"Why?"
As I awoke in the midst of dawn, ready to retreat to my chamber, Theodore posed a question that lingered in the air. Curiosity marked his inquiry, compelling me to contemplate the reason behind my abrupt awakening. However, my sneaking plan was immediately caught when Theodore was awake the whole time.
"Why what?" Maintaining composure, I gathered my garments, draping them over my left forearm, and cast a perplexed gaze towards him.
Theodore gulped as his eyes raked my naked glory, but he cleared his throat and met my eyes. "Why are you not letting us mark you?"
The fluttering in my stomach heightened. He highlighted 'us'. I assumed he was including Thaddeus here.
His question slightly caught me off guard as I reached for the weak spot on my neck, massaging it. It was as if I w
