She looked at him, and remembering Mary’s advice, she realized that she wanted to be fully transparent with him before getting marked and matted.
“Before issuing your acceptance, I need to tell you three more important things. You were tolerant and understanding and I don’t want any more secrets between us,” she added in a trembling voice.
Azriel looked at her curiously, “What are you hiding more, little dove? As you have given me lots of surprises since I met you.”
When he saw her tensing, he laughed, “Relax, I was just teasing you. Tell me. Whatever it is, we will figure it out.”
His encouragement gave Elora strength to continue.
“OK, let’s sit on the couch in the living room,” she said. Once seated face to face, she brought the first topic, confessing that her real name was not Lor
