Saige
One last night with Hunter. That's all that I had. I hated myself for not allowing him to mark me, but I wasn't there yet. I couldn't find it in myself to believe that he wouldn't hurt me again. It was hard to trust someone again after they betrayed it so horribly. More than anything, I would love to move on past that, but it was going to take me some time. If I allowed him to mark me now, I couldn't say it would be the right thing later in life. I could see how much it hurt Hunter, but I had to stay true to myself.
Hunter forced my back against the wall as his tongue slipped into my mouth, and his hands roamed over my body. In that moment, I wish I could allow myself to let him mark me. The mating bond was a sacred thing that I've learned to cherish my entire life, but having H
