The Mating Novels & Stories

“You’re not so bad yourself.” The elder stepped forward. His voice was calm and strong. “Today we join Ronan and Lyra in the sacred mating bond. A bond of love, trust, and forever.” He spoke the old words about loyalty, protection, and family. Ronan and I repeated them together. “I take you as my mate,” Ronan said, eyes locked on mine. “I promise to love you, protect you, and stand by you always.” “I take you as my mate,” I answered. “I promise to love you, trust you, and build a life with you forever.”

Sometimes people have claimed that there was this spark, this chemistry that leads them to know beforehand, but that’s not true for everyone. I sometimes feel like it’s an unfair advantage that the Moon Goddess had given the male wolves, but it’s not like we can do anything about it. What’s been set in stone can’t be changed. Just like the mating bond itself. Once you feel the pull of the mating bond, you can never look at anyone else. It does seem unfair to me, almost like an arranged marriage where you don’t really have a say in the matter and are forced to love the person who was chosen for you, even if said choosing is done

We were now one. “So, we’re soul mates now?” A smile lit his lips as he looked into my eyes. “Nearly. But to become true Soul Mates, we must perform the Mating Ceremony.” I chuckled. “Umm... isn’t that what we just did?” He burst out laughing as he led me into the dining room. “No, we claimed each other as Mates. A Mating Ceremony is when our souls are bound for eternity. It’s usually done a few years after a couple becomes a Mated Pair.”

My breath comes in ragged gasps, my body shaking. Zion stares down at me, his breathing heavy too. “Phoeb…” I swallow hard. And then, God knows why, the question slips out. “Zion…” My voice trembles. “When… when are you gonna mate with me?” Silence. The only thing I hear is the pounding of my heart.

He clearly warned her not to even think about breaking their matebond if they both were actually fated mates. She gulped. “Now what is the process of mating?” She asked him in her slightly shivering voice, which made him snarl at her. “Mating means first I will mark you,” Her eyes widened. He would mark her but where? Would he bite her? “And then we will have s*x to complete our mating,” and the second those words came out of his mouth, Anisia's whole face burnt up in shame, shyness and embarrassment. S*x? He could have said they were going to sleep together but no, he needed to show her how unconcealed his tongue was. But wait a minute? Sleeping together? They would have to sleep with each

“They always change the subject when I bring it up. I know it involves sex, but that’s all I know.” “It is juicy.” She grins, wiggling her eyebrows. “Here’s the thing—completing the mate bond is sex. When you are intimate with your mate for the first time, it completes the mate bond. And once it’s done, there is no way to undo it.” I swallow hard. “Oh.” “Speaking of mate bonds, I need to ask you something.” Hannah looks very serious. “Are you on any kind of birth control?” I shake my head.

“Xillon and I have always felt a deep bond, one that seemed to suggest Selene meant for us to be together. And now, Selene has confirmed our suspicions: we are, in fact, mates. Mama, I know this may not be what you were hoping for, and for that, I am sorry. But we cannot change what has already happened.” “We waited to mate for the first time after our mating ceremony concluded,” my mother tells me. “It wasn’t easy, because we loved each other very much, but we wanted it to be something sacred between mates. And even though sex is an important part of a relationship, there are other things couples can do to connect and show affection.”

It smells sweet and spicy. I immediately fall to the ground. I can't breathe. I feel dizzy... Disoriented... Next to me, Levi falls to the ground. I look at him in pain for a long moment. And then everything fades away. At that instant the pain returns, more intense than before. "No!" I cry out, looking at Levi, my face full of tears. It's only now that I understand everything. Levi and I have known each other for years. At my first Moon Ball he revealed himself as my Matebond. We were promised in marriage and were going to get married, but his grandmother prevented everything.