Kael’s POV Three days later We had a lot of fun at the resort. Just as I suspected, plenty of men ogled my mate. None approached her because of the mark on her neck. No one wanted trouble with an Alpha, and Leon was very proud of the deep claim he had left there. It was not a faint mark. It was not an uncertain bite. It was an outright claim with deep intentions, and it screamed keep off. Sienna said many women were ogling me too, but I did not care. I did not even see them properly. I had eyes only for her. We were going to return to Ash Hollow the next day, so we were enjoying our last moments. Elena had jokingly told me to expect pups soon because, according to her, that was what happened when people went on trips like this. The thought scared me a little, but I also secretly looked f

