This document is Chapter 55 of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, in which Feyre finally confesses her love to Rhysand and formally accepts their mating bond, telling him that every piece of her broken but healing heart belongs to him. What follows is an intensely passionate night together — first on the paint-covered table in the cabin’s art room, then in the bedroom, and later in the bathtub — as the newly accepted mating bond triggers an overwhelming physical “frenzy” that keeps them up nearly all night. Between their intimate encounters, Rhys reveals he first fell in love with Feyre when she was crafting a bone trap for the Middengard Wyrm and threw a bone at Amarantha like a javelin, while Feyre admits she knew she was falling for him on Starfall but was too afraid to acknowledge it. They discuss their future options — from having a priestess verify the bond to being declared husband and wife — before Rhys shifts to serious matters, revealing the queens are returning in three days and they must leave for Feyre’s family estate tomorrow. Feyre discovers she literally glows with happiness, her skin emitting starlight, while Rhys drops his glamour to reveal his full power of shadows and stars. The chapter closes with a tender morning-after conversation about children, where Rhys insists she is never obligated to bear him offspring, and Feyre expresses her desire to live fully, have adventures, and enjoy their time together before starting a family.
