Chapter 69

Eliana POV

Nathan was the first to recover, his voice hard as his eyes pierced through Marco.

“What are you saying?”

Marco gestured to his own neck, devoid of any mark. “The tattoos, they match. Doesn’t that mean that you two are fated mates?”

Again, far too much knowledge on our world than a simple human should have. My brain automatically went places that it shouldn't have, but I guess the last few months of interaction with the big bad world has made me suspicious of people in general.

“Relax guys,” Cassie interrupted, obviously reading the room. “He’s a hybrid like me. Human mother, werewolf father.”

We all breathed out a sigh of relief at the revelation, feeling slightly bad that I'd thought Marco could possibly be a spy in the first place.

“I may not have grown up in a pack like Cassie did, but I made it my business to learn about the other half of my bloodline and the customs and traditions of werewolves in general,” Marco said as if he were proud of his heritage.

“Well, that