Alice walked back to her house as the moon once more hung in the sky and she sighed. The day with Harris made her skin crawl. If she couldn't stand to be with her mate, what would the future hold?
Once more she found Mark waiting for her at the entrance to her home, in his human form of all things. "Mark? What are you doing here?"
Was Justa still there? Had he stayed for her? Her traitorous heart picked up pace at the thought.
"Not for the reason you're thinking," He admitted with a soft sad smile to her. "I took him where he wanted to go. I wanted you to know he was safe." His eyes were questioning, but he didn't press.
Alice knew what he wanted to ask. "I bear no claim bite, and neither does Harris. I couldn't bring myself to do it this time."
Mark sniffed and frowned. "But-"
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