Eternally Rare

In the dimension where fire meets ice, my mate waits for me.
And if I don't go to him, I'll die. I know I'm lucky to have a mate at all.
Most would rejoice. Most would run to them.
Not me.
I want to stay with my family.
I was trapped in the veil for the majority of my life, fighting to survive.
And I'm supposed to leave them for a man I don't know?
I'm tired of Fate making the decisions for me.
Yet...
The ache in my chest becomes too much.
The thirst in my throat becomes unbearable.
The need to mate i...