Reynard and Brendan stepped back after marking her, simultaneously wiping away the specks of blood that lingered on their mouths as they watched her. The three of them all grew up being taught the ways of the werewolf mate bonds. Elders would tell younglings that it felt like their hearts grew twice as big, and their bodies became warm with love. They believed this was because of the two werewolves coming together and becoming one with each other: their power, their strengths and all that is good about them, they now share with their mate. Yet the sensation was unlike anything Suki had believed she would encounter. It was fiery and heavy as it flowed through her. Her body became overwhelmed as the magic consumed her, knees buckling as she couldn’t hold herself up anymore. She whimper

