"f*****g hell," Noel growled. And I agreed wholeheartedly with his reaction. On her right shoulder, there was a ghastly red mark. It wasn't big, almost like a mole. But I knew that was not what it was. It was the mark from...force marking. While mark from mutual marking fades with time as a sign of acceptance of the bond, it was opposite for force marking. The mark from force marking never fades because it somewhat destroys the bond. It was a sign of unacceptance from the mate forced mark and it hurts like s**t too. Rage bubbled inside me which I gulped down for Rose's sake and gently ran my finger on the scar marring her flawless skin. "Does it hurt?" I asked softly. She slowly nodded. "Ve...very," Rose whispered. "Wait here," I said, my scalp prickling, and strolled over to the m