“What the f**k?”
Luke looked sheepish.
“You marked me? I’m not your mate! What the f**k were you thinking?”
“Effie, I… let me explain.”
“This had better be good, Luke.”
“I panicked, Effie. I don’t want to lose you.”
My head was in my hands. How the f**k did this go so wrong.
“You wouldn’t have lost me. But now, you’ve bound me to you without even mentioning it first, so now you’re going to lose me.”
“Effie, I…”
“Get out of my house, Lucas.”
“Effie, please…”
“Lucas. Leave.” The power behind those two little words gave him no choice.
Once the door shut behind him, I sat on the floor in the hallway and cried. I couldn’t believe he’d marked me. My wolf couldn’t believe he’d done it. She was absolutely furious.
Really, my kicking Luke out was probably the least-worst outcome.
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