Page 231 of Fallen Stars

Enzo grinned, cupping Elara’s face as he pressed his lips to hers. There was a gasp from their friends as their magick spilled out of them, their silver and golden light twining around each other. The sky flashed, and more gasps rose as the sun and moon in the sky flared, rays spinning to touch the earth. Elara marvelled at it for only a moment before turning back to Enzo and kissing him more deeply, flicking her tongue against his. Enzo audibly groaned.

“All right, all right, keep the graphic sex for after the guests have left,” Adrian drawled, prising them apart.

Elara grinned. “Hello, husband.”

His eyes glinted with promise of how he felt about the word. “Hello, wife. Gods, that sounds good.”

They rose as their family gathered around them, congratulating and kissing them.

Elara hugged each friend tightly in turn before getting to Eli. He wrapped her and Enzo in an embrace. “And so, the Sun and the Moon are finally united.”

Shivers ran down Elara’s spine as she pulled away, Eli’s dark eyes shining with happiness.

Merissa clapped her hands. “Come, follow me. It’s time to celebrate the newlyweds andeat. A feast fit for gods awaits!”

Chapter Seventy-Nine

The energy was palpable inthe air, Elara’s friends dancing and running towards the large table erected further into the clearing. Elara had placed the shadow dragun on her shoulder, where it had perched happily, nestling into her neck. The sky was bleeding into darkness, the last of the light dipping behind the clouds. The scent of lemon and rosemary wafted to her as she beheld the feast laid out.

“Who did this?” she whispered. Merissa and Leo were grinning as a figure appeared from behind a tree.

“Bruno?!”

The baker smiled, bowing before the two as his nieces also stepped into view.

“Your majesties,” he said. “Welcome to your wedding feast.”

She ran to the cook, hugging him.

“We told you there would be a royal wedding!” Bianca said as Elara hugged her tightly too.

“Your dress is so beautiful!” Rita added. “Wait, is that a babydragun?”

“A wedding gift,” Elara beamed, stroking its head as Rita and Bianca stared in awe before squealing and begging to touch it.

“Thank you so, so much for being here.” She lowered her voice. “And for the risk you have taken.”

Bruno waved a hand through the air. “I may only be a fire-wielder, but my Bianca here has a touch of the Helion sight. And she knows exactly who you are, Lady Moon.”

Elara’s brows raised in surprise.

“When you’re back on the throne you deserve, remember us.”

Elara squeezed Bruno’s arm.

“Where is my wife?” she heard a voice boom and turned, grinning, to Enzo, who was strolling through the forest, shining, his arms wide.

She went to him, embracing him tightly as he guided them to the table.

Two chairs lay at the head of the table, the others spaced around. The table was decorated with duskdaisies and nightjasmine, as well as dawnflowers and goldlilies. It was beautiful.

And a few yards off, piled high and toppling, were presents.

“Can we open them?” she asked.

“After dinner,” Enzo laughed. “So impatient.”

She huffed, following him to their seats as Eli, Adrian, and Merissa settled on her side, Leo and Isra on Enzo’s side.

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