Jade We messed up really bad. My hand caresses my neck, and a scar has already formed where Maddox's mark lies. It's finally sealed; I am fully marked by my mate. There is no going back from here. I tilt my head and glare at Maddox, and he scratches the back of his neck. "I don't know what came over me..." I shake my head, and he instantly stops mid-sentence. "I can see it in your eyes, mate. You don't regret what you just did," I state matter-of-factly. The smug expression on his face proves that he doesn't regret anything nor is he sorry for what he has done. "I wish I could say I regret it, but I don't." A breeze passes by us, and I shiver, instantly reminded that we are on deck and naked. We both clear our throats. "I think it's high time I got you cleaned," he states. He s

