What's a mate?
Eislyn
~flashback~
11 years ago.
"Mommy, what's a mate?" I asked out of curiosity.
Looking at her with curious eyes. "Why my dream?" Asked Aiyana.
"We learned about it at school, well not really, Mrs. Blackmore said she and her mate are having a pup, so we'll be getting a new teacher soon just for a little bit." I rambled on.
A smile grew on her mother's face. "Oh darling, a mate is what mommy and daddy are."
"Luna and Alpha?" I c****d my head in confusion.
'No stupid like a boyfriend and girlfriend but forever.' Came a mocking tone of my big brother Adir.
I glared at him, thinking about how I would get him back for calling me stupid but not in front of momma.
"Watch your mouth, young man. Your sister is not stupid, and we don't say mean and untrue things about people apologize, to your sister at once, young man. " Mom said to him in the stern voice she rarely used on us, but she hated when we fought.
Standing behind her, sticking my tongue out at him. Adir apologized while he glared back at me.
Truly, Adir is my best friend being 5 months apart, and we're practically twins, but siblings do what siblings do.
Turning back to me my mother states, "Though Adir was rude yes honey like a boyfriend and girlfriend. No mere boyfriend or girlfriend relationship could compare, it's more like humans who have husbands and wives, we were folk, have mates. The person, who the moon goddess best deemed fit for us our other halves. When we see them, well usually we smell them first a delectable scent that just"...mom trailed off oddly
Smiling up at Mama as asked her "So when you met Daddy, was it just the happiest day of your life?" I asked
Mama's smile faltered a bit before sighing out a deep breath.
"Well, sweetie". She stated nervously
As Adir walked over and hopped up on the chair, noticing the change in Mama's voice his curiosity peeked.
"Your father and I had a very depressing start to our story with a happy ending, of course," gesturing to us.
Hearing a noise behind me, I see my dad sauntering in. "Are we doing this?" he said to my mom. With an approving nod. They began to tell us their story, I'm assuming in the most PG way they could.
From that day on, I wasn't so sure about this mate thing.
