He clasped his hands together at his front and squeezed them; it was all he could do to keep himself from going to Kiara as her parents slowly escorted her down the aisle. He couldn’t take his eyes off her; she was more than he deserved, more than he could ever earn, but she was still his.
When the trio reached the bottom of the low steps leading to the dais upon which Volcair stood, Jada and Isaiah each kissed Kiara on the cheek and stepped away.
Kiara tilted her head back to face him, locking her eyes with his as she climbed the dais. Her smile widened with each step.
Unable to restrain himself any longer, Volcair descended to meet her, holding out his hands. She took them, and fire flared along his qal. Its light, more intense than ever, bathed Kiara and set the markings on her skin aglow.
His heated blood rushed to his loins, and he clenched his teeth at a sudden, powerful surge of arousal. He’d only known her touch—her true, intimate touch—for the handful of days she’d spent with him on Janus Six. It had not been nearly enough. He needed to have her now.
“What do you think?” she whispered.
Volcair released one of her hands to brush his fingertips over the qal on her cheek. “I think you outshine the stars.”
Her eyes softened, and an instant later, she pressed her lips against his. He slid his hand into her hair and deepened the kiss, hungry for a taste of her, hungry for so much more. He barely held in the groan that threatened to rise from his chest. Only the presence of the crowd kept him from laying her upon the dais and having her then and there—and only because she was for his eyes alone.
She slowly drew away, catching her lower lip between her teeth. “I know we’re supposed to kiss after, but I just couldn’t wait.”
The officiant cleared his throat.
Both Volcair and Kiara turned their heads toward him. The human was grinning despite his obvious effort to contain his mirth.
“It is joyous to see two people in love,” he said before gesturing to the top of the dais. “Shall we proceed?”
Volcair led Kiara to stand before the officiant. They stopped and faced one another, joining hands in the space between their bodies. She trembled lightly, but there was only love and anticipation in her eyes. His heart quickened.
For years he’d thought he’d lost her, for years he’d been consumed by bitterness and loneliness, until his Kiara, his shining star, reappeared in his life. She stood before him now, a dazzling manifestation of all his dreams and desires in the flesh. She was his everything.
She was his fate.
Author’s Note
We hope you all enjoyed Volcair and Kiara’s story! We had so much fun writing this, and just as much fun when we were able to expand it from it’s original restricted word count to make it 50% longer! We’re also excited to finally add Entwined Fates to The Infinite City series.
It was such an honor and a wonderful opportunity to take part in the Pets in Space® Fundraising project. We were able to help raise $4,100.00 (matched by a #GivingTuesday anonymous donor to make it $8,200.00) during the Pets in Space® 4 campaign to be donated to hero-dogs.org, a non-profit charity that helps place service dogs with Veterans & First Responders. Added to the previous donations from Pets in Space®, that makes it $15,300.00 in four years! So thank you to everyone who has ever purchased a copy of Pets in Space® and shared the word. It was an amazingly successful year!
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If this is your first time reading our Infinite City Series, we hope you enjoy it!
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About the Author
Tiffany Roberts is the pseudonym for Tiffany and Robert Freund, a husband and wife writing duo. Tiffany was born and bred in Idaho, and Robert was a native of New York City before moving across the country to be with her. The two have always shared a passion for reading and writing, and it was their dream to combine their mighty powers to create the sorts of books they want to read. They write character driven sci-fi and fantasy romance, creating happily-ever-afters for the alien and unknown.
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