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KATHERINE

A WEEK LATER

~THE CROWNING~

Last night, Derek marked me and that made me extremely happy.

I wasn’t expecting he was going to do that anytime soon. Especially at his clan, not his pack.

When I couldn’t keep it in anymore, I asked him why the next morning just as we were about leaving. He said and I quote: “When I told you any of their decisions on you won’t change my perspective of you, I wasn’t lying and just so you can rely on me, I had to mark you that same night to reassure you that I’m all yours now, just as you are mine, forever.”

I didn’t let him see it but I had gushed.

Even as I stand before the vanity mirror, I found myself blushing, forgetting I wasn’t the only one in the room.

Suspicious Lyra met my eyes in the mirror and I quickly composed myself, my expression turning serious within a twinkle.

“I really don’t need that much makeup, okay? If you feel we are going to arrive at the hall late, just dress me up and let’s go now.” I told her, rubbing my hands to