After we discussed the marking and mating issue, Joshua asked me about my childhood
He was a really good listener.
"Did you ever have a boyfriend among the humans?" he asked me.
"Not a boyfriend. I dated someone but it didn't work out," I said honestly.
"Why not?"
"It was during my apprenticeship. For the first two years, nobody knew that I came from the orphanage. I suddenly became part of the group and was no longer avoided. It was a completely new feeling for me. There was a guy in one of my classes called Kai. He asked me out on a date and we went out a few times." I took a deep breath to calm down and then said quickly. "We kissed once. It didn't work out somehow and before I could finish anything, everyone knew where I grew up and I was being avoided again."
"I'm sorry you wer
