The Hybrid's Hope
“There’s an easy solution for that, Hope. Let me mark you. I’m ready. I’m ready to spend the rest of my life with you. I’ll tell anyone who says that you’re not worthy of love just how wrong they are. I know that I’ve never been bullied. I know that I haven’t experienced what you have. But this time, there’s a way to shut your bullies up. Wear my mark. Wear it proudly, just like I’ll wear yours. Then they’ll have nothing to say.”
“Levi, please …”
He swerves off the side of the road and gets out, pacing in front of the car.
I get out of the car slowly, not used to seeing Levi this angry, at least not at me.
“I love you, Hope. Malcolm loves you. We love Qadira. We want you, both of you, today,