Lucy POV

Lucy stared across the table at Gabriel, watching his face contort in confusion. She knew how it sounded, but she was more than confident in their relationship. She wanted this.

"Hold up," Gabriel responded, putting his hands up in a time-out gesture. "You want me to mark you? Why?"

"If marking me means that our mate bond is solidified even more than I want that. Gabriel… I … I know exactly who I want in my life. I love you. You are my ...