“Swear to me you will never kiss another for the rest of your days. Your lips.” He kissed me. “Your neck.” He nipped the skin at the base of my throat. “And every part of your body is mine. Swear it.” “I swear,” I moaned and rolled my body upward to meet his. Eryx released the hold on my chin and looked at me with a serious expression. “And I swear I will forever choose you. When the day comes and we are asked to settle down with wives, I will refuse them. Sparta can have my life, but she cannot take my heart.”