Intended Series Collection: Books 1-6 by Abigail Grant (most important books to read TXT) 📕

lit setting and his golden eyes fall on his eldest son, Cy. “Such a short time has passed since I had the pleasure of experiencing this day with my own son.” He turns back to Gavin. “And now, I’m incredibly honored to do the same for the young man who I have loved just as my own boys, Gavin.”

His words sound genuine and I look up at my Intended to see his bright eyes, strong but wet. Gavin smiles at his uncle and turns to me, grabbing both of my hands in his as we stand in the center of a circle of rocks and white flower petals. His father would have loved this moment and I can feel Gavin’s longing for his dad though his hands.

Hagan clears his throat, on the verge of crying like a big scary baby for the second time in a week. “Aella and Gavin have surprised this family in many ways.” He tilts his head to me. “This young woman has lived a life hidden, and many in her situation would fear or continue to hide from the world… but not her.”

I pull in a deep breath of the cold night air, trying to keep myself collected.

Hagan continues. “She has shown us true bravery and true love to our Gavin.” He turns to my Intended with a sigh. “And this young man, here. Oh, man has he aged me much faster than necessary.”

I laugh with the rest of the crowd. Gavin and I sure have caused some drama in this family, and I’m just glad they don’t hate me for it.

“But what’s a little more gray and a few extra wrinkles? Every minute being his uncle has been living in the best way.” Awwwww!

My thoughts are mirrored by the sniffles and sighs from the group watching us.

“Anyways, let’s cut to the chase.” He looks from Gavin to me and places his hands on our shoulders. “Aella, we’ve got a unique group here tonight, because of you. From humans, to Seers and Wicca. Are you ready to show them how it’s done?”

I nod up at the patriarch’s handsome and square face. “Yes. More than ready,” I assure him.

He grins and raises his eyebrows. “Alright then, just repeat after me.”

He feeds me the words that will connect me to Gavin forever, and I can feel our connection grow stronger with each one I speak. “I acknowledge you, my Intended, for all that you are as the other half of me. The power that I have within, will be the power that we both share.” The tingling grows to a boil. “The soul that holds this body together, will be the soul that mingles with your own for all of time and through to eternity.”

I can feel Gavin’s excitement pick up, entirely through the spot where our hands touch. My eyes flick to his and the gold inside of his irises appears to be swaying like a growing flame.

“I acknowledge you, my Intended, for all that you are as the other half of me…” Gavin repeats the same words that I just had and the heat from his touch is almost overpowering.

I suddenly feel the usual burning beneath my skin that rises when I’m face to face with danger. My nerves and excitement from the bond is making my powers all wonky and I worry that I won’t be able to control it if it grows any stronger.

Hagan, still touching our shoulders flinches and pulls his hand away from me just as Gavin finishes his vow. “Shoot!” Hagan exclaims and the palm of his hand is bright red.

I gasp and release Gavin before I accidentally burn the whole forest down. “I’m sorry. I don’t know what’s happening!” I look to Gavin for help and his inflamed eyes widen.

He reaches for me again and is able to grab my hands without any pain. “Aella, I’m pretty certain you just discovered your fire ability right in the middle of our Bonding.” His concerned face softens and he begins to laugh.

All voices surrounding us join in on Gavin’s laughter and my body starts to cool as I release my own embarrassed chortle. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” I groan and turn to my happy almost-husband. “Do we have to start over or something?”

Hagan’s voice quiets the groups lingering giggles. “No, no. There’s no need for that. We can continue with the ceremony.”

Gavin tightens his grip on my hands and pulls me to kneel in front of him as he had the night he proposed to me on the beach. I lean my forehead against his and breathe in the intoxicating scent of him that blends perfectly with the forest around us.

Just as I saw him do at the last Bonding, Hagan sprinkles a fine, colorful dust made of herbs and flowers over our heads. I don’t expect the earthy scent that comes with the mixture, but it’s as if Gavin and I are the only two people, bonded in a flowery meadow.

“As an Elder Seer, bonded to my Intended for thirty years now, I bless you with this eternal bond, that it may only grow, for all of time and thereafter.” Hagan speaks his blessing to us, but all I see is Gavin.

His eyes bore into mine and I don’t even stand before I’m already kissing him. I can faintly hear the cheers and claps of our loved ones behind us as my husband takes me in his arms and his warm lips roam over mine.

The only thing that stops me from completing our bond right here and now is the icy drop that slides down my cheek.

“Ooh! Snow!” Ethan yells from the crowd.

I release Gavin’s lips and turn my head up to the sky to see the glistening snowflakes that fall all around us. Gavin pulls me into his warm arms again as the perfect white snow clings to us where we kneel in our white clothes inside of our white eternal circle.

I mean, I knew fate