Spending the Night

The meal was a silent one. Sut's mind was occupied with his right of passage ritual, what many would like to call trials for their mates. He couldn't help it. The thought of Lily and Arif has shifted his thought frame onwards the ritual as well. 

Having a pretty kitten wolfing down the food wasn't helping either. He saw her face when he imagined his mate going through the pain of being his one and only. It felt more like a punishment to him. 

Why must their better half be subjected to pain? It didn't sit right with him. He was drowning in his thoughts completely forgetting that h had company. Samia was now wide awake as her gaze finally moved from the food to the man beside her. He was too quiet, in deep thoughts.