There were tears of joy in Xandar’s eyes when he pressed his forehead against hers and said, “I’ve been wanting to mark you since we met, my love.” A sweet peck on her lips before something came to his mind. His smile faltered slightly as he whispered, “But is this what you want, Lucy? Right now? You know there’s no rush in this.”

With a hand on his cheek, Lucianne gazed at him as she explained, “Back in Wu Bi Corp, I could only stop Jake from marking me because of the Queen’s Authority. The reason I used…to emit the Authority was that…I don’t want to be marked by him...