Nine.

After the ceremonial rites were over, Lupita and Romulus were ushered to the room while most of the pack members stayed behind for the after-party.

They were both in Romulus' room and it made her uneasy.

‘Welcome to hell.’ Lupita shuddered as she remembered Romulus' words. Since those words, he had said nothing to her. She wondered what those words of his meant.

Lupita took a look at Romulus. She was seated on his bed, but he went about doing what he wanted without acknowledging her presence.

Lupita opened her mouth to say something, but she closed it as Romulus made his way to the bathroom.

Without bothering to change and take off her makeup, Lupita's butt was glued to the bed. Thousands of answers to why Romulus had marked her ran through her head and none of them did anything to make her feel much better.

A few minutes later, Romulus walked out of the bathroom with just a towel around his waist. He was bare-chested and Lupita looked away immediately.

She heard him scoff.

"Y—you sho