Thirty Five.

Blue

Anika fought hard, desperate to remain in control. She had been locked away for several years and she didn’t want to be shut away again. But as Xander sinks his teeth into my flesh, I freeze. Anika fades away and I’m left with Xander’s toned naked body pressed firmly against mine.

He quickly retracts his teeth. Jumping off of me, he turns and faces the other way as I just lay there staring up into the sky.

“You marked me?” I mutter.

Yes he fucking did. He claimed us like we were free for him to take! Anika growls. But it couldn’t have been bothering her that much, otherwise, she would have forced a shift.

“It was the only thing I could think of doing!” He speaks into the trees as he refuses to look at me. I didn’t blame him. I wasn’t exactly pleasant to look at.

Pulling my knees up to my chest, I hug them, trying to hide myself. There was nothing here, nothing that could protect me.

“You couldn’t think of anything else?”

“You were fighting your wolf. It was the only thing that