Chapter 30

Freya

"No need to fear me, for this beast is yours to be tamed," Jurius said as he embraced me in his arms, and I no longer felt worried now that I was comforted by words.

We both lay down on the bed. Jurius held me from behind. His arms were around my waist, and we both admired each other's reflections in the room's mirror before us.

I played with the length of his finger around my waist, sliding my fingers up and down against it.

"It's like a dream holding you in my arms, I heard him say. I cannot believe it is true." His voice was soft and unhurried. A side of his face squished against my cheek as he now held me tight in his arms.

I then spun around, staring into his eyes and no longer wishing to admire their reflection within the large rectangular mirror, and I gently touched his face.

"This is not a dream," I said as I lowered my head for a kiss.

He smiled as my lips parted from his. It was the most beautiful smile I'd seen.

His hand then reached out to my cheek, and he kept stro