Azriel has been cold and distant ever since you first met him, he never spoke much, just stood there in silence, letting those shadows slither over him, a part of his power as a shadowsinger.

You never really spent much time with him, you got the sense that he didn't really like or trust you.

So, it was to his annoyance when your eyes happened to meet his during a dinner with Rhys and the others, the mating bond snapped into place