Finally, she reached him. They stood face-to-face. As previously instructed, he untied her wrists in silence. He held her hand in his. JB tied the lace tightly around Kane’s and Sa’Mya’s wrists, joining them together.
After the gongs rang, the historian who stood in front of them listed the names of all the Laconian royal bonds, starting from the very first couple. His and Sa’Mya’s name were read, meaning they were now added to the list.
The crowd erupted and cheered behind him as he pulled Sa’Mya into his arms and kissed her.
“I was getting worried,” Kane whispered. “I thought you changed your mind.”
Sa’Mya pulled away from him. “Changed my mind? My child will be born to royal parents. I’ll not have her mocked for having a commoner father.” She leaned in to plant another soft kiss on his lips. “Besides, it took too long to get you to agree.”
He rubbed her extended abdomen. His baby girl kicked underneath his hand. His heart lurched. His baby.
She had been right. It had taken him too long to do right by her. Every time he thought he was ready, an overwhelming sense of anxiety had settled in him.
What if she died? I can’t take another loss.
It had taken her pregnancy to finally make him change his mind. On Laconia, in order to be legally recognized as the father, he would need to bond with Sa’Mya, Galactic Council member or not. But no matter the circumstance, it was finally done. They would finally be a family.
“I’m sorry for taking so long to come to my senses.”
“I’m happy that you finally did.” She nodded toward Eva, who was talking to JB. “If you hadn’t, Eva was going to kick your ass for me.”
And Sa’Mya’s best friend would have been more than happy to do it.
He pulled her close to him again and swung her around.
“I love you, Sa’Mya Epps.”
“And I love you, Captain.”
A bloodcurdling scream erupted behind them. “Damn it all to hell.” Everyone turned to watch Eva, who was clutching her abdomen. “I’m going into fucking labor. Taio!”
About A.M. Griffin
A.M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies. She has multi-publications in other genres under a different pen name.
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