[Bellamy]
Marion dragged me back to the living room. He examined the mark on my neck. It was on the side he’d claimed as his. I’d offered that side to Lucien on purpose. No male owned me. Especially not a gross vampire like Marion.
The things he did to me when I woke up after the feeding… I wouldn’t let them live in my head with my other trauma. Instead, I would focus on where I needed to be.
I was still reeling from the shock of Aurora telling me she wanted the Alpha and was going to request him whether I wanted it or not. The story I spun made it seem better, but she was wanting to let Lucien mark me as soon as Marion started talking about it.
The feelings associated with being mated were almost immediate. I’d never had a kiss like the one he gave me. It wasn’t my
