Page 75 of Forever My Siren Luna

I frowned, wishing I hadn’t gotten swept up in the moment during the morning swim. I can't use Ela as an excuse if she is in bed with her mate.

With a sigh, I stopped and turned to face my mate. This is silly. I just need to tell him what he will be signing up for. He will back out on his own.

“Mel….”

“Ced,” he smiled mockingly, resting his hands on my waist and pulling our bodies closer together so we are mere inches apart. “You’re not getting out of this. Luna has already told Lachlan to give me the week off after tonight. She went to such great lengths to convince him he could go without me for that long. You aren’t going to throw away your princess’s gift for an overdue vacation, are you?”

I cringed inwardly. “No, but you might want to,” I whispered.

His brows furrowed. “I doubt that.”

“I don’t,” I muttered stubbornly.

He chuckled deeply, leaning in and pressing his lips to my ear. “Try me,” he whispered in a husky breath before pulling away.

Damn it.

Here it goes. “You won’t be the only one I’m bonded to, Mel. It won’t be fair to you to make you stuck with an uncommitted pairing.”

He looked down at me confused. “Do you have another mate you’ve kept hidden from me?” There was a note of jealous hostility as he gripped my waist tighter. I almost smiled at the look on his face.

Almost.

“No. No other mate.”

He breathed out a sigh of relief. “Okay. Then explain.”

How do I explain this?

“You know how Cherum will forever be tied to Ela?” I waited until he nodded, then continued, “It’s the same for me.”

“I already knew that,” he said with a voice full of amused relief. “So, what’s the issue?”

“The issue is she could one day be called back to the sea. There is a strong possibility of that. Where she goes, I must follow, even if my mate is restricted to the land.”

Mel's brow shadowed his mesmerizing eyes, full of questions. “Why would she return to the sea? She is our Luna.”

“She is also the Sirens' next ruler. She is to follow her father as the Queen of his kingdom one day. Like Cherum has some unbreakable tie to his Luna, my magic will be for her and her alone once her magic comes in. You can not be my number one. Ever. If she were to rule after her father, I would have no choice but to go with her. It would be like dying for me to be without her then.”

Understanding crossed his face. “Is that what you are worried about?”

“That’s not some minor worry, Meldec. It is a very real possibility.”

A solemn smile lifted the corners of his lips and he leaned down to press his head to mine. “You are right. It is not some minor worry. It is an issue we will face when the time comes. It’s also why we shouldn’t waste another moment arguing about this now. Regardless of what happens in the future, you will always be my first choice, Cedric. Always.”

My eyes went wide in surprise. “But….. but, I can’t do the same.”

He shrugged, looking unconcerned. “I’m not asking you to. I’ll take you anyway I can get you, whether it be a lifetime or just days. You may be hers, but I’m yours.”

More powerful words have never been spoken to me.

Heated moisture builds behind my eyes, threatening to break free and leave burning trails down my cheeks.

“If I have to spend the rest of my life wading around the ocean on some ship for a chance to catch a glimpse of you, so be it. It would still be a mate bond worth cherishing.” He chuckles lightly. “I’d have company too. I doubt the alpha would just let his Luna leave him so easily.”

I laughed along with him. “No. You’re right. The man is even more maddening than you.”

“His sense of smell is much greater as well,” Mel grinned. "No bathhouse could keep him from his mate."