“I know what you mean,” Markus replied as he kissed her forehead again.
After several long moments of silence, Markus spoke again, “I am sorry, Kaia. I know that I wronged you in the way that I marked you. Usually, I have a tight control over my needs, instincts… but today … I just lost it and I got scared of losing you, so … I rushed the mark. You deserved better than this, and not a savage as a mate, especially after your past history.”
Kaia nodded her head, before speaking to him, “I admit that I felt angry, betrayed and disappointed, as my entire life I wanted to wear a mate mark, but when it happened it was so out of ordinary. I need you to understand one thing: I don’t regret wearing your mark, I feel proud. But please, for the future, treat me as a partner that you can trust and
