Charlotte’s POV
The rest of the banquet passed in a blur. Guests came and went, shaking my hand and giving me well-wishes that I had to respond to with smiles and thank-yous. I never got a chance to confront Kieran for what he’d done, but the whole ordeal burned against that mark on my neck, making it impossible to forget.
And to make matters worse, his presence was constantly in my mind now, literally. Even when he was on the other end of the banquet hall, the newly formed bond made it feel like he was right beside me at all times. His awareness constantly threaded through mine. I felt every heartbeat, every movement, every thought.
Within reason, of course. Kieran seemed fully capable of preventing me from sensing his deeper thoughts and emotions. He shut off the bond when it
