Chapter Nineteen

John POV

I looked down at my sleeping mate, admiring my mark on her neck. She was mine. My fingers traced the spot where she had left her own mark. I wasn't expecting that. I knew she had wolf in her, but even after weeks of training with Ivan, she hadn't unlocked anything. He did say that mating would help. Maybe that’s what happened.

It was morning now. I knew we should go down for breakfast to get something to fuel our bodies, but I was still exhausted, and I didn't think Becca would be able to get down the stairs. As I was thinking about it, the smell of bacon, eggs, and toast started crawling in from the door. I sleepily shuffled to the door and opened it to see a full breakfast tray. I looked up and down the hallway. No one was there, but I was thankful to whoever had thought of us. I picked up the tray and brought it to the bed. Becca looked so peaceful but her body had been through a lot, and she needed to eat.

“Bex?” I shook her gently. “Hey, Bex!”

“Mhmm?” She didn’t move