[INCAYON]
"Do you think I could have a mate?" Rania asked, her eyes not leaving Park Jihoon.
She could feel the pull to go to him, and she knew that it was the side effect of the mating festival but damn, for the first time in so long, she wondered what it would feel like to be wanted by the man who was meant for her.
"Do you want one?" Chang Wook asked carefully.
He knew that Rania had closed her heart off because of the endless rejections, but what he didn't know was that Park Jihoon was one of the many reasons Rani had closed herself off. She just didn't want to go through the pain again.
"Honestly, I don't know," Rania sighed quietly before adding, "Let's go have some fun with our friends."
"Rani—"
"I'm fine, Chang Wook. I came back for a mission, not to think of mates. The festival is almost over, we need to spend the remaining time with our friends. We both know it's going to take up most of our time and sanity.
