Bound By Fate
A strange smile crept onto her face, and then she turned to Steven.
“Hand, Alpha,” she said, and Steven extended his hand without hesitation.
The old woman drew a blade, slicing his palm. His blood dripped into a bowl she held with ritualistic care. Then, she approached me, grabbing my arm.
“Wha—”
“Be calm,” she murmured, dipping her fingers into Steven’s blood and tracing a crescent moon on my shoulder. The blood burned against my skin, and I bit back a gasp. I saw Steven wince, feeling the shared pain and connection sealing between us.