Gideon
I woke up for the second time that day with my beautiful mate in my arms.
Wanda was still asleep on my chest and I touched the mark on my neck. A feeling of happiness like I'd never experienced before flooded through me.
I was now marked, something I had never thought possible.
I knew I would do anything to protect Wanda and make her happy. My sunshine.
The thing that happened to my father and mother would never happen to us. I would make sure of that.
I looked down at Wanda, who was lying completely relaxed on top of me. Her long blonde hair surrounded her like a halo. Her hand was on my chest, as if she wanted to make sure I was still there.
As if I would ever leave her. I would cut my hand off before I would do that.
Her face was relaxed, free of the worries that usually
