ADIRA Mark’s face twisted at my words, and I could see his fury. “I’m going to kill him for doing that. He has no right to make such decisions.” I quickly grabbed Mark’s arm, trying to calm him down. “I completely understand. I never want to see Cain again after everything he has done, but we still have the Council of Magic to worry about. He might have vital information for us for that.” Mark took a deep breath, but I could still feel his anger coursing through him. He turned to Zayla after a moment. “Is there any danger of marking each other again?” “Let me see the spot where your marks were,” she said. Mark pulled his shirt down, exposing his skin. Zayla touched the nook of his neck where my mark used to be. I hated seeing that spot empty again. It reminded me that the connection

