Chapter 6
Sally~~
"I'm scared…" was all Kaity said. "Come on and sit. You have a lot more to learn." Jaque patted the seat next to her. Kaity listened and sat beside Jaque. "So do you remember when I mentioned to you about your mate bond being healthy?" Kaity nodded her head. "Well when mates find each other, a mental bond forms. It is like a gold thread that mentally connects the two of you together. Marks appear like Jen told you. He is your soul mate. You were born to be with him and he was born to be with you. He is the other half to your soul and choosing to be without him is like ripping your very being in two. He will never want anyone but you. All male wolves are born with darkness inside of them. It tries to consume them every day! If the darkness wins he will become feral and uncontrollable. The man in him will be gone. This leaves only the wolf, an angry, crazed wolf. The females are the light to male Canis lupus. We shine our light in them and take away the darkness. She puts balance in the man and the wolf." "Wow that's intense!" "Shut you pie hole, there's more!" Kaity zipped her lip and paid attention to me. "When true mates find each other they have to perform the bonding ceremony and the blood rites. The bonding ceremony is a special and public. It is kind of like a wedding. You say some vow and he gives you two gifts. You can reject or accept him. SHUSH, I'm not done!" Kaity closed her mouth before she could utter a single word. "After you accept his gifts you go back to your bedroom. There he will bite your neck and drink a little blood. This will leave a mark on you. Then you have to do the same exact thing to him. But he will not be marked. Then the bonding is complete! Your lives will be bound together. As long as one is alive, so is the other one. So if one of you were to pass on, then the other would follow." I exhaled.
Kaity~~
It was a lot to take in at one time. I still had so many questions that needed answers. Well there was nothing more that could make this look crazy so might as well ask my questions. "So what is the purpose for the blood rites? How long does a werewolf live? When you get pregnant do you have a baby or a litter?" I blurted out. "Wow no holding back huh?" Jen laughed. "Okay the blood rites are to solidify the bond between mates and to put your scent on one another. When you drink his blood you will have his scent in you and mark on you. This shows other males that you are mated and they can smell your mate on you even if they cannot see your mark. As for babies well, I had one and I had that same question. But as far as history goes back there haven't been any litters. So put your mind to rest." Jen said. "Ya' I thought about that too. Kinda have to when you are expecting a little bundle of joy." Jaque giggled. Jaque started to rub her slightly rounded belly. "Are you nervous?" I asked her. "Well a little but with Sally and Rachel as gypsy healers I don't worry as much. Gypsy healers ensure the survival of the baby and the mother." Jaque explained. "Delivery in itself is a very difficult process. I nearly died giving birth to Thia! But thanks to my girl Sally I'm still kickn'." Jen pointed out.
I honestly didn't know what to think of all of this. I didn't know how to feel. So I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I searched myself. My wolf would guide me. There she was ready and waiting. Um, hi. ~Mate! Was all she said. Gotta hand it to her she was blunt and straight forward. Are you sure? Is he the one? She rolled her eyes. Call to him, need our mate. ~Do we love him? My wolf paused for a moment. All of a sudden I felt open, vulnerable, and lonely, a deep longing became very evident. I needed something. But what was it? Mate, she said as if answering an age old question. Open she demanded. I let the walls down and I felt relief, joy, love, and complete. I do love him!
Jen~~
Kaity was so still and so quiet for several breaths. For a moment I thought she might be asleep. Then a smile spread across her face. When her eyes opened they were glowing, they were an emerald green color. "I do love him. It seems impossible, but I do. It's also very scary and confusing." She said. Sally, Jaque, and I walked over to her Kaity and hugged her. "You're ready young grasshopper." Remarked Jen, Sally slapped her arm. "Don't worry about him being too possessive. He is only like that because you haven't done the bonding ceremony or the blood rites. No hurry but he will be a raging fur ball until you do!" We all laughed.
Kaity~~
I can handle this, "I'm gonna call him to come here." They looked at me like, do it already! So I reached out to him again. His mind wasn't blocked. I could feel he was upset with himself. He didn't notice I was even there. So I dug a little deeper. He was upset because I was afraid of his love for me. Then he became aware of my presence. Sorry I didn't mean to snoop. ~You are always welcome here Luna. I am an open book. ~Okay, thank you. I am not afraid of you or your feeling for me. His wolf seemed very happy to hear this. The man beamed with joy. Of course I am happy. I have waited a long time for you, not long compared to others, but too long for me. ~Okay relax. You're sweet but a little intense. ~I'll work on it Luna. ~Well there is a reason for me seeking you out. ~You never need a reason to look for me my Luna. I giggled; he was sweet and kind of romantic. ~thank you Luna. ~Are you always going to eavesdrop mister? ~Not if you don't want me to, he laughed. I couldn't wait any longer to see him. Come to me! I commanded.