*Blaze POV* “So, I’m your mate?” Madison asked when Brie and Heather left, and I nodded. “Yes. Do you know what that means? Did you understand what Brie told you?” I asked, and she smiled in response. She said she understood, but was clueless about our rituals, and that’s why she questioned the marking. I explained it the best I could, and told her that I would never force her to stay with me, and I wouldn’t force my mark on her. Everything was her decision, and how slow we went depended on her as well. The only thing I left out was that she couldn’t wait too long to accept or reject me. “Let’s just start with tonight. I know you are Brie’s friend, and want to spend time with her at her little get together, but after that’s over, I would like for you to spend some time with me, and

