"You did."  She nodded with a soft smile as she got mugs for coffee and milk for the both of them.  She then settled across the table from him, and his question caught her off guard.  They had a lot going on, with the mate bond and the murders.<br/><br/>"We announce the mate bond, but we should probably..."  She paused, because the next part felt awkward to say.  "...do the ritual soon.  Otherwise, the person doing all these things could try to mess with it, before it's fully formed."