Chapter 133: Promise

"What do you mean that things happened quickly?" asked Ileus as if trying to connect the dots. "You've got to be kidding me." He rolled and got out of the bed. He walked to a window and removed the drapes to lean on its ledge. 

Anastasia's heartbeat increased. She didn't like his demeanor one bit. She covered herself with a blanket and after checking her rising temper she looked at his naked back and said, "Ileus, when we started out this journey, I wasn't even sure about you. I grew close to you during our trip through Sgiath Biò. And only a week had passed. We reached Óraid where through a series of incidents, I came to know that you are my mate." She frowned. "Can you tell me how many days have passed between leaving Vilinski and getting married to you?" 

He turned his head over his shoulder. "Where is this leading to?"