Athena stayed right by my side as we walked back from the pavilion, flatly refusing to let me return to my own quarters. Apparently, the fierce warrior was a massive traditionalist when it came to weddings, and she was fiercely adamant about keeping the bride and groom completely separate the night before the ceremony.
Demetrius, to absolutely no one's surprise, was not handling it well.
He had been aggressively mind-linking me all night, his deep, rumbling voice echoing directly inside my head like an impatient phantom.
Sneak out, his voice growled in my mind, thick with a possessive hunger that made my pulse quicken. The guards won't stop you. Just come back to our bed.
I couldn't help it; a soft giggle escaped my lips as I sat on the edge of Athena's plush sofa.
Athena looked up fr
