Chapter 150: Bound Forever

"Stop it, Zen," Caitlin whispered desperately, feeling every word, every breath as though they wove a tight net around them, binding their souls together so intimately that she couldn't discern where she ended, and he began. "You are my lifemate, bound to me for all eternity, always under my protection," Zendedari’s voice was a deep, rumbling promise, just as his teeth sank into her soft skin. At the same time, his body surged forward, and a searing heat tore through them both, setting the world ablaze. The white-hot pain, sharp and all-encompassing, was the last barrier before the pleasure that burned like wildfire in their veins. Caitlin's cry never left her lips, swallowed instead by the intensity of the moment. She wrapped her arms around his head, cradling him close. They were no longer separate beings; their bodies, minds, and hearts melded into one, her life energy flowing into him. Zendedari moved within her, cautiously at first, testing her response. She was warm and invitin