Chapter 56

• Allissa
• I was tucked against Darren’s side as he paraded us back through the castle. I knew my hair wasn’t exactly neatly pulled back, but I did the best I could after our frolic in the maze. I could tell right away that everyone knew what we had just done. It wasn’t just our appearance, but Darren’s roars of pleasure had echoed through the entire kingdom. I was sure my sounds carried as well, but not as powerful as his. What we did in the maze was a loud statement to the kingdom. It declared ownership ... very publicly.
• The energy between us was growing stronger, and I could feel our auras interconnecting. But what was weird was that once they connected, they actually felt the same. Was this because we were both royalty? But mine didn’t feel the same as Lyle’s. What did this mean exactly? I had marked Darren, but he hadn’t mentioned being able to see auras yet. That didn’t mean he wasn’t sharing this gift, since I found out it could take years for gifts to transfer.