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“After we come back from Elysia, let’s get married.” Asher watched her nod as he tilted her chin up to him. He slowly closed the gap and his lips captured hers, pouring his love for her, his passion for her, his need for her, into his kiss.
That evening, when they returned home, he took her straight to their room and worshiped her body, pleasing her, passionately making love to her, blissfully exhausting their bodies in euphoric pleasure. He made sure she had no doubts about his feelings for her.
Chapter 73
The next morning, Garrett and Kristen were out making rounds among the pack members. They were checking on everyone, letting them know they would be in charge of the packsoon. It was a simple gesture to help get everyone comfortable with the idea.
Grayson, Lita, and Asher were eating breakfast when Caden came down with Rosa. She looked at them a bit shyly as she took a seat across from them.
“Welcome to our pack.” Lita could see the new mate mark on Rosa’s neck. Caden wasted no time with that.
“It’s a bit surreal to be in a pack and to have your fairy princess also be here. It’s intense.” Rosa was a bit of a fangirl when it came to the fairy royals. She had always dreamed of meeting them, and her gushing heart wouldn’t slow down in their presence.
“Rosa, have you blessed Caden with a fairy kin ability yet?” Lita sipped her coffee as she looked at her.
“I … I didn’t know if I could do that. Isn’t that forbidden?” Rosa didn’t want to break any rules, especially not in front of the royals.
“Not if it’s your mate,” Caspian chimed in as he took his place in an empty chair.
“That will be helpful for our trip, too.” Asher figured if Caden could see what they could, he would be more useful.
“What trip?” Rosa asked as she glanced over at Caden.
“We’re traveling to Elysia.” Caden watched Rosa’s eyes light up, and she squealed.
“Can I come too? My father and I always planned to visit there, but we hadn’t managed it yet. Or would it be a problem?” Rosa looked at Lita with almost pleading eyes.
“I don’t see why it would be an issue, but you should know that it may be dangerous. I have a demon that’s after me. There are no guarantees that we’ll make it there without any issues,” Lita said, wanting to be forthright with her about their journey.
“Even more reason for me to come, then. I can help keep you safe, if there’s any danger to you.” Rosa looked at Lita with confidence.
“I would prefer it if you didn’t fight,” Caden said quietly, already overly protective of his mate. It was a werewolf thing.
“Caden, keeping the princess safe is the highest priority. If it's for her, then I will do what I can to protect her.” Rosa thought it was sweet of him to be protective of her, but it was impractical. There was only one princess. Her life was the most important.
“What are your abilities, wood fairy?” Grayson crunched on a big piece of bacon as he looked at her.
“It’s not much, but I can inhibit senses. I can momentarily cause blindness and deafness. I can’t hold it for long. It’s really more of an escape mechanism than a combat one. Still, it can be useful.” Rosa knew she couldn’t do much, but it was at least something. It could even help with the element of surprise.
“A wood fairy?” Caden asked curiously.
“That’s just a broad category. There are different types of fairies. A wood fairy is similar to what humans consider elves. Usually, you don’t just say wood fairy, since I do have a name.” Rosa smiled weakly as she looked at Grayson. It was a bit rude of him to call her wood fairy, but at the same time, she wasn’t going to fight him over it.
“Grayson, Rosa is part of our pack now. You can lower your guard some and use her name when talking to her.” Lita winked at him. She watched him give a slight nod of acknowledgement. She knew he wouldn’t be willing to trust her just yet. She would have to prove herself loyal and trustworthy.
“So, when’s the big day?” Caden asked, since he was a bit preoccupied yesterday and didn’t get to hear what they’d decided. They all knew he was going to propose to her, though, and that she would say yes.
“After we come back from Elysia.” Asher looked at Lita and placed his hand over hers. “We’ll be leaving next week. We’re traveling part of the way by vehicle and then walking the rest. Make sure you’re all ready and prepared for the trip. I want everything to go as smoothly as possible.”
“So this is what I haven’t been able to see!” Caden was looking at a brownie that Grayson had allowed to enter the house.
“We haven’t seen them much, either. Grayson keeps them away,” Lita said with a small pout.
Rosa held onto Caden’s hand and smiled as she watched him marvel at the creature. She had shared her gift with him, and they both felt a deeper sense of connection because of it.
“I wonder what Elysia looks like,” Rosa quietly whispered out loud.
“It’s quite a sight to behold. Elysia is right next to the West Dragon Kingdom, so there are often dragons visiting, but they’re usually in their human forms.” It had been a long time since Grayson was there, but he had vivid memories of the place.
