"What?" I whispered very quietly after some time. It didn't help that I was caught off guard by his question. Was he finally telling me what a mate signifies to them? At the same time, I was puzzled to see the seriousness in his face. I wasn't sure what she was talking about, but I guess I was about to find out. Orpheus continued to look at me expectantly, still waiting for my answer, so I cleaned up my sweaty palm on my dress, giving him a slight nod. "I have heard the maids and Neve talk about it, but I have no clue what it means to your people," I told him. "I’m sure you don't; that's why I'm going to explain it to you," he said, exhaling. "Like you humans have your respective religions, we also serve someone we call the moon goddess, Areola. With every one of our kind being cre

