Zack POV “Then why is she not carrying your mark?” echoed in my head long after I had sent Ian to the dungeons. He was not permitted to be near Brittany, and he would stay there longer because of his threats against his Luna. Brittany was being brought out to discuss the consequences Ian had threatened us with. I had wanted to escort Kristine back to our room, not wanting her to be present for the discussion with Brittany. She had objected and was now sitting beside me stiffly waiting for Brittany to arrive. I had wanted to interrogate Brittany with Connor. I was concerned about what Brittany had somehow built up in her mind about us. Clearly incorrect conclusions about our relationship. I tried to take Kristine’s hand, but she moved it further away from me. I sighed but did