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Look, this is
a lot to take in, but you haven’t mentioned my biggest issue with becoming your
keeper. As soon as we bond you would have access to my mind, right? That means
you would be able to see all the memories that I don’t remember.”
“I understand you’re worried about
the mind merge that comes with the bond we will have, but you won’t be alone
when you face your past. Dom and I will be with you.”
“See? And that just makes this
seem even more impossible,” Skylar said, throwing her hands up in the air. “How
can this work if you only bond with one person? What would that mean for Dom?
Not to mention, has a D’Aire ever had a keeper that was Tarin or someone who
was part-Tarin before?”
“Not to my knowledge,” Arik said
carefully. “It means we have a lot of new ground to cover together, but I believe
you wouldn’t be destined to be my keeper if it would harm either one of us. I’m
willing to share you with Dominic because I can sense your feelings for him are
as strong as they are for me. For this to work we must all make concessions,
but never doubt this is just as difficult for me as it is for you.”
“Why?” Skylar asked, honestly
confused. “Why would you put yourself through all this?”
Arik stroked his fingers over a
slight bruise that marred her cheek from her fight with the sparring droid
earlier. He didn’t like seeing marks on his woman, but knew it was something he
would have to deal with. Skylar would never be willing to sit safely on the
sidelines.
“It’s because I have never wanted
another female the way I want you, and I never will. There is only one keeper
for me. When I take you the first time, it will bond us together completely.
D’Aire have longer life spans than humans, and that means your life will be
tied to mine. What we will have together will be a unique link. And if you
should ever fall, you will not go into the unknown alone. I will be with you in
both life and in death.”
Skylar’s breath caught. It was
hard for her to fathom the kind of dedication he was talking about. She knew
that he and Dom had wanted her, but Arik spoke of something far deeper and more
profound than just being with someone because of basic attraction.
She met his gaze without
blinking. “You’re really ready for that kind of commitment?”
“I am,” he vowed. “But I know you
aren’t. Not yet. A part of that is my fault. I should have told you these
things sooner.”
“It does help knowing. I know it
must seem silly to you to still have reservations, but—”
“No,” Arik said, placing his
finger over her lips to silence her. “It’s not silly. The regents were wrong to
put you in this position, but we don’t need to worry about them. We will find a
way to work this out...together.”
Skylar was relieved Arik seemed
to be taking her hesitation so well. Everything he’d told her helped her
understand him better. The truth was she did want both Arik and Dom. A part of
the reason she’d been so against being with them was the way they just sort of
assumed she would be. Sure, Arik and Dom both knew her since they all worked
together, but they had never actually talked to her about what they wanted, or
more importantly, why. She also knew that she was partly to blame. She’d been
so focused on keeping her freedom that she had ignored her desire for Dom and
Arik. But it was no longer a question of if she ended up with them.
It was just a matter of when.
Hearing the sincerity in Arik’s
voice and also seeing the need burning in his iridescent eyes convinced her
that it was time to take that first step toward their future together. “I may
not be ready to be claimed, but I do think it’s time we test the chemistry
between us.”
His eyes narrowed. “You have
doubts?”
Her lips curved in a small smile
as she watched his eyes widened when she wrapped her legs around his, drawing
him closer to her. “Not doubts. Let’s just call it curiosity.”
Skylar
a lot to take in, but you haven’t mentioned my biggest issue with becoming your
keeper. As soon as we bond you would have access to my mind, right? That means
you would be able to see all the memories that I don’t remember.”
“I understand you’re worried about
the mind merge that comes with the bond we will have, but you won’t be alone
when you face your past. Dom and I will be with you.”
“See? And that just makes this
seem even more impossible,” Skylar said, throwing her hands up in the air. “How
can this work if you only bond with one person? What would that mean for Dom?
Not to mention, has a D’Aire ever had a keeper that was Tarin or someone who
was part-Tarin before?”
“Not to my knowledge,” Arik said
carefully. “It means we have a lot of new ground to cover together, but I believe
you wouldn’t be destined to be my keeper if it would harm either one of us. I’m
willing to share you with Dominic because I can sense your feelings for him are
as strong as they are for me. For this to work we must all make concessions,
but never doubt this is just as difficult for me as it is for you.”
“Why?” Skylar asked, honestly
confused. “Why would you put yourself through all this?”
Arik stroked his fingers over a
slight bruise that marred her cheek from her fight with the sparring droid
earlier. He didn’t like seeing marks on his woman, but knew it was something he
would have to deal with. Skylar would never be willing to sit safely on the
sidelines.
“It’s because I have never wanted
another female the way I want you, and I never will. There is only one keeper
for me. When I take you the first time, it will bond us together completely.
D’Aire have longer life spans than humans, and that means your life will be
tied to mine. What we will have together will be a unique link. And if you
should ever fall, you will not go into the unknown alone. I will be with you in
both life and in death.”
Skylar’s breath caught. It was
hard for her to fathom the kind of dedication he was talking about. She knew
that he and Dom had wanted her, but Arik spoke of something far deeper and more
profound than just being with someone because of basic attraction.
She met his gaze without
blinking. “You’re really ready for that kind of commitment?”
“I am,” he vowed. “But I know you
aren’t. Not yet. A part of that is my fault. I should have told you these
things sooner.”
“It does help knowing. I know it
must seem silly to you to still have reservations, but—”
“No,” Arik said, placing his
finger over her lips to silence her. “It’s not silly. The regents were wrong to
put you in this position, but we don’t need to worry about them. We will find a
way to work this out...together.”
Skylar was relieved Arik seemed
to be taking her hesitation so well. Everything he’d told her helped her
understand him better. The truth was she did want both Arik and Dom. A part of
the reason she’d been so against being with them was the way they just sort of
assumed she would be. Sure, Arik and Dom both knew her since they all worked
together, but they had never actually talked to her about what they wanted, or
more importantly, why. She also knew that she was partly to blame. She’d been
so focused on keeping her freedom that she had ignored her desire for Dom and
Arik. But it was no longer a question of if she ended up with them.
It was just a matter of when.
Hearing the sincerity in Arik’s
voice and also seeing the need burning in his iridescent eyes convinced her
that it was time to take that first step toward their future together. “I may
not be ready to be claimed, but I do think it’s time we test the chemistry
between us.”
His eyes narrowed. “You have
doubts?”
Her lips curved in a small smile
as she watched his eyes widened when she wrapped her legs around his, drawing
him closer to her. “Not doubts. Let’s just call it curiosity.”
Skylar
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