The meat was so tender Madison’s teeth cut through it like butter. The savory seasoning was perfected by Amon’s several attempts to make a meal that Madison could fully enjoy and gain some stamina. Somnus continued to meet with him nightly. A promise that once Madison completed this ‘ritual’ and became a full ‘beast female’ that she would never need to take another mate, nor would she want to. Amon was reminded nightly that this was a necessary step, and one that Madison was struggling with, although other females were known to take dozens of males as mates, that she was feeling unclean or tainted. She needed to be supported, and the mates that were already marked should continue to express their love, just to hold off on lovemaking itself. Amon watched as she put more meat into her mo

