“You’re my sanguis frater. I can’t walk away from you now that I’ve found you.” “I made a Death bond with Lavinia, Caleb,” I revealed in a low voice and he immediately shook his head, trying to defy the honesty he could see in my eyes. But then our bond sang like a tune in my mind, an understanding passing between us, like for just a moment, we could see the world through each other’s eyes. “No,” he begged, like he could make it not true by pure will alone, but he was giving in, because he had felt the reality of my situation and there was no refuting it. “I’m sorry.
