I stare at my phone in my hand in horror and disbelief, as the realisation of what he is suggesting slowly sinks in. “It’s going to be ok sweetheart, your father won’t let that happen to Beth. You know that there is no way that Brian would let anyone mark his daughter without her consent.” My mother says as she rests her hand soothingly on my arm. I’m sure under any other circumstances it would work, but the thought of Beth being marked against her will is too much to overcome, and that’s without even thinking about the other part of his threat. Roan growls ferociously in my head at the despicable thought and tries to force it away. “You don’t know that. We both know that they will do everything that they can to stop it from happening, but what if they can’t stop it? What if they are t

