Everyone's eyes were fixed on Emily and Aiden, as the tattoo of Emily's began to appear on Aiden's wrist little by little, while Emily's gaze was fixed on Eric. She knows very well what the mark means to mates, so she was looking at Eric with guilt because he was not the one who got it. She had to mark him like he did to her, but she didn't regret it; it was the only way to protect Aiden.
Emily knew what Aiden had gone through in his childhood, although she did not show it, nor did she tell the others. However, when she put her shield around Aiden, some of his memory would seep into her, and although she sometimes put her shield around everyone, he was the only one whose memory leaked to her. This was very strange, but Emily remained silent about it in order to leave him the opportunity t
