Page 35 of The Barbarian's Tribute

“I wish we could’ve had more than just one night. We can’t do anything more because I’m sore.”

If my family saw me pouting like this, they would have berated me for days about acting like a man. Rath only smirked and shook his head.

“No, kolrav. There is more. Much more.”

He had a look in his eye that promised I’d enjoy the things he was thinking about. Maybe not with him inside me, but there was more than just that to explore.

“Really?”

“Want me to show you?”

My sweet barbarian had already shown me so much. Kindness, patience, acceptance. From day one, he was determined to make my life better than I ever dreamed it could be. He showed me what it meant to be a true family, and how to trust someone after I’d been so hurt before. He showed me how to love. How to accept love in return, though I was still learning that one. He never rushed me or demanded more than I could give. And each lesson only made me fall further in love with him.

I looked forward to whatever it was he wanted to show me next.