“A mate?” I repeat feeling confused. He looks me dead in the eyes without blinking. Almost like he is scared to miss my reaction to his words if he blinks. “Is that some supernatural thing?” I ask him with a frown. He shrugs. “Well, kind of. It is a bit more complicated than that. I just learned of it recently,” he explains. “So what is it?” I question. I am hoping that he gives me a straightforward answer this time instead of complicating things like he has been so far. “Well, basically, it can be hard to explain but I shall do my best,” he begins. “A mate is a creature, usually supernatural who was destined to be your partner. When the two mates are born into this world, their destiny is to find each other and fall in love with each other. They are like soul mates. Their weaknesses and
