“Thank you,” Onyx says through the mate bond as he kisses Selene on the head.

“You weren’t half bad yourself,” she says while trying to stand on shaky legs.

She dresses them and runs her fingers through her hair, fixing the tangled mess with magic. Another bath will definitely be in order tonight, she thinks with a giggle. Selene walks up to the door and opens it a crack. Her grandfather smiles at her from the other side, and she swings the door open to ...