The rest of the evening went by, and lots of people came by, congratulating us, and him for finding his mate. "I'm going to get some fresh air" I say, and I get up. He gets up too. He wraps his arm around my waist, and we exit the building together. I shiver at the cool air, but welcome it in. It started getting hot in there. "I thought once you marked me, people will automatically know you're mine" I say, and he peers down at me. "Not yet, we haven't completed the mating process. The mating process, and the marking process go hand in hand together. Once we've mated, you'll have my smell on you, and I'll have yours on me, and then, people will know" "Oh, I understand" I smile and he nods. "You're so beautiful" He cups my cheek with one hand, making me look at him. His han