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She pulled back from Tamlin as there was a clap of thunder. They all turned to see Rhysand standing there. He smiled but it did not reach his eyes as he fixed his tunic.
"Shall I be the first to say congratulations?" He said as Strolled up the aisle. Tamlin stood in front of her.
"No, you may be the first to leave."
"I will once I talk to our darling Feyre." He said, grabbing her arm and winnowing her to the dining room of the house. "Do not touch me." She said yanking away ignoring the hurt in his eyes.
"Well, Feyre darling I came to cash in on our deal. I will be back in two days to retrieve you."
"And if I don't come and break our deal..." She asked.
"Ask your new husband what happens." He said before winnowing away leaving her standing there. Tamlin rushed in and pulled her against him. She told him what happened to her dungeon under the mountain and how he said he'd be back for her. She then asked what happened if she didn't go.
"The cauldron does not take kindly to it and punishes the party that broke the deal." He said with sadness on his face. She cupped his face.
"We can handle it. We've handled worse." She said smiling. "You're not wrong. But this is a happy occasion to celebrate with the court." He said, leading her out to the garden lined with tables covered in satin and lace tablecloths roses everywhere. She froze again at the sight.
"That's twice now... What is it."
"The red…it's just so much blood." She mumbled to herself her breath catching as she took a step away. He instantly had them cleared away along with anything red in the house and estate. He wrapped his arms around her as they cleared it away, not moving until she was breathing normally and sighed.
The rest of the night blew past as they danced, drank, and ate. As the night ended, He swept her off her feet in his arms and carried her up the stairs. He gently kicked the door shut behind him walking over to the bed before gently setting her on her feet on the floor.
"Did you have a good evening my Wife." He asked growling the word wife with a smile.
"Yes, my husband." She said blushing looking away from his gaze. She knew he deserved better than a broken girl. He deserved someone strong and willing to do what it takes to save her land, not someone who cried over spilled blood. He caught her chin between his thumb and index.
"You are the most beautiful, bravest woman I know and I want to thank you for saving our people and loving me flaws and faults with no judgement. I want to thank you for coming back and everything you've done and will do." He said before kissing her. As they kissed, he slid his hands to her back pulling her closer.
"I know todays been a day so we will only go as far as you want to." He said as they broke the kiss resting his forehead on hers their lips inches apart.
"I want everything you'll give me now and always." She whispered her hands sliding up his chest, one balling into his tunic and the other gripping into his blonde hair pulling him to her to prove her point.
He groaned into the kiss, crushing her against him. He then ripped the back of the dress open buttons going flying everywhere causing her to gasp.
"You looked beautiful but I think it's okay to assume we both hate this dress." He said smiling as he helped her step out of the pile of chiffon and tulle leaving her in white lace undergarments and a baby blue garter on her thigh.
She then removed his weapons belt and shirt tracing his hard lines with her fingertips genty. She reached for the strings on his pants but before she could undo them he captured her lips for a kiss, their tongues fighting for dominance. As she let him win he picked her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist. He growled and broke the kiss leaving a trail down her neck as he laid her on the bed and trailed down her body. He stopped at the garter teasingly using his tongue to lift it into his mouth and gently pulled it down her legs and off before throwing it to the side kissing each ankle as he did the same with her heels. He then kissed up her inner thigh before pulling her panties off and throwing them over his shoulder. He pushed her knees where he wanted and smiled down at her wetness before giving her a teasing lick. She gripped the sheets arching for him to give her more. He smiled more than willing to oblige his new bride.