Hallowed Bond (Chronicles of Ylandre Book 2)

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that before,” he murmured.
    “It gets better.” Dylen grinned rakishly.
    “It does?” Riodan stared in amazement. And then he grinned back. “Will you show me?”
    Dylen kissed him long and deeply. “In good time,” he murmured against Riodan’s lips. “Relax. We don’t have to rush anything.” He turned Riodan to face him. “I want you to enjoy yourself. Do whatever you like, ariad .”
    Riodan’s eyes widened. “Am I truly your beloved?”
    “Against my better judgment,” Dylen teased.
    Laughing softly, he kissed away Riodan’s indignant rejoinder.

Hirlen hid his smile behind a hand. He did not want young Riodan to feel conscious about being observed, and Dylen would likely send a glare his way that said “look elsewhere”. But if they could only see themselves, he fondly thought as he watched them from his great chair in the parlor. One would think them newlyweds if one did not know the truth of their situation.
    He had returned from his holiday in Glanthar to find Riodan Leyhar back in residence and not only sharing his son’s bedchamber again but also his bed. It had been a great surprise given Dylen’s previous resistance to any entanglement with Riodan. But, once he got over Dylen’s capitulation, Hirlen heartily welcomed Riodan into their little family circle. Not for all the treasure in Aisen would Hirlen forego the chance to see Dylen in such a state of bliss. And blissful he was if the sparkle in his eyes and his ready laughter were any indication of it.
    He stifled a chuckle when the pair bumped into each other while setting the table for
    the evening meal. Instead of pulling apart to continue whatever they were doing, they hesitated a moment too long just to look at each other with obvious appreciation and longing. Why, you’d think they didn’t daily partake of each other’s company the way they were behaving, Hirlen thought with amusement.
    He looked up from the book he’d been pretending to read when Dylen came over to sit on the couch. Riodan had gone downstairs and out to the yard to look for a shirt among the laundry that had been hung out that morning to dry. Hirlen regarded his son knowingly and was gratified to see the slow blush that colored his cheeks.
    “That wristlet seems to be your favorite piece of late,” he remarked. “You hardly ever take it off.”
    Dylen glanced at his wrist then pulled his sleeve down to cover the gold and leather band with its heartsfire clasp.
    “It pleases him when I wear it,” he said.
    “He is such a dear lad,” Hirlen murmured. “I’m glad you and he have found each other. I so enjoy seeing you happy, Dy.”
    Dylen faintly smiled. “For however long it lasts.”
    “Still pessimistic I see.”
    “You know full well why. Would you rather I blundered headlong into this affair without considering the probable outcome?”
    “ Possible outcome,” Hirlen corrected. “You can’t know how it will end. Now I agree the chances of success given his future profession are not promising. But it doesn’t hinge on that alone. Much will depend on your determination to make it work. And I do mean both of you.”
    “I understand, Adda , and I assure you I’m not leaving matters to chance. But I prefer to be prepared for the worst. I don’t believe Riodan will break my heart if that’s what you think I fear. He’s one of the most considerate and honorable Deira I’ve ever known. But I am afraid that when he enters the diplomatic corps, our relationship will become a liability to him and, well…” He sighed. “That may force us to part whether we wish it or not.”
    “And you think you can steel yourself against the hurt?”
    “Enough to pick up the pieces and move on, yes,” Dylen admitted. “But for now, I am savoring what we have so don’t worry about me. While we have each other, I intend to make the most of it. I do like being happy, Adda . It’s having to give it up eventually that I find troublesome.”
    Hirlen shook his

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