Alpha Orion
He gritted his teeth in anger, knowing he now had a weak link, something his enemies could use to get to him.
He couldn't let that happen; he would sooner lock her up and throw away the key than allow that to happen.
He hadn't meant to mark her, but he'd lost control, something that had never happened in centuries; he almost felt fear at how much power the filthy little human held over his beast side. He couldn't allow that to happen again, not if he planned to keep her.
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The loud crunch of snow made Rey look down at her brown boots as she walked the familiar trail leading to her village. Emerging from the treeline, she noticed the once-white snow had turned black.