"It is, Miss," Yula responded with a solemn frown on her face, "or else, the mated pair will suffer. Imagine how it is like to lose control of yourself."
"I don't want that."
"But that is how it will be if you do not consummate your bond," the elf warned. "The situation will worsen until you reach the point you completely lose your sanity. As you are human, the bond affects you but not as severe as it affects your mate. It is way, way worse for His Majesty. He must be suffering a lot while resisting the bond for your sake, Miss Ember since you are not yet ready. And it is really not easy for any divine beast to do so.
"I will be honest, Miss. I wish for the both of you to consummate the bond as soon as possible for His Majesty's suffering to end."
"Is he suffering?" Ember gasped. "But he looked fine—"