Moonlit Bonds
Something that had been broken inside me for so long had finally healed, the fractured pieces of my identity merging into a whole stronger than before.
"I love you," I whispered, the words emerging without conscious thought. "Both of you."
Maison gathered me against his chest while Jackson pressed gentle kisses along my shoulder, both of them murmuring words of devotion that resonated through our newly formed bond.
We remained entwined as the fire burned low, exploring this new connection with wonder. The mate bond wasn't what I had feared; it didn't diminish my autonomy or identity. Instead, it enhanced, supported, strengthened. I was still myself, but now with an unshakable foundation bene