*Victor’s POV* I wasn’t sure I heard her correctly as I stared at her, my face expressionless. I saw her furrow her brows before poking my chest. “Earth to Victor…did you hear me?” Celina questioned. I swallowed hard, slowly nodding my head as I sat down. “Why are you asking me this now?” I managed to answer her. She sighed, sitting down next to me. “Lilith mentioned that as long as we’re not marked, we’re not at our strongest.” She explained. “Marking is a major process” I told her, looking out into the field before us. “Usually it’s done um…” I stammered, scratching my cheek nervously. How do I explain the marking process without sounding like a pervert? “I know…she told me that too” Lina looked at me amused, a smile on her lips. “But she also mentioned that some mates mark first a