"You visited Odessa and you believed her words?" I questioned Elder Davina, my voice filled with hesitation.
She nodded in response, tightening her grip on her staff. "Yes. And she's hurting, Kaelos. Hybrid or not, she's still your mate and I even found out you marked her."
I bit my bottom lip, looking away from her before I blurted. "That... Was a mistake. But what significance does the mark provide for an Alpha King and his mate?"
She paused, arching an eyebrow at first before she spoke.
"The mating mark between an Alpha King and his mate is more complicated than anything else in the werewolf world. It strengthens the mate bond to unprecedented levels, essentially making the term 'two become one' quite literal."
Two become one...?
'This explains why you could feel our mate's emotions at the ball.' Damon muttered in my head just then. 'And also another reason why I still can't believe you would believe Celine over Odessa.'
