Page 6 of Purrfectly Bound

“Oh no, love, a mate is more than a friend,” Gerri leaned forward, “to a Shifter there is no one or thing in the universe that compares to his or her fated mate. It’s destiny. You see, Shifters are dual-natured. They share their essence with an animal spirit that they are then able to manifest in the physical realm. A Shifter knows his or her mate upon meeting them. It’s instinct, intuition, or a combination of the two.”

“So, a mate is like a girlfriend?”

“Still so much more than that, Annalia. A mate is the one person he will place above all others. She is essentially made for that Shifter. Please excuse my use of pronouns, but I think in your case you would be looking for a male.”

“Yes,” she swallowed the lump in her throat, “your pronouns are perfect.”

“As I was saying,” Gerri grinned knowingly, “to a Shifter, his mate is the most important thing in the world. She is his reason for living. If you mate a Shifter, you will be cherished, worshipped, loved, and did I mention the sex is incredible?”

“But what if I am not his mate?”

“Annalia, if you allow me to work with you, at the very least you will have a hot date with loads of sweaty, delicious sex. What do you have to lose?”

Holy shit.Gerri had her at hot date. The promise of sex was icing on the cake. She swallowed a sip of tea and looked into Gerri’s eyes.

“I don’t have anything to lose, Gerri,” Annalia nodded, “sign me up!”