I woke up completely rested. Even if we stayed up late, I felt utterly refreshed. Atlas was running inside my mind, his happiness evident. Ivy was still in my embrace, sleeping soundly. It seemed she was exhausted from our adventure last night.
We finally marked each other, and I could feel calmer now. I knew that if we were mated, ultimately, I would acquire Lycan abilities. I didn’t know if her mark would affect me, meaning we would have to wait and see if something happened.
I looked at her while she slept. She looked like an angel. She slept so peacefully that I didn't want to wake her, but we needed to prepare everything for the trip to her old pack. I still felt uneasy going there but wanted to trust her abilities and Esmeralda's. We also had the Sophia problem. Her father would
