Penelope exhaled deeply. She had done it. She had succeeded in finding August alone and explaining the situation to her.
When Penelope discovered Graeme that day at August's childhood home and found out they were mates, it was quite a shock. Alyko did not form mate bonds. They would mate and, due to their empathic and sensitive nature, often develop very strong bonds of love and loyalty that lasted a lifetime. But the mate bond was different. The mate bond was something involuntary.
Most alyko considered themselves blessed not to be subjected to the mate bond. While their lycan family members viewed the bond as a blessing, it restricted them of their freedom. It cemented them into a relationship that was not of their choosing.
