Captured by the Fae Beast (Monsters of Faery, #1)

by Mallory Dunlin

"If you tell me that I am Crown Prince Dain Sundamar's beloved soulmate and that we are getting married in three days, I am going to scream and not stop," I said, directing the comment at the painted ceiling.

"I would take it as a personal favor if you ignored that brutality and used your body as it's intended to be used around me,"

"Don't torture yourself for being made of steel instead of glass. A broken woman would never have been able to face down the Beast of Phazikai and spend hours in his company. Let your heart mourn as it sees fit. It doesn't shame his memory to continue to live. Our loved ones would always want that for us."

Sit with me. Dine next to me. Walk by my side. Do these things and I will strive to unlearn the lessons of my childhood and the century since for you.

"I like that, too," he said quietly. "Being my soulmate?" "That you'll call yourself my soulmate," Dain said. "Not many people claim me as their anything." "You're worth claiming," I told him, meaning every word.

"You have my scent on you, which combined with the fact that I would know your scent even if I lost my entire memory, makes me feel like there's a place in the world for me where I don't have to fight to keep my footing."

"I've always admired the way you look," I said with a half-smile. "It's never been me overlooking your appearance. I like it all."

"I want to figure out what's keeping me from stepping into eternity with you, but I need you with me to do that."

"Until our time is up, you're mine, whether you accept it or not."

"I love you," he said, his voice rough. "Your body, your spirit, and your soul. I want you by my side for the rest of my life. But even if we can't find balance, and my time runs out with you, I beg you to stay anyway. Choose me with your actions, even if you cannot with your soul."

How is a wolf supposed to lead the stags? By sharing his heart with his people, becoming more like a stag as they become more like wolves.

"Come on my fae cock, mortal girl."

"You are a difficult temptation to resist, mortal girl."