Temporary

Gently, Gavriel pulled on her as he sat on the chair and made her sit on his lap. He caressed her back in slow circular motions and Evie knew that he was doing it all to help her calm down and relax. And as always, his loving touches did their wonders. Though this Gav do not wield any magic, his touches, his warmth and the way he looked at her was nothing short of magical to her. 

"Listen closely, my love." He finally started when Evie's shoulders finally loosened up. "I didn't actually find an alternative way to force trigger the mating bond, but I did find another simple way to make you feel at ease…" he paused and Evie swallowed in anticipation as she waited for him to continue. "… I had found a way to prevent the bond from being triggered at all." 

Evie blinked, speechless at what he had just said. Stop the bond from being triggered?!