She caressed the soft, translucent skin beneath the impenetrable shield, her eyes able to see the massive heart beating before her, its veins coursing through his strong chest, pure vitality that he offered her, and she would take it.

"I, Aysling Allen, Nahara of the Shadow Claw pack, accept you as my Dragon mate. I will protect your heart and give you mine, for you to guard, for all eternity."

She spoke the ritual words she had learned from Azura and made a small cut just above the heart, whic