A voice at the back of my head said I should probably pull my hand away, not indulge in these kinds of tender interactions that would deepen our bond. But I silenced it. Something had happened last night. Or rather, something had been happening since our Ordosian wedding ceremony. Yesterday’s hunt and last night only reinforced it. I didn’t know if this marriage could work, or if I even wanted it to. I just no longer wanted to fight whatever was happening between us. Let the chips fall where they may.
