“What?!” Clare exclaimed in surprise as her cheeks heated up.
Xavier looked at her sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. “Well, people are after you because you don’t have a mate. So, won’t it make things easy if you have a mate…”
Clare could see the logic behind what Xavier had said but it didn’t mean it wasn’t any less embarrassing. It wasn’t like she was unaware of what she had to do. But the thought of having to do a mating ritual and then do the marking…
Clare blushed even harder at the thought.
Xavier seemed to realize where her mind was going and went red too. “Well, it doesn’t have to happen now. We’ll have to find an elder to bless the ritual and make sure everything is safe…”
“You’re right…” Clare turned away from Xavier, an air of embarrassment filling the car.
“Ahe
