Chapter 44. Ready to Be Marked

The first thing Germaine saw when she opened her eyes were four pair of eyes staring intently at her. What was even more unsettling was the fact that they were peering at her as if she was some insect that needed probing. 

That was when she realized she was lying down on a bed.

She groaned and lifted her hand to her pounding head. "Wh-what happened?"

"You fell!" Amelia said in a flat voice. "After you said—"

Galieel placed a hand on hers and she immediately clamped up. Germaine did not miss the grateful look Keratin gave him. "I think she needs some air, can you all please move back."

They all shuffled back, and Germaine immediately closed her eyes as Keratin placed a warm hand on her forehead. The pounding reduced to a dull throb, and seconds later, it disappeared. She opened her eyes and latched onto his warm brown ones. "How did you—?"

Your pain is my pain, my love. He said to her via the mind link. The moment you blacked out,