Scarlett’s POV

I woke with a start, my heart racing, recalling what happened the night before. I sat up in bed, still feeling slightly groggy, and brought my hand to the curve of my neck where Grimm had bitten me, trying to feel whether he left his mark. Despite having accepted Liam and Grimm into my life, I wasn't fully prepared to be marked just yet, and the thought of it terrified me.

"Calm down Lettie, he didn't mark you." Liam said in a voice that soothed my worries and brought me some relief. I turned my face toward him. "It was almost as if he did mark you, but...