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The kiss finally slowed, our supernatural signatures still pulsing in perfect harmony as Duriel rested his forehead against mine. His eyes, flecked with gold, held mine with an intensity that made my heart race.
"Damn," he breathed, his urban dialect thick with emotion. "That was..."
"On another level," I finished softly, my fingers tracing patterns on his golden copper skin.
"Girl, your energy signature is still glowing," Yue commented with satisfaction. "That's what happens when true mates finally stop fronting."
"For real though," Duriel murmured, his thumb tracing my cheekbone. "Been feeling this connection building since forever, but that kiss? That was something else entirely."
The garden around us still hummed with supernatural energy, flowers blooming o
