Marcus
Laying on the hospital bed holding his unconscience mate, Marcus could only focus on the fact that he almost lost her before fully claiming her. Today he faced his greatest fear and realized what would happen to him if she had not survived, and from what the doctor said she should not have. Whatever caused her to heal so rapidly saved her life, without it, she would have succumbed to the assassination attempt.
Marcus made the decision that as soon as she woke they needed to talk about their relationship. He did not want to rush her but he did not think he could wait much longer before claiming her as his. There was nothing that could change his feeling for her and he knew that she was starting to feel the same. Even without the mark, they were bonded and she had stepped into the
