Maria P.O.V.
Ralph on the way home tried to explain why he didn't follow my instructions, but I didn't listen to him. I was too immersed in my thoughts about my counselor. Tom said that he cared about me, "Oh Goddess, is it possible for him to feel something more for me even without a mate bond?" The thought embarrassed me. Like everyone else, I dreamed of a great, big love. The kind that exists by choice, without much reason or decision of someone else to love. Of course I was grateful to the Goddess for the mate bond. Thanks to her, the most suitable partners for each other were found. However, I always wondered, if not marked by the Goddess, would werewolves have matched in the same way? Could a self-chosen relationship also be a happy one? I've heard that people often get divorced, s
