Page 27 of Savage Crown
All the air left my lungs. “I want that, too. And… there is a way.”
His brows drew down. “A way?”
I nodded. “Your mother told me how she was able to be with your father fully. To give him children.”
His expression darkened. “I was wondering when she would tell you. No, Brynn. My mother was one of a kind. What happened to her was a freak accident. Others die when bitten like that. I have seen it.”
My chest tightened.
But still… the thought burned.
“It would not have to happen the same way. Not a rabid wolfkin. Maybe controlled. Someone like you…”
He recoiled like I had wounded him. “I could never. My wolf would never allow me to hurt you like that.”
“Not even so we could be together?”
His voice cracked. “Brynn, this is a fantasy. The odds of you dying, or worse… are too high.”
But I knew I would survive. Because I was made for him.
I smiled faintly. “It was just a thought.”
He squeezed my fingers. “Don’t think I have not imagined it. But it’s not the answer. And I don’t mind being with you like this. My heart belongs to no one else.”
My throat tightened. I knew time would shift that. His people needed heirs. His kingdom needed a future. Our bodies needed release.
“It would allow your mother to fully use her power. Right now, she is limited by my weak human vessel,” I added.
He lifted my hand and kissed my knuckles. “Nothing about you is weak.”
I grinned, warmed by his sincerity. “Have you tried using your alpha power on Harrow? Maybe you could control him while I get Maelis in and out.”
He nodded. “Two years ago. I barely survived. Lost three men.”
Damn. Silence pressed thick between us.
“Well, I should get back to my tent before rumors start.” I winked.
He looked disappointed at that, but I knew that kissing him more would only lead to me wanting to do more of that, and the end of that rainbow was marked with his death because of the curse, so I wasn’t going to risk it.
After another kiss, I slipped outside, and Godric was twenty feet away, chatting with another guard. He signaled that I wait for him, so I did.
Val stirred.
‘I have an idea…’
‘Please tell me you thought of a way to save Maelis,’I pleaded.
‘I don’t know about that yet. But if you could get inside the city and speak with a few people on the outskirts, I may be able to see Mind Render’s spell on them. Then I will know how hard it is to break.’
‘A recon mission?’
‘Yes. One where you are not in danger. We will stay far from the castle.’
I nodded to myself. I loved it.
‘When do we leave?’
