"I don't want to wait until after the council meeting, Thorn." He looks startled by what I said. "What do you mean," he asks. Juniper giggles at the clear shock in his question. I step closer to Thorn. "I mean I want to complete our bond." "Fawn, we can wait," he starts to say, but I cut him off. "Do you not want to complete the bond with me?" He looks panicked and I giggle this time. His eyes narrow on me before a gorgeous smile stretching across his handsome face.
"You are teasing me," he says. "I am. I mean it Thorn. I trust you." He closes his eyes before he tips his head toward the heavens. "You have no idea how much those three words mean to me, Fawn. You can always trust me with your heart," he says. I offer him an appreciative smile. "At the risk of ruining the moment, can I ask
