So heated was she in this tirade, he could see the pink in her cheeks in the moonlight, the fierceness in her violet eyes making them appear to glow amethyst.

He could also feel the attention of the unicorns, but they did not move away.

Nor did Cassius.

He moved closer, taking her to her back and covering her again.

“What are you—?” she began.

“It won’t be gentle this time either, my warrior,” he growled against her lips.

He watched her eyes grow wide and then he saw them grow hooded when he kept his own open as he took her mouth.

He did not give in this time when he eventually got his mouth between her legs.

He made her come that way and learned the taste of her climax was glorious.

Though he did give in when she wished to ride him.

However, he sat up as she did so in order that he could watch from close as she enjoyed his cock.

He vaguely heard the unicorns whinny when they both climaxed.

And in the end, he liked it much better when he collapsed to his back with Ellie draped on him.

Cassius did not limit the exploration of her skin to the small of her back. He perused her arse too.

And Elena showed she liked it by shoving her face in his neck, sighing and trembling against his touch.

He wished to prolong it, and he did as long as he could.

But eventually he had to say, “We must return to camp.”

“I know.”

“The camp is not far, thus, it is likely they will have heard us,” he warned.

“I know.”

“If Mac was not enthralled in his own pursuits, there will be ribbing,” he continued.

“Same with Jazz.”

He drew in breath and let it go. After, he rolled her up and took them to their feet. They dressed.

And as if knowing they intended to rejoin the others, the unicorn stallion brayed at them before both creatures turned and gracefully galloped into the forest.

He and Elena watched them go until they could be seen no longer.

Then Elena offered to carry the blankets, Cassius refused, tossing them over an arm and taking her hand with his free one.

They started back that way and Cassius asked, “Do you know why they left The Enchantments to be here in Wodell?”

“The unicorns?”

“Yes.”

“Because they’re ours.”

He stopped them to look down at her. “Pardon?”

“Unicorns mate for life,” she told him.

This knowledge was interesting, but it did not answer his question.

Therefore, he prompted, “And?”

“Do you remember that card you drew? In the garden at Catrame Palace when I did your reading?”

“Yes.”

“I drew a unicorn as well, some weeks earlier, the day I was told I was to wed you.”

He stared at her.

“I did not understand it,” she muttered. “Now I think I do.”