Page 89 of Dragon's Revenge

“Thank you, angel. I don’t, but it means a lot to me that you understand that keeping the pack safe is my job. I want nothing more than to be with my two mates, but duty has to come first.”

His kiss for Oliver was careful like it always was. He was still fragile, their little dragon, though growing stronger every day. “I love you, angel, and I will always love you.”

“I love you too,” Oliver whispered.

Adar then leaned in to kiss Delton tenderly. “I love you, my strong beta, and I will love you until my dying day.”

He’d made it a habit to tell him that every day, as if he wanted to make up for forgetting it that first time. “I love you too. Be careful when you head out.”

“Always. I need to come home to my two loves.”

They held hands as they finished their meal, much more subdued now.

Love meant holding close…but it also meant letting go. It meant holding on to that love, working for it, fighting for it. It meant trusting that everything would work out. It meant believing they would have their happily ever after because they were mates.

Fate had brought them together, but it would be love that kept them going, no matter what obstacles and challenges came their way.

Strong, fierce, undying love.

Everlasting love.

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