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That was the beauty of this gift she’d been given. To experience a place and its people, not just read about it. This was what she’d wished for.
Meg had noticed Daunet watching Tara far more often than she watched Meg.
“Yeah? Yeah!” She nodded finally. “He… My potential mate’s eyes changed right before we left Tremanta. We expect his marks to appear when I get back, but I’d already agreed to this trip, so…” Meg swayed a little on her feet as she scrambled to think up the lie. She described a broody, dark-haired man to the rapt group around her, embellishing little details about his imaginary appearance here and there.
Red invaded her vision. His imperious tone, his possessive hold—and what made her even angrier was the heat easing through her sex as a result of his imperious tone and possessive hold. She would not go back to being trapped. Never again.
“Wow. You knew him before ever even knowing he existed. You described him so well that others recognized him from just your words. May the Goddess bless us all as you have been blessed.” Awed intakes of breath and murmured prayers ran through the room.
“Did you dream about me, vahpti? Is that how you were able to describe me so well?” Maxu slowly rose from his seat.
“I’d like to speak with my mate, if you are all finished eating.” The splat of the wet cloth hitting the table preceded Meg shooting up from her chair. “Alright, guys. I’m all done. Are you? Let’s go.” “Sit down, Meg, or I’ll plant you on my lap and hold you there.”
leave you alone for the rest of the day. I think I’ll head back to my room to…rest.”
Apparently Sophia had been covered in tattoos on Earth. As an artist and graphic designer, she’d taken pride in designing most of them herself.
“Well…maybe not a gentleman,” Meg stammered. “But you know I don’t have feelings for you. I don’t like you. I clearly don’t love you.” His lips fell at that. Seafoam-green eyes glided over her body, assessing something, but she didn’t know what. He tipped his head, seeming to reach some conclusion. His hand and her pillow returned to rest on the side of her head, and he leaned in close. “I bet I could fuck your love into reality, little mate.”
Meg turned her back on the women and put a hand in the crook of Maxu’s arm. His attention flashed to her. She tugged until he finally bent forward, brows drawn in confusion. “Thank you for tonight. Really, thank you.” She kissed his cheek, then joined her friends. When she looked back, his neck was still bent, frozen in place, and staring after her. With an embarrassed glance over his shoulder, he cleared his throat and straightened, a light blush on his cheeks.
“I want someone who I can grow with. Someone who makes me better.”
His whispers didn’t stop, though. He told her how smart and confident and capable he found her to be. How incredible she was. If he said it enough, perhaps it would leak into her subconscious and overshadow the harm her family had caused.

