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his two brothers, waiting for
their Desired to walk down the row of apple trees toward them. He looked over
at Diego, who stood with the two ceremonial glass bowls of honey. Honey was
sacred to their Goddess, used in ceremonies to bring her blessing. His brothers'
sharp intakes of breath snagged his attention. His own breath caught in his
lungs as he watched the most beautiful female he'd ever seen float down toward
them. Skye walked beside her, gripping her arm. That poor female was still
recovering from her ordeal. This was the third morning after she'd been found
and her first step outside the castle. Carina had refused to be bonded without
her friend by her side, and while it drove all three of them a little crazy to
wait, they agreed they would.
    Becky, with the
aid of Eilagh, walked toward them, too. This was to be a double Bonding
Ceremony. Hart was sure the Goddess would be most pleased. Hart watched as
Carina nervously stepped inside the circle to stand before them. The females
had all witnessed Eilagh, Dimitri and Max bond only a few days before, but
Carina had admitted that she had zoned out for most of the ceremony. Hart gave
her a smile and a wink. Chuckling a little, her shoulders relaxed.
    Diego brought
forward one of the glass bowls and placed it among the four of them.
    "We shall
begin with the Bonding Ceremony for Dragon Warriors Denver, Phelan, and Hart to
Lady Carina."
    Diego motioned
for Carina to join them near the honey. As she came closer, Hart and his
brothers stepped back, flashing to dragon form before returning to the bowl and
their Desired.
    "Carina, do
you accept Dragons Denver, Phelan, and Hart as yours?"
    "I accept
Denver, Phelan, and Hart as my own."
    "To accept
your dragons before all of us here and the Goddess above, you need to begin the
ritual. Because your males number three you need to use your lips and your
hands to form the bond. Use a finger to coat your lips in honey, then place
both your hands—palm down—in the bowl then place a palm on the face of two of
your dragons as you kiss the third."
    Hart could see
the cute little frown form on Carina's sweet face as she processed the
instructions. A heartbeat later, she reached forward and ran a finger through
the thick golden liquid. Hart’s blood heated as Carina coated her lips. As she
leaned forward to place her palms into the honey a drop of honey left her lush
lips and landed in the bowl.
    Phelan was the
lucky one in the middle, so he stretched over the bowl so Carina would be able
to reach him easily. Hart and Denver came in close on either side. Hart's
entire being vibrated with excitement as he watched Carina's hands and lips
come toward them all. Closing his eyes as her hand met his scales, he purred as
he felt the sparks flow through his body, heart, and soul, binding all four of
them together. Hart opened his eyes to watch Carina. Her lips were no longer
pressed against Phelan’s scales with a kiss. They were parted on a sigh, and
her forehead rested against Phelan's scales. Lucky dragon.
    Slowly, Carina stepped slightly back from them, looking at each of them
in confusion.
    You are exquisite, baby doll. I'm going to love you
forever.
    Carina's eyes
flew wide, and she stared at Hart.
    That's right, honey, we can all talk with each other
now. I love you.
    Bonded for eternity,
sweetness. I love you.
    If it wasn't for
the bond that told Hart Carina was extremely happy, he would have been worried
about the amount of tears streaming down her face. He stepped back at the same
moment as his brothers and flashed back to human. The ceremony wasn't complete.
Carina had bonded with their dragons, but still needed to bond with them as
men.
    Diego's loud
voice declared, "Carina, you have accepted your dragons, and now you must
accept your warriors."
    Hart grinned
broadly as Denver drew Carina's attention by stepping close to the bowl and
raising his left hand to hover above the bowl. Phelan and Hart were quick to
follow his lead. Carina