Zyanna I awoke to hands running softly up and down my back, Nikolai’s scent surrounded me. Tears swelled in my eyes from the amount of happiness I felt. "Good Morning Sunshine" He whispered in my ear. I kissed his chest and leaned up to look at him. "Good morning my love." I softly replied, kissing his neck on his marking spot, feeling him shiver. I didn't even realize I could mark him. It was on pure instinct. The intricate design on his neck and shoulder showed a myriad of plants intertwining together into a beautiful pattern with a sunburst in it. Even my mark for him was sunshine I thought absently. I quickly wondered what my mark looked like and went to spring out of bed to go look only to be caged in his massive arms. "Where's the fire?" He laughed at me. "I want to see how my mar

