You Can’t Do That!

Vespera POV

I stared at my reflection in the vanity mirror, completely paralyzed by the horrifying state of my mate mark. The once vibrant, jagged lines that bound me to Garrick were now a sickly, bruised color, fading at the edges like a rotting wound upon my neck. My breath hitched, trapping itself in my throat as my trembling fingers hovered over the sensitive skin. The silk stole had slipped