#Chapter 56: Mark Get Set Go

Ella The mark certainly looked real. I turned my head to the side, pulling my hair away to get a better view in the mirror. Lilith had done an excellent job on the makeup. The two crescent-shaped marks on my neck, meant to mimic the impression of Alexander’s upper and lower fangs, looked like they’d been there for years. She’d even added a subtle texture to make them appear slightly raised, like real bite marks would be. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I was looking at a genuine mating mark. But the sight made a bitter and hollow feeling curl in my chest. This was what I should have had five years ago. This was what should have happened on our wedding night, when Alexander took me back to our honeymoon suite and claimed me as his. He should have sunk his teeth into my neck as we made love for the first time, completing the bond that fate had started. Instead, he had simply walked me to the door of the guest bedroom all the way on the opposi