Chapter 79

ELEANOR

I walked out of the bathroom, thankful for the warm water that cascaded my skin. It relaxed my sore muscles and I couldn’t help but feel more refreshed afterwards. Needless to say, our night yesterday kept playing in my head and the fact that I knew that I was finally Killian’s was something that brought a smile to my lips whether or not I wanted o get over it.

I put on my dress, smiling as I looked myself in the mirror to see the mark that was on my neck. The feeling of Killian burying his canines deep inside my neck was something that I couldn’t ignore, and the idea that it was then that I became his was something that made my heart swell.

The idea of Killian and I marking one another never occurred to me, and after the trauma that Elton caused, I never wanted to be marked to begin with. However, to know that I was willing and more than ready to be marked by my mate, I couldn’t help but find myself smiling and relaxing in the embrace of the man that I was