Chapter 18 The Mark That Binds

• The healer found the marks before either of us had the strength to hide them.
• "Matching," she said, quiet, almost reverent, tracing careful fingers near the brand over my heart without quite touching it. "I've read about this in old texts. Never seen it myself." She looked between us, something like awe warring with unease on her face. "This isn't a claim anymore, Alpha. This is binding. Absolute. I don't know of any force that could undo it now."
• "Is that dangerous," Riven asked, voice hoarse.