Sephora's POV
"Every moment of our existence, we are acutely aware of the gathering darkness. We know if we do not find our mate there is a time we must make a decision to protect our people and the populations of the world. Once that time is upon us, we cannot allow it to pass us by. If we do not choose to meet the dawn with honor, then we endanger our souls by becoming dark lords and oftentimes rogues."
I reached up to frame his face. "But who can ever make such a choice?"
"It is our legacy, Sephora. We are given the ritual binding words to preserve our species, and light to our lives. darkness It is our only structured safeguard. Without the crumb inevitably to evil if we do not seek the dawn." His gaze shifted from my face, jumped back to meet my green eyes. "I was far, far past th
