After having a al together, Morpheus decided to leave.
"Where are you going?" Ember asked.
"I need to stretch my wings. I am a beast bird and you can't expect to continue to be in one place," Morpheus answered as he looked eager to go away. "I would be around, don't worry."
Ember looked at Draven, who assured him to let him go.
"Alright," Ember said and watched Morpheus leave.
Once he was gone, Ember spoke while looking towards the window from where Morpheus was gone, "Draven, why do I feel like he just wants to stay away from ? He doesn't show it, but I can feel it." She turned to look at him, "Am I wrong to feel this way?"
Draven had allowed Morhpheus to leave as he could see Morpheus needed to go away from Ember after staying around for long. Though he was getting used to her scent now, it would still take a ti till he could withstand it completely.
But he wondered till how long he could keep it from Ember that Morpheus is affected by bond pull unlike her, who feels nothing. It was a matter between two mates, so he was sure sooner or later these two would co to terms over the truth between them.
"Today he stayed with you and even listened to what you said even without you ordering him to do anything, that ans he cares and values you as his mate," Draven spoke, "It's a new dynamics for him and sothing he and even you have not expected so it might take him ti to ld in."
She humd as if trying to process Draven's words. "I just want him to know that he has a family now and is no longer alone. I want him to be happy, instead of living a lonely life."
"He will," Draven assured and observed her worried face. Sothing ca to his mind and he said, "You should also know that the bond you share with him is different from the bond you share with . It won't work the sa way it works for us."
Ember felt puzzled but said, "I truly don't know how it works. Today I got to know one aspect that he is compelled to follow my orders, but it can't go like this. I can't always force him to do things. I truly need to understand how this bond works so I might find a way for us."
Draven simply humd, and said, "I have to leave to check the border with the Human clan."
"Anything happened after the last ti they sneaked inside the kingdom?" Ember asked.
"I am not sure, but it seems like sothing is going on."
"Are you going to accept their request?"
"No! Humans are not trustable and I can't let you have anything to do with them," Draven said, "The mont you beca my mate, you are no longer a human now. You are just Ember Aramis, Black Dragon's mate."
"I will do as you say," she assured.
Draven left and Ember wondered about her and Morpheus. "Draven is right. I need to learn about the bond," with that she went straight to his study. There she asked the servant, "Where can I find the book to study about the divine eagle clan?"
As Erlos was gone with Draven, another elf servant, helped her, "Yes, Lady Ember. Let take you there."
With the help of the servant, she found the book she needed. Ember took it back to her own study room where she focussed on reading about the Divine Eagle clan.
Thousands and thousands of years ago, a divine golden eagle appeared in the mortal world. It was said to be the soul of a fallen angel which descended from the heaven realm and continued to thrive as the earthly supernatural, forming the Divine Eagle Beast clan along with the ordinary eagle beast clan existing in the mortal realm.
'Does this an that Morphs' ancestors are from heaven realm?' Ember wondered as she continued to read more and more, their history, powers, glory and so on... Most parts she had already heard about Golden eagles and how powerful they can be. So things she learned new.
Later ca the part about the bond divine eagles form with their mates. The normal bond process she read which she was aware of and hurried to read about the forbidden bond. She read through the things which Draven had already explained to her. But then she read sothing which she was not aware of at all- the effect of this forbidden bond on male beast.
As she read it, Ember recalled Morpheus' reaction towards her after he woke up. He looked utterly distressed and didn't let her be close to her. He didn't show up in front of her for a few days. Even when he returned, he was trying to stay away from her. Now she knew the reason.
'So all along he is just suffering by my side, and I was not even aware of it?' The wave of guilt washed over her, 'Why didn't anyone tell ? The pull of a bond is the worst thing to deal with. I still rember that pain, my soul felt like it was falling apart. How did Morph managed to bear with it? He must have been pain, and he is still dealing with it.'
She closed her eyes in guilt. 'How am I going to deal with it? There must be a way to end this, right? I can't let Morph suffer.'
She knew the answer on her own sohow but she read anyway. As expected, she had to mate with him.
Ember's heart skipped a beat at the thought. 'Mating with Morph?' she swallowed hard, 'This… there should be another way. This bond is different, so it must be sothing else…' she frantically read through all the pages, but there was no other answer to it.
She closed the book in frustration. 'Maybe not in the book, but I can try to talk to the elders from that clan. They might know the other way?' She stood up with determination. 'I need to talk to Draven so I can talk to soone knowledgeable from the eagle clan. I can't let Morph know about it or he might feel angry. I will sure find a way.'
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