Chapter 68 - Helena and Bennie are mated.

Louisa

The news that Helena and Bennie had finally accepted each other came at just the right time. Liam was planning to stay in the northern kingdom for the winter, but I knew Helena wanted us to be there for the ceremony.

“We can come back here in the spring. I’m sure it’s even more beautiful then.” I tried to convince him that it was for the best, but I could see he felt torn between his duty towards his people and his duty towards his sister.

“If something happens while we are gone …” Liam’s voice trailed off, and I put my arms around his waist, looking deep into his eyes.

“Then we will deal with it. How much trouble can they really cause during the winter, Liam? Nobody can go very far.” I shrugged and he nodded.

“You are the reason to my wild side.” He smiled as he pulled me closer and kissed me. With that decision finally made, we started packing and, in the morning, we left the northern region. I had made a point of calling it that, since it wasn’t really a kingdom anymore, and