Bab 161: Some TLC

Gabriel released her chin and smirked before looking away. Aila snapped out of the daze she was in and parted her lips from how close they were.

Aila hissed and clasped her hand on her mark. It burned to the point that it felt like an iron stick had been placed in a fire before burning her skin. Her shoulders hunched forwards, and she became increasingly aware of the mate bond as tears filled her eyes and she gasped.

"Get ready, then you can call your mate," Gabriel snapped before pointing her towards another door. "We'll be downstairs when you are ready. I'll order some food for you-"

"I'm not hungry. I think my wolf ate a bunch of deer.." Aila interrupted in a low voice. Her mark had calmed down, but Gabriel's icy gaze made her trail off.