Chapter 39

With the book in her hands she sat down in one of the oversized red velvet armchairs nearby, she rested the book light in her lap. She opened to the first chapter titled ‘The Basics’. She began reading.

“Werewolves, created by the Moon Goddess, are gifted one true mate in their lifetime. A soul chosen to match their own in every way, emotionally, physically, spiritually. This bond, known as the Mating Bond, is sacred, unbreakable, and irreversible.”

Aria blinked. The words felt like fiction, but were written like fact. She read on.

“Wolves will not find their true mate until both have reached their twenty-first birthday. At that point, the bond begins to manifest. For some, it is instantaneous. For others, it builds slowly. But once ignited, the need to be near one another becomes consuming.”

Her mouth went dry again.

“If separated, bonded mates will begin to weaken. Emotionally first, restlessness, aggression, sadness. Then physically. Prolonged separation can lead to illness. In ra