"What would it actually mean to be mated to you?" I asked.
"Well, it would mean that we're bound to each other pretty much for the rest of our lives. Mating among my kind is different from yours, but yes, it still does involve s*x. But it also involves the two of us biting each other. The act of biting completes the process of mating." he explains.
Wait, I have a bite mark on my neck. Is that what he means? Does this mean I'm bound to him forever? I'm not even sure if I like him to that extent. I do like him, but not in such an intense way that I want to be with him for the rest of my life yet.
"Hey, breathe. I can smell your fear and anxiety. What's wrong?" he asked.
"I... I just remembered that I have a mark on my neck. A bite mark." I trailed off.
He was quiet and his face show
