The dinner was getting unbearable, as Robin and Wilder sat down they were bombarded by questions from couples around them. Most of them were around the same age as them, there were few who were over 21. They acted like they were veterans of the mate bond mastering skill. The girl sitting next to Robin-Chloe- was really keen on learning everything about Robin’s mate bond. So, seemed everyone else for that matter. “You have not been marked, yet?” Chloe asked this brought everyone’s attention to Robin’s shoulder the part that was supposed to have her mate’s mark. It was empty. Wilder stopped consuming food in order to avoid conversation and waited for Robin’s answer. “Oh, um, we are taking it slow. Trying to take some time before we move to mark each other.” Robin said. It was annoyi