Dion POV “There will be no more fighting. Use your words or separate from one another until you can. This girl has seen enough of your c*****e for the day. You should have seen the state I found her in outside. You both should be ashamed of your actions today.” My mother’s words from the mind link she sent us before taking away my mate and leaving for the estate hang heavy in my head. I don’t even want to imagine what state Mariana must have been in for my mother's words to carry that much weight. Mariana seemed playful as she left with my mother, even turning up her beautiful middle finger with a mischievous grin. That grin didn’t erase the stress outlining her face. Her hair was a mess, hanging in disarray, and she had scrapes on her knees and small cuts on her legs. “Shit.” I looked

