The Mark

CONNOR

I wasn’t sure what Zaire was planning, but I had a feeling I was going to be screwed. Leonard was sitting by the benches with Ximena so I was not going to have him back me up if I needed it.

The dislike and jealousy I feel towards Cathal could help me defeat Zaire, I just hoped it worked. She took her sweater off, leaving her in a sports bra and shorts, shaping her adorable curves.

Stupid teenage hormones.

I wanted to impress Alpha Jedrick while proving to his daughter I could take her down. I took my shirt off as I saw her grab a sword from the weapons stand. Mine didn’t compare to how big hers looked as she waved it back and forth in front of her.

“Careful, princess. These are sharp,” I said while she showed me a confident smile.

“Don’t worry. I took classes back home. Or did you think I didn’t know how to manage one?” she replied cockily, looking at Cathal with a smirk on her face. I turned my gaze towards him to see his reaction, but he was not impressed.

“Well, then I