POV: Elena
As we rode toward his pack lands, I found myself watching Serene. Something about her seemed different, but I could not quite name it. She caught my eye and, as if she had read my thoughts, pulled down her collar to show me her mating mark.
"Oh my goddess!" I screamed. Roland, who had been on his phone, jumped, and his arm wrapped around me on instinct. He laughed when I pointed out their marks and went back to his call. Everyone else was laughing at his reaction.
"Sorry," I told him, shrinking in my seat. He kissed the top of my head, and I found myself thinking about what my own mating mark would look like.
My mind wandered. I imagined a room with candles, Roland kissing me softly at first, then with more urgency. I kissed him back just as deeply. He untied the robe I was
