“The first step in the ritual is blood.” Our blood deal. Blood of my blood. Reggie’s form wavered as if he struggled to hold himself together. “The second step is body.” Sex. I want you. “Last, and most important, is the soul. That is all the Mark of Dhihsin truly is. It is a sealing of a soul split. Your power becomes their power.” “Soul?” “Love is the purest expression of a soul you can share, and the words spoken seal the mark. It is the final step. I thought it would be spoken sooner, but you are both damaged, stubborn creatures.”
