Whispers of the Mating Bond

Valera gave a firm shake of her head, her voice quiet yet unyielding as she held her ground. “You are missing the reality of what this means. You rule as the Alpha King. Walking away from your territory without an end date is out of the question.”

Deep inside her consciousness, Aethra let out a low, restless whine, pacing back and forth across the edges of her mind. *He is our mate… he belongs to