Soul Bonding
she said, ladling soup during our last visit, "go out into the world, find her, and claim her, as your fathers crossed mountains to claim me. Don’t wait for signs. Be the sign."
"Women today aren’t like you, Mother," Alexei replied with sincerity. "No one matches your strength."
"Then wait," she said, smiling faintly. "But don’t wait forever or I will have to help you all."
We didn’t believe in any of it. Not truly. We were monsters in disguise—beasts in men’s flesh, living among mortals while hiding what we are. No god would grant us the miracle of love.
Our nights were filled with nameless women. No promises. No tenderness.
Hot Chapters