Aros
Algonala Island
Present Day
Noctis frowned, staring down, at the half moon scar in his hand. Katala’s mark. For a moment I felt a tang of envy. I would give anything to have Nira’s mark on me. I wanted her mark with an impatience that bordered in insanity. Every night and morning I pleased her enormously. I made sure of it. I would take care of her body, giving it exactly what it needed, prioritizing her needs before she could even understand what she needed. I would feed her from my hand, small bites that she could chew and enjoy. I would buy her spicy food, with lots of salt like she liked. I would bring her Basbousa. I would purr for her and knot her good and still...no bite.
I was running out of ideas on what to do to get Nira to mark me with her claiming bond. I didn
