Christa POV After spending a fantastic day and night with Eli, all I could feel was bliss. I couldn't believe that we had finally mated. I was his, but I couldn't help feeling a little upset that I couldn't mark him as mine. By the time we finished making love, and I was so exhausted I couldn't even manage to keep my eyes open. The last thing I remember is Eli leaning down to kiss my forehead. I remember smiling when I felt the warmth and softness of his lips gently kiss the top of my head and the sparks I felt from that simple touch. For a while, I was in a dreamless sleep, but all of a sudden, I began to feel a searing pain all throughout my body. I tried to yell out, but nothing would come out of my mouth. It was as if I was stuck between a dream state and reality, but the

