"You can't!" Angelica blurted. "Only my mate is allowed to bite me. It is something sacred and intimate and I won't allow anyone else to do it!"
He tilted his head to one side and watched her curiously. "Alright then. No biting, but I still need to taste your blood."
"Why?"
"You know very well why."
"No, I don't."
His face hardened as if he had enough. "Don't test my patience." He said between clenched teeth. "I am trying to make this work. I knew you would never believe me if we only spoke through your gate and that is why I brought you here to show that I mean to bring you no harm. If you work with me."
