**XANDER'S POV** "I never knew you went through something like that." Eunice said and smiled pitifully at me. "It is okay, I have been facing it, that is why i must protect Nicole at all cost." I said. I have been fighting an inner battle with Killian. He wants to mark his mate but I don't want to force her. "I want to mark you." Killian said after pulling the last string and finally won. She was taken aback by his husky voice. "What was that?" She asked. I cannot reply her because our handsome gentleman, Killian, is attending to her. “Hi, I am Killian and I am his wolf." He said and smiled at her. Dummy! I scoffed. "Ohh, hi." She said shyly. She calmed down a bit but I could sense her nervousness. "Should we go for a run?" He asked after a while. "Run?" She asked. "Yeah, run in

