When the final rites of Ethan were finally over, Harper told me that Natalie and Addison have decided to give their mate bond a chance. To do that, Natalie and Harper would have to break the alpha-Luna bond between us. I knew that the only way to do this was for Harper or Natalie to mark their true mates. I remember that moment so clearly because I could feel a sort of panic kick in because even though I wanted to be with Harper, I wasn't ready for him to mark me. I wanted to take it slow and revel in the development of our relationship instead of blindly jumping...