Rain of Shadows and Endings (The Legacy)

by Melissa K. Roehrich

“I thought the first Mark was the initiation,” Tessa said, sipping the water again. Theon shook his head slowly, holding her stare. “Your body is not ready to accept the Marks yet.” “Okay… How do I make it ready?” Her knee was bouncing, unable to contain her nerves, and Theon’s attention flicked to the movement. She instantly stopped. “I will help with that,” he answered, stepping forward so their legs were nearly touching. He slowly crouched before her until he was looking up into her face. “Part of this bond is that you need to trust me implicitly, Tessa.” “But I don’t even know you,” Tessa argued. “And I definitely don’t trust you.” “That was…blunt.” “You told me not to lie to you.” His lips twitched as if amused, which was good, because she was essentially talking back to the Arius Heir. She didn’t give much thought to self-preservation a lot of the time, but this was pushing it, even for her. “Indeed I did,” he agreed. “But the bond tends to rush things like trust along. Once completed in its entirety, we will be connected so deeply, you will feel as if we are the same person. Our wants and desires will be the same.”