“I know. And if they don’t stop, I’ll be telling them to find somewhere else to go,” he said. “This pack’s getting smaller,” I murmured. “Don’t worry about that. We’ll handle it. Right now, let’s just get to the castle,” he said. I reached out and stopped him from walking off, gently running my finger over the mark on his neck. “That’s the reason they’re looking at me like that,” I said. “Because we marked each other,” he replied. “Yeah,” I nodded. He gave me a quick wink before turning and walking away. I placed my bag into the back of the car, and I felt someone approaching from behind. The scent hit me instantly—it was Mona. I turned to face her just as she bared her canines, ready to strike. Instinctively, I raised my hands to shield myself, but I accidentally flung her through

