#Chapter 82: Marked

Ella & Alexander Ella Dr. Evelyn’s examination was thorough, checking everything from my pulse to my reflexes to the fresh mark on my neck. Every test came back better than it had in months. “Your wolf’s return has completely reversed the dormancy effects,” she said, making notes on her clipboard. “Your heart rate is strong, your blood pressure is normal, and even the pregnancy seems to be progressing healthily. The marking worked perfectly.” I couldn’t stop smiling. For the first time in months, I felt like myself again. Just with… a little bit extra. Like that pulse that wasn’t my own, but rather the one steadily thrumming in my mate’s chest. “Finally,” my wolf purred, stretching as if waking up from a long nap, which was technically true. “I was starting to think you’d never figure it out.” “You disappeared on me for months,” I bit back. Using the mental bond we shared after all this time felt like slipping back into a favorite old pair o