Peri knew she should wonder over the fact that she was able to bite her mate and then she actually swallowed his blood, but there was no room for wondering. Her heart was overflowing with an amount of love she never knew was possible. Her soul was dancing in sheer delight at finally finding her other half. Nothing could have prepared her for how she would feel during the Blood Rites because there was nothing it could be compared to. There was a passion that ran so deep inside of Lucian that she was sure she would drown in it. Every touch, every whispered word against her skin, every breath in her ear testified to the esteem, respect and love he had for her. Never before had she ever been handled with such care and never again would she have to go without it.
“What about the personal vows
