Maya's POV Joe and I made our way back to the Tournament. Once we came through the trees there was an excited murmur going through the crowd. I looked up to see Joe had not put his shirt back on. I had my shirt on and had to fold my pants in rows just to keep them up since had ripped the damn buttons off. Elder Braun and Alpha Gene came trotting out of the crowd we were headed to. I saw Alpha Gene's smile going ear to ear. Elder Braun was eyeing Joe's mark with surprise and wonder. "So you both marked each other?" Elder Braun's slightly awe-filled voice asked once he was close. "Yes," Joe rumbled leaning his neck and shoulder a bit to show it off. "Maya, does yours look the same?" Elder Braun could not see mine because of the shirt. I pulled my shirt over to expose the same mar

