siblings before they moved back to their places in the circle. “We call to the Goddess Morrigan and invoke her to bless this mating.” The Vampire King held out his hand and Dante handed him their mating stone. Dante had explained to her that the seemingly normal piece of granite would act as a symbol of their bond and unite them.
“Dante, Chloe your hands.” Zander took Chloe’s right hand and placed her palm over Dante’s where he clutched their stone. She drew in a breath as electrical pulses crawled up her arm when they touched. “We call upon the spirits of the East, of Air, Spring, and new beginnings. We call upon the spirits of the South and the inner Fire of the Sun, Summer and personal will. We call upon the spirits of the West, of Water, Autumn, and healing and dreaming. We call upon the spirits of the North, of Earth, Winter, and the time of cleansing and renewal. Join us to bless this couple with your guidance and inspiration,” Zander recited.
The magic emanating from their stone enveloped her and Dante. Emotion was shining in her mate’s stunning blue eyes. A sparkle was there that she’d seen each time he looked at her. It was proof of his love for her.
Zander removed his hand, leaving theirs clasped together around the stone. Dante lifted Chloe’s free hand and placed it on his pec, over his heart, before placing his over her heart. The rapid thumping beneath her palm matched the rhythm pounding in her chest.
“I bless this mating under the Sun and the Moon. This circle of love and honor is open and never broken, so may it be.” Zander’s voice resonated throughout the room.
Chloe felt a tugging in her torso followed by heat that built between their hands in their mating stone. She gasped as she felt part of her flow into the rock. Dante’s expression shifted to one of peace a second before a rainbow of light flashed between their fingers, making her skin tingle with the magic. Instantly, the bond with Dante exploded through every cell of her body, bringing that piece of her back and consuming her as it raced through. She wasn’t the same angel when all was said and done.
Their connection became a thick, gold ribbon that wrapped around her heart and ran to his, entwining them. When Dante gasped and his eyes went wide, she wondered what was going on. His lids lowered and she swore he was growling. It was a low rumbling that vibrated her entire body.
It set off a chain reaction of need that coursed through her. She wanted to strip the tux from his muscular body and take him right there on the patio. It was her desire to celebrate with her family that stopped her from dragging him away.
She lifted a few fingers and stared at the biggest aquamarine stone she’d ever seen. It matched her cambion’s eyes perfectly. Before she could think more about the magic that transformed the granite to something that she would cherish the rest of her life, her ears rang, and she was engulfed in Light energy.
“I’ve had my eye on you a long time, Chloe.” Who was speaking into her mind? Her heart raced and she couldn’t catch her breath. She would worry, but there was nothing malevolent about the essence surrounding her.
“To answer your question, it’s the Goddess Morrigan. I wanted to thank you for opening your heart to one of my favorite sons. Dante has more than earned happiness. As have you. I will leave you to celebrate this occasion with one final blessing. Your mating stone will protect your Weapon of Light always. No one will ever take it from you again.”
Her eyes filled with tears. She never imagined being given such blessings. “Thank you for creating him for me. The stone is icing on the cake.” She knew the Goddess heard the thoughts she sent her way because warm arms embraced her then disappeared.
Emotion swelled in her chest. She had to take a few deep breaths. She wasn’t a sensitive person and had no idea how to deal with everything flowing through her at the moment. One smile from her mate and that all melted. She was ready to celebrate. But, before the festivities began, she had one thing to deal with.
“Raphael, Michael,” Chloe called out.
The leader of the archangels and the leader of the Warrior Angels stopped. “Yes.” They spoke in unison then paused to allow