POV: Elijah As she walked into the room, my desire to claim her as mine was almost overwhelming. Despite not feeling her mate-specific smell, Vilk, my wolf, already knows she is ours and that it is a matter of time until we could feel it again. The regret of not marking her on the spot before Revna had the chance to put on her pendant was pecking at my soul. Colby had mind linked me beforehand to tease me, but nothing could have prepared me for the sight of her in her stunning light pink gown, which revealed her gorgeous, long, and slender legs. My eyes were immediately drawn to her and I felt an immense sense of pride knowing she is mine. I noticed the whispering and the guests’ unfiltered gazes toward her, which made me very angry. She was trying to make herself as small as possible in