unfortunately for lian, his insistence on keeping the collar is going to sabotage his and itumaks relationship. as was obvious the way Artemis dismissed him on sight and now wants itumak for himself. itumak needs to put his foot down and tell lian in no uncertain terms that they are bonded and that's that, this collar nonsense needs to stop for the good of their relationship. if they want to confine it's use to the bedroom than fine but no more wearing it in public. if anything itumak should take some initiative and fine out the customs of the greater universe and declare their bond a different way. i.e a trinket, jewelry, tattoo, etc. not everyone has a werewolf nose that can smell the mating bond so he needs to be more blunt with lian about making this official. also I'd like to see a serious "come to jesus" meeting between lian and itumak about their pasts and lians possible dead mate. btw is their any coincidence with that egro being named Artemis? how long do they live? it couldn't possibly be the same Artemis from book two could it? if so, what of elias?