Chapter 126

Eleanor:

“Killian, where are we going?” I asked, shaking my head at my mate.

The fact that he chose for the two of us to go out was something that I didn’t understand. Normally, I knew that he wasn’t the type to like that, but then again, it was probably because I was no longer on the run that he knew that the two of us could actually go out without me feeling threatened.

“We are going out as normal couples would,” he said, making my heart swell. “The two of us haven’t had a moment alone since…”

“Killian, I never did complain about anything. The two of us knew very well that things were messed up as they were, I wasn’t going to be pressuring you over something that I know for fact that you had no control over. If anything, I would have been surprised if you didn’t react to them.” I said, choosing to be honest as I stopped him. His eyes softened, and I could hear his heartbeat calming down a little, especially since I knew that the topic itself was hard on him. 

I had to admit, things were very hard on the family for the past few months, but I was glad that things have somewhat settled. 

“I wanted to make up for the fact that I never gave you a proper honeymoon, nor did I give you the chance to be my bride, a proper bride…”

“You know that the two of us have lived through the honeymoon phase throughout our entire mating bond. Yes, things have happened to stir that for us, but we have managed to make things right between the two of us, and while I know that we could have tried avoiding the number of things that we dealt with; I know that we were going to have to solve them eventually.” I said, and he sighed, nodding in agreement. “I never want you to think that you owe me anything, Killian. The two of us have gone through a lot, and we have done so together, as lovers, as a family, and you know for fact that it is only a matter of time before we have something else to deal with.”

“I am hoping that we have nothing to deal with that would put you in danger,” he said, making my eyes soften. I knew that he didn’t want me to get affected by anything or anyone, but I also knew that it was something that we were not going to be able to avoid. It was who we were, and at this point, it was something that I learned to accept. 

“As long as I have you as my king by my side, what more could I ask for as a woman?” I asked, and he smiled. “We are going to be dealing with a lot, together, as lovers, as man and wife, and as mates; I do not imagine something breaking the two of us…”

“I am not referring to something breaking the two of us,” He said, making me laugh. “I said that I don’t want you to get affected or hurt. The two of us are not going to be affected by anything or anyone; the one issue is, me fearing for your life, and you know that with the number of things…”

“We are going to get through them all, whatever they are, Killian Ivanov. Nothing is going to harm us,” I said, and he smiled. “Whatever it is, Killian, we are going to fight, and I know that we are going to make them regret ever thinking of standing in our face. As you may know, I have a mate that wouldn’t allow them to take a second breath if they dared.”

“Oh, really?” He asked, and I laughed, nodding at him. He ran his finger over my waist, pulling me to his chest as he turned me around to face him. “How is it possible that you managed to make something brutal, sound as romantic as you did?”

“When I know that it is my mate doing it to defend not only his family and pack, but his mate too; then I know for fact that it is something that is very romantic.” I said, running my finger over his chest. “And I have to admit, it is something that I find as sexy, attractive, and I easily get turned on knowing that my mate would be killing the world for my smile.”

“Turned on, aye?” He asked, and I bit my bottom lip. He leaned in, brushing his lips against mine before connecting them with mine. I wrapped my arms around him, momentarily forgetting that the two of us were standing in front of the restaurant that he wanted to take me to. 

We both pulled away, and I couldn’t help but smile when he rested his forehead against mine. Our breaths mixed, and he purred, the sound for my ears to hear as he looked me in the eye. “You are going to be my forever angel, malyshka. My purity, my honesty, the love of my life, and the meaning of my existence.”

“I love you too,” I said, looking at him. “Never in my life did I think that I would have found a man that loves me as much as you do, and never, not for a second, did I think that I was going to be lucky enough to find someone, ONE person, in my life that saw me as human. You gave me a family, and that is something that I never had despite living with those that were related by blood, and I am never, not for one minute, going to forget the love that I found myself feeling when I first saw you.”

His heart raced, and I raised myself on my toes to connect my lips with his in a gentle kiss that he smiled at. His smile made my heart skip a beat, and pulling away, he nodded at the restaurant. 

“How about our date?” He asked, his smile brighter than it has ever been. “I think that it is time for us to start our new chapter, do you not agree, malyshka?”