Heat and Rut
The power dynamics had shifted, the possession had softened into something deeper, something more like a partnership.
"Tonight we complete our bond," he said, his voice low and steady as he turned to face me. "Tonight we make it permanent, irrevocable. There will be no going back after this, no possibility of separation or release. We will be bound together for life, for eternity."
I nodded, my eyes meeting his as I prepared myself for what was to come. "I'm ready," I whispered, my voice filled with a certainty I hadn't felt before. "I want this. I want you. Forever."