Joslyn’s POV
We left the hospital and Cornelius practically ran to his room, holding my hand. My heart sank when he told me we should talk. He wanted to lay down some ground rules before we did anything. It doesn’t bother me that he is older than I am. If we walked through a human town, people wouldn’t be able to tell we have a huge age gap between us. His ears do give away, he isn’t human though. I’ve heard some of the things humans do with their bodies, and it wouldn’t be too far different if someone saw him.
Anyway, the ground rules. He isn’t allowed to mark me or me him until I am 18 because Dad won’t give him permission. I told him that was fine and the morning of my 18th birthday, we wouldn’t be leaving the room until we were marked. He laughed at the comment, but I was dead seriou
