Chapter 81. Choices

Jason’s POV

“I don’t understand..” I uttered, looking down at Kayla, who lay below me, my eyes drawn to the slender curves of her neck, mortified seeing that her once pristine skin now proudly bore a mate’s mark- My mark! Catching the trauma on her face, I knew she was picking up on my regret and anger.

“Wait, she can only sense my feelings if...” I mused inwardly, looking down at where her fingers trailed the same spot on my neck; I winced, spotting a mark of my own, bruised and angry but nonetheless imprinted on my skin.

“Fuck.” I seethed; instant guilt washed over me, seeing the pain sweep over my apparent mate’s face.

“Sorry, darling- I am just...”

“Confused; yeah, you said that!” She snapped, pushing me onto my side and off her. Laying back on the wet grass, I looked up at the starry night, my head finally clear of the purple haze it had been ensnared in.

“How? You don’t have a wolf?” I puffed, ignoring her comment as the reality of th