Page 42 of The Forgotten Princess

“What about him?”

Devin growls. “You knowwhat. I want to know why he is here on the island. Something is going on.”

“You’ll find out,” Damian answers cryptically.

Because I’m touching Devin, I can feel his annoyance and anger with his brother. “I’ll find out because you’re going to tell me.”

Damian shakes his head. “No, Dev. You need to focus on school. Wait until you’re alpha to worry about alpha business. You need time to be a kid.”

“I’m not a kid anymore.” Devin practically growls the words. “I have a mate now. And in just a few short months, I’m going to be alpha. I have a right to know what’s happening. Thisismy business.”

Damian’s face softens as he rubs a hand over it. “I know. You’ll find out tomorrow what’s going on. I want it to be a surprise.”

Devin rolls his eyes.

“Are you annoyed because you don’t know what’s going on or are you annoyed because I’m making you wait to marry your soulmate?” Damian cocks an eyebrow.

“A little of both.” Devin sighs. “But I’m definitely more annoyed over the fact that you won’t let me marry Tori now. I don’t want to wait any longer to make her mine.”

Damian puts a hand on Devin’s shoulder. “I know. But someday you will understand why I am asking you to wait.”

Somehow I doubt that, but I keep the thought to myself. One of us being angry with Damian is enough. I don’t want to make things worse.

I lace my fingers through Devin’s. “I know you want to protect Devin, but he’s stronger than you think. You shouldn’t underestimate him.”

Damian smiles at me. “I know. He’s grown a lot since he met you. I’m so glad the two of you found one another. You’re exactly what he needs. I understand why fate allowed you guys to meet now instead of in a few years. Dev needs you as much as you need him.”

As frustrated as I am with my future brother-in-law, I can’t help but smile at him. “You’re right. I do need Devin. I couldn’t get through any of this without him.”

Devin squeezes my hand. “I equally need you.”

My heart swells at his words.

Damian clears his throat. “I’m going to leave the two of you before I vomit.”

Devin rolls his eyes as his older brother leaves us alone in the living room. Even though he’s annoyed with Damian, I know he loves his brother. I can feel it through his emotions. It further proves that his family is so different than mine. The only person I ever felt love from was Nico. And even he had to hide it when we were around other family members.

Devin tugs me toward the sectional and we sit down beside one another. It’s cooler outside tonight. It actually feels like winter—the low is forty degrees, which is not normal. The cold doesn’t affect Devin like it does me. I know he’s only staying inside tonight for my comfort.

“How am I going to survive the cold in Alaska?” I ask.

Devin grabs a throw from the back of the couch and puts it over the two of us. He pulls me closer to him, snuggling me against him.

“I’ll keep you warm,” he promises.

I can’t help but have butterflies when I think about the future—ourfuture. Anytime I imagined what my life would be like, I always knew I was destined for misery. Meeting Devin and finding somebody who thinks I’m worth fighting for was a complete surprise. I’m still not sure what he sees in me, but I hope I can be what he needs me to be.

I never wanted to be a leader, but that’s exactly the role I’ve had to take. Fate knows exactly what I’m capable of.

It’s strange to think that both of my parents come from royal lines. My mother was a princess. And my dad, as cruel as he is, is king of the dark fae. He’s the strongest dark fae there is—at least he was until I was born.

“What are you thinking so hard about?” Devin asks, grazing his fingers down my arm.

I shiver at the movement. “Just about the future. I wonder if I can really handle being luna and queen.”

“If anybody can handle it, you can,” Devin says, reassuring me. “No matter what, you will not be alone. I’m going to be by your side. The two of us are going to figure it out together.”

I won’t be alone—that is a comforting thought.

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