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When he shook his head, my stomach sank in disappointment

“No one will know your animal until you shift and she shows herself to the world,” he replied “Not even she knohat she will beco to take shape Waiting to eht you for control”

“Do you ever fight your dragon for control when in the dragon form?”

“I did once” His smile was fond “I wanted to fly I caused us to fall out of the sky and into a lake Thankfully, he took over again before we drowned That was the first and last time And usually he doesn’t step into my skin It’s just… Well, he is not overly fond of how I as with you”

“Because you’re a terrible lover, that’s why”

“Obviously, yes You’ve hit it on the nose”

I laughed, not bothering to look at the changing sky, as beautiful as it was, nearly fulla little scar hidden in the dark reddish-brown stubble

“I didn’t feel it before,” I said

“Feel what?” he asked

“The bond I didn’t feel your dragon’s touch inside of us Me”

“It was only half realized Only when both parties agree and establish the bond does it h it After that, if there is intense love and devotion, the couple i their bond for life”

“But my animal said she accepted the bond last time”

“But you didn’t I didn’t”

“And now?”

He gavelook “You feel it, don’t you?”

“Was it you just now, or did he take over again?” I asked

“Me”

I let my eyes close, and a smile budded on my lips “My animal pushed me out of the way to ask you to bite me”

“Hmm”

I couldn’t tell what that h the link

“Biting is a shifter thing, huh?” I asked

“Biting isShe askedyou where the shouldera…person”