All Chapters of Marked by fate: Chapter 691 - Chapter 693

Zahra's POVI stare at Max, struggling to understand how he could have known he'd made a mistake and still stayed away.“What was there to work out, Max? You could've picked up the phone. You could've come back and talked to me.”“I know, and I wish to fuck I had.” He lifts his head, meeting my eyes. “But I kept thinking about what I needed to say to you, how I could possibly explain why I'd left without making it sound like I was blaming you for having other mates. Every time I tried, I realised how fucking selfish I'd been, and nothing I came up with seemed good enough.”I watch the frustration gather in his expression as he struggles to explain himself.“I tried writing you a letter. Fuck knows how many times I started it. I thought if I could get everything down properly, maybe I could make you understand what had happened in my head. But I'd get halfway through and read it back, and all I could see was a load of excuses from the bastard who'd walked away from you.”He shakes his

Xander's POVI groan as I wake, my entire body stiff and aching, as though I've spent the night with every muscle clenched. My eyes feel gritty when I try to open them, and I rub at them with the heels of my hands, yawning as I stretch beneath the covers.As I shift my legs, my knees feel as though they're coming unstuck, and when I roll onto my back, I notice the uncomfortable dampness of my boxers. I reach down to investigate, only for my fingers to come away slightly wet. One suspicious sniff confirms what I already suspect.I have, in fact, not wet myself. For fuck's sake.I lie there for a moment, wondering whether Zahra's been enjoying herself with one of the others while I've been asleep, or whether my overactive imagination is entirely responsible. The fragments of the dream I can remember are certainly vivid enough, although I'm surprised I didn't wake. Normally, when Zahra's arousal spills through our bond, it's impossible to sleep through it.I glance towards the window, tr