"More than a mate bond, you can think of it as a protector bond, where a male fully submits to a female without expecting anything in return. It's like taking an oath to protect her and always be by her side. Only the highest-ranking divine beasts from the eagle clan—like the gold eagles—can form such a bond. A powerful gray-blue eagle like Morpheus also has that ability, but it's been long declared forbidden in the eagle clan."
"Forbidden?" Ember asked, both curious and surprised.
Draven nodded. "Yes. As I mentioned, only the most powerful divine eagles like Aureus and Morpheus can create this kind of bond. These beasts are rare, and they are considered treasures of the eagle clan. In the past, this bond was used unethically, and it led to the deaths of many powerful divine eagles, causing the clan great suffering."
"How?" she asked.
