2 Maddox Using a cloth, I wiped off the spent seed, tucked my c**k back in my pants. I had to find her, for she was not only my greatest joy, but my greatest weakness. The mark would only awaken if I was close enough to her, alerted by her proximity. I was close enough to dream of her. I was close enough for my mark to heat and pulse. That also meant if Neron were close enough to her, as an unmated male of our species, he would sense her presence, know that an unclaimed, marked female was nearby. He wouldn’t dream of her, his own mark wouldn’t flare to life, wouldn’t even ache for her as I did, for she wasn’t his true mate. But he’d know there was a descendant of Everis here on Earth. Odds were, he’d want her for himself. He would hunt for her, and may the Divine prevent him finding her