Tabit looked at Fafnir incredulously. With trembling hands she touched the ring in his hand. "Fafnir..." she murmured his name as if it were like worship. And then tears pooled in her eyes. She wanted to hold them back. She wanted to freeze in time. She wanted to--Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)
Tabit extended her left hand to him. As soon as he slipped the diamond ring in her ring finger, she launched herself on him and wrapped her arms around her neck. His arms came around her waist immediately and he embraced her tightly. She peppered kisses on his face, on his lips, on his neck and his hair, not realizing that she was also crying. Everything happened so fast that she didn't have the chance to process it.
Fafnir let her kiss him, reveling in her scent, her closeness and her body. He felt that this was all he needed in his life. "I love you, badly, madly," he murmured to her.
She seized his lips and kissed him hungrily, greedily. For the whole day she was fretting over him, angry at him, feeling desolate and was sure that she was going to scold him and then fight with him, but the moment he came and made her wear his ring, all her anger evaporated into thin air and she melted in him. She didn't know when but later she just snuggled into him and said, "Next time when you go, let me know where you are. It bothers me a lot."
He chuckled. "You missed me?"
"Badly, madly..."
Fafnir scooped up his mate, bridal style and walked to his horse. He could see how tired and tense. She needed to relax. "I am sorry, princess," he said. "I will always tell you where I am going now and that's a promise." Tabit bit her bottom lip.
He made her sit on the saddle and then in one swift motion sat behind her. Holding the reins of the horse as he curled his arms around her waist, he dug his heels on the side of the horses to coax it into canter. When they started going towards the palace, she relaxed against his chest and occasionally kissed him on his chin. She would check on her ring just to be sure that she wasn't dreaming. As promised, Fafnir gave her the biggest diamond she had seen in a ring. It was a beautiful seven carat diamond with a perfect cut and so clear that she could see how light ran through it. They rode in silence because none wanted to break the magic they were experiencing.
Fafnir and Tabit bowed to him and came to stand on his right. Both of them were now pretty uneasy. "You wanted to see us, Your Highness?" Fafnir opened the conversation.
"Yes," Eltanin replied with a strained voice. He lifted a scroll in front of him and gave it to him. "Read it."
Fafnir took the scroll and started reading it. His eyes widened. "This is--"
"Yes, I know what it is," Eltanin said. He relaxed back in his chair. "Rigel is coming here. We sent him the message in the morning. I don't think the message is even delivered, and he is coming here on his own accord."
"Rigel?" Tabit sounded puzzled.
Eltanin could no longer hold his tense expression and he burst into laughter. When he stopped, he found that Fafnir was grinning while Tabit was looking from him to Fafnir with the same puzzled expression.
"What is going on?" she asked, a little peeved.
Smile remained on his lips when he said, "In the morning I sent a message to Rigel to come here as soon as possible and allow you both to marry." Tabit gasped. Her hands went to her mouth and Eltanin noticed the diamond ring. "Many congratulations for trapping my best man in the Kingdom of Draka!"
Tabit lowered her head as a blush formed on her cheeks. Fafnir couldn't help but drag her close to him. She was just too adorable. "Thank you," she said in a soft voice.
"I am going to get the two of you married by the full moon," Eltanin said. "I think there is no point in wasting anymore time."