Eve's blood filled his mouth like nothing he'd ever tasted before and he lifted his eyes, meeting her gaze. She was staring at him, transfixed, as if she couldn't look away from what he was doing.
"Unstoppable?" she asked.
"Yes," he said. "My strength is an advantage in this entire situation, don't you think? You were limited before because you had no power, that is the reason, Patro was a step ahead of you. But now…I've filled that gap."
Her teeth bit into her bottom lip, and she held his gaze, lips curling in agreement. "So…are you going to mark me?"
Malakai regarded her curiously.
"Should I?"
"Why not? The stronger our bond, the better for us, no?"
"Of course, but—" His hand crawled up her neck to the mating gland close to the spot behind her ear. "—his mark is still on you. I can't imprint on you, just yet."
"It'll fade in a few weeks," she said. "It won't last, not when I've sparked with you."
Malakai nodded. "Did he mark against your will?"
