Chapter 18 Started with a kiss

"Relax, it's perfectly natural," Maine grumbled. "Besides, it's about time we had some fun. Saving yourself for a mate turned out to be a foolish idea. We could have been enjoying ourselves all this time."

"How can you say that, Maine? What if we find a second-chance mate? He'd be furious if he discovered we were with someone else..."

"And if we don't find one? Honestly, Anastasia, get a grip," Maine scoffed. "The odds of finding your fated mate are slim, and the chances of a second-chance mate? Even less likely."

"But if there's still a chance..."

"There is absolutely no chance I'm letting us stay celibate forever. Our heat will come, and it's better to have a reliable partner chosen for that, rather than letting a chaotic mess ensue," Maine argued convincingly.

I bit my lip as I pondered Maine's points. She was right. I hadn't experienced my heat yet, but it wouldn't stay that way indefinitely. The thought of being forcibly mated during a heat-induced frenzy, where the strongest mal