“It’s unfair,” Iris whispered thinking of Onyx and all the other beasts. “None of our beasts can mate, truly mate. It is such a travesty because it truly is part of their DNA to breed and propagate the species. I think of Lulu who hasn’t yet birthed a child because for the females, their mates are not strong enough. I think of Fang whose mate will unlikely ever rut her while she is in her dragon form. Lulu explained to me how difficult it is for dragon females and they rely on this,” she waved to the temple shimmering around her, “to lay their egg which may or may not be viable. It is unfair.” “What else?” “It is too difficult for the beasts to find their mates. The world has grown exponentially over the years. Technology and an ever-expansive world with a booming population, makes it p

