“I love you,” he groaned, as her kiss made him hard again.
They made love several times that night, Tristan making sure he said her name over and over before they finally fell into an exhausted sleep. When he woke the next morning, she was lying asleep in his arms. His breath stopped at seeing her beauty in the morning sun, stealing his heart all over again. She roused enough to make love to Tristan once more before she took them to see her King.
Her King was not only her ruler but also her father. He was also the man that had appeared in Tristan’s dream. Tristan opened his mouth to ask the King about the dream when the slightest shake of the older man’s head stopped him. Tristan nodded and bowed before the man, like he had in his dream.
Mikayla’s father granted Tristan immortality, stating that he and Mikayla should live as long as their love for one another did. They were married that same day and 52
