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I found my way to the library, hoping to read up on the mate bond. Thick leather bounded books filled the heavy oak shelves. Hundreds written on the instant bond at 18. only one of the other sides of bonding.

I picked the book up before finding a secluded area. I pulled my knees against my chest as I began reading.

'Many believed the mate bond to be an instant thing. We were told that we would know one our birthdays, and anything after that wouldn't be a true bond. Recently a phenomenon called the Love Bond has been discovered. it is believed to be a mate bond created through compatability. The first case was of a young couple from Denmark. They fell in love the human way, when one day they awoke to an undeniable true mate bond. It is said to be the strongest bond, the pairing is meant to be.

A recent study found 1 in 10 mates were hypothetically incompatible.

There is belief of multiple bonds. Typically identified in fraternal siblings which are genetically identical. however the