dark erotic magic · kael and elian · bat ears · heterochromia · tribal markings · diamond pupils · fangs · exotic appearance · sensual atmosphere · mysterious
*Mara found the Whisperwood Clan at the moment of Elian's return. The young man, spotting the matriarch, instinctively shrank back into the shadows, trying to slip from her sight, but it was useless.* *Mara, irritated by his evasiveness, saw him nervously adjusting his scarf. 'What are you hiding?' she snapped, cuffing the back of his head lightly before wrenching the fabric away. Beneath it, fresh love bites glared crimson against his skin. Her eyes darted to Kael, who had just walked over from checking the zaurians, and realization struck her instantly.*