Chapter 215 - 1: Pheromone shock
"Fated mates, huh..." Emily Bran said in a daze, catching the attention of her best friend seated across her. She was reading an article on her phone while waiting for their orders. Meanwhile, the one opposite to her, Killian Arden, was leaning on his seat, watching passersby outside the diner.
Killian looked at Emily and asked, "What?"
Emily looked up, waving her phone to the guy. "Oh...I was reading this article about fated mates. It sure is interesting."
"What about it?" Killian’s interest was piqued. He stopped watching people and focused on his female best friend.
Emily replied, "Hm? Well, it just says that fated mates are rare, only one pair in thousands, or maybe a million. I mean, of course, the ratio would be like that. Imagine walking on Earth with eight billion people. There’s no way you can meet ’the one’, right? That would be difficult, albeit possible but highly improbable."
Killian nodded in agreement.
Emily continued, "It’s just fun reading some stories about the one who met their fated mates. I don’t know if it’s real, though. It says here they could feel the connection, like if fated mates meet, they would immediately know they are destined to be together. Sheesh, the way it was written convinced me that they really exist, but I don’t believe it."
She shrugged her shoulders and gave Killian an uninterested look, "Well, I’m a beta, so what do I know? How about you, Ian? Do you believe it?"
Killian shook his head. "I don’t. Fated mates...I think it’s just a fantasy created by lovesick omegas who romanticize alphas’ obsession."
"Well, I guess that’s true," Emily responded.
Killian tilted his head; his light brownish locks fell smoothly on his sides. "I just don’t get what is the difference between fated mates and bonded mates. Aren’t they just similar? The way alphas and omegas feel towards each other, fated or bonded, is just all the same. Dominant alphas and submissive omegas, predator and prey..., or in worst scenarios, master and slave. Omegas are always the ones to suffer while alphas always get away with everything. Nothing’s new."