He touches his mark, and I can tell from his eyes he means every word.

“Are you certain you don’t want to? I won’t mind. I’m sorry for reacting like that. I think it was my wolf’s emotions. I will be happy for you to get a tattoo to symbolise your bond with your first mate if you want to.” I say softly, my heart aches thinking of everything he has gone through, and I realise I had also made it worse. I had made him feel he wasn’t good enough for me by constantly running…

“Don’t feel guilty for a reaction that was perfectly natural. In fact, I like...