I rolled my eyes. Smart-ass. I'd miss him when he was gone. It was a tremendous gift I'd been given. There was one more thing I wanted to do before Alaric had to leave.
"I need to do something. I'll be right back," I said as I raced out of the room.
"Is she okay?" I heard Alaric ask as I left.
"We'll go check," Rafe called as I turned to see him run to catch up with me.
"I need to call River, and I want to try something," I rushed out.
Rafe skidded to a halt.
"Oh, then you are okay and just...um...need privacy?" he squeaked.
"f**k, not that. But, later, yes," I laughed.
I picked up my phone and called River. He answered right away.
"Hey, beautiful. I was just thinking about you. How did the releasing ceremony and unbinding spell go?" my boyfriend asked.
"Better than expected, and
