Chapter 96 - Gabriel

I hear the door go again and realise that Knox has left the room. I had been busy looking at my gorgeous soon-to-be mate. I truly wish we could be at home, at a hotel, somewhere romantic, knowing she was going to mark me. I want to make this special, but the fact she was willing to do this for me, rush to do this, to try to help me, also meant so much more than she probably even realised.

I mean she wasn't even sure she wanted to be my mate a few days ago! And now she was willing to do this. It blew my mind, it truly did. Though only added to how amazing I already thought my mate was.

I have heard of fated mates marking their mates to help them heal, or even to save their lives, but I hadn’t even considered asking Esme, as we had not even agreed on how things were going to be with us yet. Waking up to find her by my side had been special in itself, and then to find out she had not left my side since arriving here had shocked me.

Hearing everything she had said had blown my