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I came over and over again.
The room was spinning around me, and I could barely catch my breath. White-hot bliss seared through me, sizzling up and down my limbs. My nails scratched at the stone beneath me as I rocked my hips back and forth, losing myself in the throes of one orgasm and then the next.
Hades growled, his grip on my hips tightening, his own movements becoming more erratic, more frenzied. My release burned into another, and I could no longer tell up from down, left from right. I lost myself, screaming as I shattered beneath him.
Then he stiffened, his entire body tensing, and a roar ripped from his throat as his own climax crashed into him. He leaned over me and dragged his teeth along my shoulder and then without any warning at all, he bit into my flesh.
Pain and pleasure twisted into one whirling sensation, and I lost myself in every bit of it.
A radiant violet light enveloped me as his teeth sank into my shoulder, sending a surge of magic through my veins. The sensation was overwhelming, like being lifted into the air, weightless and free. It was as if our hearts beat in perfect synchrony, tying us together as one. All at once, his emotions flooded into me, unrestrained and intense.
I could feel his happiness, his sadness, his everything, and I could sense that he felt mine. Instinctually, I knew it was the magic of the mate bond coming to life.
“My little thief. My perfect mate.” His words echoed in my mind.
I wasn’t sure if he had spoken aloud, but it didn’t matter. I didn’t need to hear the words; I could feel them resonating through every part of me, through every fiber of my being, and I sighed with utter bliss.
“I love you,” I murmured, and he responded by pulling me even closer, his arms a protective cage around me.
He lifted me effortlessly, pressing me against his chest with a fierce, possessive embrace. The heat of his body and the depth of his emotions poured into me, stealing my breath away and making my heart race.
“I love you too, my sweet, beautiful mate,” he whispered, his voice thick with emotion.
It was as if the entire universe had aligned in this moment, and I was exactly where I was meant to be. Every doubt, every fear, seemed to dissolve into the violet light that still pulsed around us, leaving only the certainty that this was where I belonged.
I was his, and he was mine, and in this moment, nothing else mattered. The world outside could fade away, and I would still be content, knowing that I was exactly where I was supposed to be—wrapped in his love, and bound to him forever.
CHAPTER 26
Helheim
Hades
I stared down ay my mark. Pure instinct had taken over and I’d marked her as my mate. I could feel her every thought, her every emotion and my heart swelled.
She was mine now.
A primal surge of fury and protectiveness tore through me, more powerful than anything I had ever felt. It was as if something deep inside me snapped, as if a part of my soul that had been waiting, dormant for this exact moment. There was no longer any doubt in my mind. She belonged to me, and I was going to make sure the world knew it.
Her blood sang to me, her heart now beating in rhythm with mine, and I knew there was no turning back. She was marked and claimed, and the world would know it. Nothing could sever the connection between us now.
Not now.
Notever.
She was my mate, my queen, my everything. The idea of anyone else touching her, of anyone else even thinking they could have her, sent a growl rumbling through my chest. No one else would ever come close. No one else would ever dare.
Aria was mine, and I would protect her, cherish her, and keep her by my side for the rest of eternity. This was my vow, my promise to her and to myself. She was the missing piece of my soul, and now that I had her, I would never let her go.
Then the tingling sense of magic prickled all around me and everything changed. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end, and I stiffened.
The air around us thickened, charged with an ancient energy. The floor trembled beneath my feet, and for a moment, everything seemed to stand still, as if the very world was holding its breath.
And then, with a thunderous boom, the chamber was engulfed in a tremendous flash of light. The force of it was staggering, blinding, as if the very essence of the prophecy had come to life in that single, explosive moment. The light was pure and fierce, and as it washed over us, I could feel its power coursing through my veins, resonating with magic.
I looked down at Aria, and my breath caught in my throat as I realized what was happening. Her body was beginning to glow, a soft, radiant light that seemed to pulse from within her, growing brighter and more intense with each passing second. Her eyes fluttered open, and I saw them widen in shock as the transformation began to take hold.
The light lifted her gently from my arms, raising her into the air as if she were weightless. I stepped back, watching in awe as the power of the prophecy claimed her, molding her into something more—something divine.
