Epilogue

PSAMATHE

A light sea breeze drifted in from the doors that opened onto the balcony, letting me know where Zale had disappeared to. I threw off the covers and grabbed his shirt from the floor, slipping it on rather than getting properly dressed.

I padded across the room and stepped out onto the balcony, finding him leaning on the railing and looking out to sea. The sun was shining off the crystal blue waves. Small dots moved amongst them, though it was impossible to tell if they were seals or dolphins at this distance.

"The view here is beautiful," he said.

"It is."

"I don't know why you go downstairs when this is outside your room."

I let out an amused laugh. "Because there isn't a good view of the sanctuary from here."

"Just how long have you been watching me for?" he asked, pulling me to him so he could wrap his arms around me from behind.

I leaned back into him, enjoying the warmth radiating from him. "I don't think I realised it was you I was hoping to see at first. I thought it was about the seals."

"Mmm, you do like seals."

"And seal shifters." I turned around in his arms and wrapped my own around his neck. "I'm particularly partial to those."

"Is that so?" he murmured.

"Yes."

"That's really fortunate, because this seal shifter has a thing for Greek sea goddesses."

I snorted. "You know there are more than just me, right?"

"I do. But you're the one I have in mind." He brushed my hair out of my face.

My eyes fluttered closed as he leaned in and pressed his lips against mine. I melted into him, giving myself over to how good it felt to be in his arms.

We broke apart, both of us smiling. Looking up at him, I knew my heart was already completely lost, but that was also okay. It was time for me to love again, and Zale was the perfect person for me to trust with that.

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