CHAPTER 27: A WILLING MATE.

TALIA’S POV So, I did the punching, and yet it was my fingers that broke. I fell back on the bed, cradling my poor fingers.  “What the fuck are you made out of? Steel?”  “Bones and flesh like you, baby.” He stared at my fingers, and I felt the pain slowly fade away. I looked up at him in surprise.  “How did you do that?”  He smirked, “Perks of being my mate and the blood bond.” My eyebrows scrunched up. “What is that? It sounds like some kind of ritual.”    “It is. We had to do it to save you. It's the reason why some of your scars are so clear.”  “What exactly is it about? And how did you do it?”  I asked, feeling very invested in the ritual that supposedly saved my life. “Uh…Uhm…” He scratched the back of his ear nervously. “What?” “Um…” He shared glances with Reina, and even she looked nervous. “What is it?”  “You see, the thing is…well… Reina tried to save you with magic, like we did the first time. But it didn't work because she's a virgin witch, and virgin witch h