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 is...