Fyn stilled at Rowan's question. He hadn't actually expected her to ask him how he felt about her. A part of him had thought that she would just assume that she wasn't his mate and go on with her life. But she hadn't left while he was injured, and even more, she had come for him when he had been captured. She obviously had some feelings for him. But she had to know what it truly meant to be someone's mate. “When a shifter finds their true mate, they form a deep spiritual connection with that person. As soon as they are claimed, there's a sense of completion as if two are made one. After that, the mates will always be able to sense each other, no matter the distance. The mark would always be there even if your mate passes away. In that case, most shifters are left desolate and depressed