~Rylan's pov~
I brought Aspen back to my chambers after what felt like hours of touching, and making out like teenagers. I never had that teenage experience of liking people, and doing whatever I wanted. I had responsibilities. If I had stepped back to have a life Draconia would have crumbled. I carried her with me into the bathroom to wash off the salt water that we had been drenched in. We smelled like each other.
And I'm not sure why that made my beast hungry to claim her. This bond I have with my second mate is deadly. It feels stronger. I could see the way my brother looked at her.
Malek can probably tell the exact same thing.
Exhaling, I filled the tub with water and a soap that smelled like the flowers in my garden. It turned the water purple with a mix of blue in there.
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