The Union

   The priest told them to close their eyes and wait until he instructed them to open them. He took a dagger and cut Lily's palm and did the same for Kayden. Lily shivered at the pain and shed a tear.    Kayden knew all about this process but for Lily, it's completely strange to her. He held her other hand helping her to soothe the pain.   The priest took their bleeding hands and robbed it against each other allowing their blood to get mixed. "Look up and make sure the first thing that you see is the moon" the priest instructed.   Kayden and Lily did and opened their eyes. The first thing that came into sight was the moon, they were lucky, it's the auspicious hour.  "Now, engrave your mark on her soul" the priest instructed next. This is the climax and most significant part of their ceremony. "Please forgive me Lily, this is going to be painful but it will be quick" Kayden informed her.   Lily was wondering. Hadn't he marked her back then in the human world? What kind of mark does he w