, they flew off with the giant red pecker from the pin-the-hose-on-the-fireman game.

A shitload of drunken Tabors hung from the ceiling. Tae, KeeKee’s grandmother, was belly-up on the floor after eating a dozen Karakors bugs soaked in vodka.

Just when the party was getting good, Wulf appeared. He seemed a bit taken aback at a room full drunk females in various stages of undress. The total shocker was Detja wearing only edible panties and a bright pink boa draped over her breasts.

The big-mouthed snitch must have contacted the other warlords. Not even ten seconds later, Zarek popped in, and his jaw dropped when he spotted Detja.

Detja waved a boa at him. “Wanna play where’s the snake?”

Zarek grinned, swung her into his arms, and teleported away.

God, I wanted what Detja and Zarek had. Love, commitment, and the knowledge that no matter what, your mate would always be there for you.

Yakira smiled happily at Wulf. “Hiya, honeybun. You’re so pretty.”

“How much have you had to drink?”

“Hmmm. Let me think. A whole lot. So very pretty. Can I keep ya?”

“Yes. You get to keep me.” Wulf picked her up and vanished.

A bunch of irritated warlords walked in, shook their heads in disbelief, and grabbed their mates.

Aunt Tess said, “Praise the Lord and pass the chocolate.”

I tossed her a chocolate bar.

Chapter Twenty

Thankfully, the bonding ceremonies went off without a hitch. I’ll admit, I shed a few tears when Wulf gazed into Yakira’s eyes and said, “Your love is my anchor. Your trust my strength. You make my life complete. I will give you all my love until eternity ends.” Wulf fastened a black ownership band on her neck. “We are now one.”

More tears fell as Yakira said, “I accept this band as a symbol of our love. It has no beginning and no ending. I am yours for all eternity.”

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