I have no idea where I got the courage to ask Varianlir to mark me. Perhaps it was the beautiful ring he gave me or the fact he actually asked my hand in marriage even though they don't do that in his realm.
I traced the delicate band on my finger. It was made of a dark stone that looked like Varianlir's scales. It felt as if he had given me part of Draco with this gift.
"Why are you nervous?" Keila asked as Varianlir dragged us to our room.
I was so brave back then; it was as if something possessed me.
"I'm not nervous," I lied, but Keila saw right through me.
She rolled her eyes. "Uhm, sure, I believe you," She said sarcastically. "We've done this already; it is one more mark."
"That everyone will feel," I mumbled under my breath.
Keila froze for a moment, and then she started
