Jolene woke wrapped in heat not the dry blaze of summer, but a deep, thick warmth that soaked through the marrow of her bones. Guriel’s body blanketed her from behind, one massive arm draped over her waist like a shackle. He didn’t sleep. She could feel the tension in his chest, the slow rhythm of his breath too intentional, too watchful.“You’re staring,” she murmured.He didn’t deny it.His palm slid lower, resting just below her navel, fingers brushing the faint swell of her abdomen. Her thighs clenched at the memory of how he’d taken her hours ago, savage, reverent, like she was both altar and offering.“You’ve been marked,” he said softly.Jolene blinked and sat up, the sheet slipping down to reveal her bare chest. She looked down—and there it was.A symbol had bloomed across the skin just beneath her collarbone black and vivid, like freshly spilled ink. It looked ancient. Circular, demonic. Part flame, part fang. It pulsed faintly with heat, as if still alive.“What the hell is
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