"Becoming a wife of a human male merely needs consent, but becoming a mate of a divine beast requires both consent and compatibility," Yula added. "The initiation of the mate's bond—the marking itself—is life-threatening for the female. The female has to show that she has the potential of carrying the magic of the divine bloodline by surviving the male's marking."
Ember had a realization. "So that was why Elder Leeora told me that I survived the marking and now I am His Majesty's mate."
"Yes, Miss." Yula nodded.
Silence filled the chamber as Ember digested the shocking things she learned today.
"Does being mates have anything to do with me being attracted towards His Majesty's scent?" she asked after a while. "Every time I am near him, I feel like… like I lose control over myself and I don't know what exactly happens to me."
