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ZURI POV

As the song ends Cull gives me a longing look while offering me his arm.

"Allow me to escort you back," he says while watching my face and I nod.

The past two minutes have been perfect and I don't want them to end, but Cull looks as if parting from me is physically hurting him. He walks me back to where Fiadh is and stops a few feet away.

"I hope you know I meant every word I have spoken to you. I plan on fighting for the right to ask for your hand. I pray I do well enough that you see I will be a good mate," he whispers before reluctantly leaving me standing there.

I turn back toward Fiadh with a hot face and wide eyes. That was wonderful. It was everything Baalee described. The males truly seem to worship their chosen partners.

"Better partners this time," Krystal asks, and I look up at her with a smirk on my face.

She giggles at me and Xiu, who looks like a tomato.

"I think I like the Shikazs males," I say in a flirty tone and we all giggle.

Even Xiu chuckles lowly