Delaney

The town square had been turned into a parking lot and was already full by the time we arrived in town. "This is by far the most attended mating ceremony," Elias spoke as he found a spot for parking right outside the ballroom. Despite saying I wasn't going to get marked, deep down I wanted it and my words carried no weight.

"This is...amazing!" Nyra threw her hands in the air, grimacing when she hit her pinky finger in the process. She stuck her head out of the window, pointing at two teens whose tongues were down on each other's throats.

"Looks like they just found each other," Maribel...