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This was something she had not particularly anticipated happening, even if that made her very sad. She had gone to Crimson Dreams and promised her brother that she would never leave him again, and that was that. It had seemed very likely that she would not find a way to be with Haven; she could not leave Ares, he would not leave Mati, and Haven would not leave his pack. Some of those things had changed, but the biggest thing was that her brother had left. No matter what she had promised him, he had not cared enough to return it, and he had forfeited that the moment that he had left her. Though it had been very upsetting, she realized now that her brother leaving might have been a good thing. It had opened up the door for her to be together with Haven, after all.
Haven did not speak, and Princess did not know what it was that she really expected him to say. She had given no warning at all that this was a possibility, and it was entirely understandable that he would not know what to say right way. Still, she wished he would say something so she did not feel so vulnerable. It was then that he took her by the waist, lifting her to meet him and she breathed in sharply with surprise, quickly letting herself become absorbed in the kiss. This was how things were supposed to go, she knew. All of her nervousness from earlier was gone now, and she knew that this was his way of saying he did want her. Princess loved him, and they were going to be together. The thought alone was enough to give her a higher sense of elation than she could ever recall feeling.