Cordelia POV
As soon as I see that a**hat's name flash on my phone I groan. I was so close to climbing into bed and shutting out the world for a while, but of course, he has to bother me. I can only imagine what the hell he wants. This will be the perfect ending to the last few days. Mom caught me with Carter and has forbidden me from seeing him again. We got carried away but thankfully, we weren't naked. Thank goddess I didn't give in to him or it would have been even worse. Then, when I snuck out to see him, we had a huge fight and broke up. I told him so many times I wasn't ready and he thinks it's because I want my beloved. He wants me to let him mark me but that's crazy. We have only been dating a few months. It has nothing to do with me finding my beloved. I'm just not ready yet and
