My whole body was sore, and a dull ache came from my shoulder, but I woke up feeling light and giddy. Alistair finally claimed me. While there was a twisted part of me screaming that I tricked him and forced him to mark me, I pushed that thought far away from my mind and focused on the important things. Alistair was a grown and mature man. If he didn't want me, then he wouldn't claim me.
Still, there was a dark cloud hanging over me despite the thrill of being claimed. Perhaps I hadn't fully moved on from everything Ezio said. The painful part was that I couldn't blame him for looking out for his brothers. I was a liability; until now, I wasn't even sure if I still was. Although I already had my wolf, there were a lot of things I needed to do to contribute to the Family.
I just had to sh
