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Zarek

The next morning, my eyes snap open, and the first thing I feel is Vaelia in my arms. Last night wasn’t a dream. It happened. It was beyond words—unexplainable. But the truth is, it doesn’t matter. Even if the sex was the best I’ve ever had, Vaelia is still who she is. She’s the woman who runs back to her ex at the first chance.

I’ve marked her now. We’re bonded. But that doesn’t mean we’ve