Free Forgotten Days (Fate's Intent Book 6) by April Bowles Page B

turned really fast before I could kiss her and headed inside.
    “Is she okay?”
    I shrugged. That’s the only answer I could think of.
    “Congratulations then, well, if she shows up.”
    “Don’t say that!”
    “I was kidding. I’m sure she’ll be there.”
    I hope he was right and started to turn. “Good luck with yours.”

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 19
     
     
    Jaylyn
     
    Ruby walked back in the room and Adele looked at her with a growing smile. “So?” She was through with her fitting and was just putting on her other clothes.
    “What?” Ruby asked, holding her hands behind her back like he didn’t want anything of importance. “Oh, Jaylyn. I just saw Troy. I think he’s looking for you.”
    My eyes flickered around the room and I was nervous. “Really?”
    Ruby nodded with that same blank expression and I walked passed her, heading out into the other room.
    Troy was standing there alone and I jumped. “Oh! You’re here! I thought I’d have to look for you.”
    “No. I’ve been looking for you.”
    “What were you looking for me for?”
    He took a breath and took both my hands. “I know it hasn’t really been that long since we’ve known each other but I don’t think that matters when you’ve found your soul mate.” He slowly got down on one knee and another smile started to crawl across my face. “I truly believe I’ve found mine and I would be honored if you say you think so too by becoming my bride. Tonight.”
    My smile was full and I collapsed to his level. “Nothing would make me happier knowing I’d get to spend the rest of my life with you.”
    We shared a kiss as he started bringing me back to my feet. “Look, I also know this is soon and you wished that Trever could be here for this, so I want you to know that if you want to wait I’ll completely understand and I’ll wait as long as you need me too.”
    I smiled from his gesture and touched his face. “You’re sweet but I don’t need to wait. It could be quite a while before he comes back and I don’t want to delay our happiness at all.”
    “I think he would agree.”
    He slipped a large oval emerald in a high silver setting on my finger and I gasped. “Troy!”
    “Think it will do?”
    “It’s gorgeous! Where did you get it?”
    “Father let us pick one out from the vault. Suitable?”
    “More than! I love it. You’re so sweet.”
    We kissed again and I stared down at my reflection in the large stone. My thoughts immediately jumped to the bond I’ve been sharing with Zayden. He hasn’t mentioned anything of it yet so I knew Zayden hasn’t told him and I felt I had to if we were really going to be together by marriage.
    “Um, Troy. There is one thing that maybe you should know before we do this.”
    He was looking a little confused. “Okay. I thought you liked it or are you just having doubts?”
    “Oh, no! Of course not! I’ve said before that I could see it happening and I absolutely love the ring. I just wanted to talk to you about Zayden first.”
    “Zayden? What does he have to do with this?”
    “Remember how it was explained that when he gets mad or stressed he has to bite something to turn off his gift?”
    “Yeah. I remember that. He has to do it until he can get control over it and shut it off himself like we’ve seen Izin do.”
    “Exactly. Well, you should know he’s been working on finding that control and he’s been working on it with me.”
    “With you?” Troy was still seeming a little confused until he figured out how. “He’s been biting you?”
    His voice sounded a little angry from saying it like I feared and I tried getting him to see that it was okay. “It doesn’t hurt me. I’m the only one he can do it to without killing.”
    “But I thought he didn’t have to bite a person to get control over it.”
    “He does now because he’s already tasted blood while doing it, his own.” Troy paused from replying and it was only making me more nervous. “Troy, please. I