"They didn't tell you? When you choose, they take you right there in front of everyone," Kage explained; most of the time, you're in heat or are given an aphrodisiac to help you be more compliant.
"Y-you gotta be fucking kidding me," Lowena scoffed.
"No, it's tradition."
"Fuck, tradition, I won't do it!"
Kage stepped closer to Lowena, "I could take your virginity now, save you the trouble."
Lowena rolled her eyes but wasn't angry at the notion.
"What if I chose not to have sex in front of everyone but still chose a mate?"
Kage shook his head, "You're a hybrid; they'd insist, especially the Gods if you should choose one of them. They want everyone to know you belong to them."
"Would you make me?"
"Yes."
Lowena, baffled, slumped down against a tree and sighed in defeat. Kage sat next to her in silence, being there should she need him.
"How am I supposed to feel? I don't know what to do. Everyone keeps looking at me as though I'm some mystical object. I want to
