Selene: The Affectionate Mate

*Selene*

"Well, shall we?" Maddie moves to the dinner table like nothing was amiss. Selene looks at her incredulously, like Maddie didn't notice the sudden change.

"Sit. Eat." Maddie commands. Selene joins her, eating quietly before asking her a question. "What was that?"

"Ye mean Liam? It's exactly as he mentioned: you're his mate." Maddie spears a piece of fruit.

"Isn't there supposed to be tingles or an overwhelming scent?"

"You didn't feel anything?" Maddie's brow shoots up to her hairline. Selene shakes her head. Maddie puts her fork down and joins her hands. "Have you shifted yet?"

"To my wolf? No." Selene leans forward, eager to hear Maddie's answer.

"Usually ye don't sense your mate until after your first shift. Since you're missing yours, it's likely ye won't sense them. But ye have an advantage, my dear. That vision ye told me about; it had Liam and Luke, no?"

Selene nods. "They said the word mate."

"See? Ye have a special path to take, Sel