Accidentally Claimed
“Why did you put a mark on me? I heard that’s the only reason I matter, that I’m valuable because I belong to you.”
Her words sliced through me like a blade. That single, damning accusation, so wrong, so painfully human, was a poisonous, unfair summary of everything I felt for her.
My jaw tightened. I scrubbed a hand over my tired face, the action raw with pure frustration. "I didn't 'put' anything on you, Ruby. It's not some tattoo or collar. It's a natural function, a scent claim," I explained, the words felt sterile, detached, and I hated how cold they sounded in the silence between us. "It happens when an Alpha spends enough time close to someone who is important to them, who is... who
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