144

144 A true imprint that binds two hearts

Atthy wasn't even two months old yet, but she had to be bound by a man. Atthy couldn't even choose who she would pair with, she had to accept it whether she liked it or not.

Now Anindira understands why Ezra forbade Anindira not to show her children too much. Anindira also understands why single people only dare to look from afar without any desire to get closer.

Not only are they afraid of Halvir, but, they are also trying to limit themselves so that this doesn't happen. Because once it's imprinted, it can't be taken back. We don't know what the baby will be like in the future, or what its nature will be. They don't want to make the wrong decision, because a man's pair bond can only be formed once in a lifetime and can't be broken.

''Havi... then... what will happen if... if, for example...'' said Anindira, who hesitated to say it, ''What if something happened to Adrik?''

''Depends!'' exclaimed Halvir answered very briefly.