“Hey Sol?” Sam looked up at Aelia who was leaning back into my side.

She hummed, taking a sip of her half-drunk whisky sour.

“What happens if mates don’t do anything about their connection?”

“You mean if they don’t mark each other or reject each other?”

Sam nodded.

Aelia narrowed her eyes for a second before answering. “In a normal connection, nothing bad would technically happen. As long as you aren’t in close proximity with each other, it would be easier to ignore. ...