The moon was bright as we stepped out of the palace, Zidane's hand holding mine almost possessively. He led the way to a path behind the palace, and instead of having to go through the entire Kingdom, we soon found ourselves in a rather dense cluster of forests. I held on to his hand tighter, and he gave a small smile. "Are you scared?" I shrugged. "I have never been out like this." "You have a lycan, Leilyn. No matter how weak, it would have loved to go out like this. The moon is out. You are bonded to me..." "Does my bond to you automatically mean I do not have a mate?" He laughed, leading me even further into the forests, his eyes turning to look at me. "Are you hoping to find a mate?" I gave a small chuckle. "Not exactly. Sometimes, I just wonder. What would we do if a big burl