My father was excited that I had picked out a dress, which meant I had decided to go. It also gave me more freedom to not have him breathing down my neck worried about me. After talking with Lacey, I decided that it was time I did some research about mates. I was most curious about what happens if one mate dies before meeting the other. Such things were never really talked about, but I was sure I could find some information in my grandpa's library. My father had a great collection, but I needed privacy, and grandpa would give me that.
The walk over didn't take long, but long enough, I could prepare myself for what I might read. I didn't know what I would feel if I was destined to never have a mate. People began looking at me oddly when they heard I was mateless; after all, I am getti
