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MARK

During the five minute drive, no one talked inside the car. Hope was staring at the flashing trees out there, yet the truth was; she was checking on Kace through his reflection on the glass window. 2

Deep down, she was thrilled knowing Kace had returned and was sitting next to her, but she was also anxious because he didn't say anything ever since they stepped inside the car.

Hope wanted to break the ice, but was unsure of what she had to say to him. A 'hello' would be too weird.

When the car finally stopped in front of the house, Kace turned off the engine, but didn't get down from the car while Hope unbuckled her seatbelt.

"Don't you want to say something to me?" Kace turned his body, making Hope stop with her actions. He then buckled her up again.

"No." Hope raised her head and snapped at him, she could see Kace furrowing his eyebrows.

"Are you sure?" Kace ignored Hope attempts to free her hand from his grip.

"Yes."

"You don't want to scold me?"

"No."

"Curse at me?"

"No."

"Hit me or kick me?"

"Will you hit me back?" Hope narrowed her eyes.

Kace chuckled upon hearing that. "I will never do that, even if you kill me I will die in peace."

"You are being a hypocrite." Hope bit the hand that gripped hers. She thought, she would hear Kace's scream or at least his breath hitching. But there was nothing.

When Hope peeked at him through her long lashes, she noticed how Kace didn't even flinch. He just stared at her with this serene look on his face.

Realizing it was a futile attempt to hurt him, Hope let his hand go and opened the car door before stomping her feet toward the house.

However, before she could reach the door, Kace had stopped her by pulling her body against his sturdy chest. His warm breath fanned her nape, sending shivers down her spine along with the spark that erupted from their skin to skin contact.

Hope remembered how she missed this feeling.

"I miss you my sweet Hope." Kace whispered into her ears, his hoarse voice laced with longing.

"You don't miss me enough to call me." Hope said those words through gritted teeth. She didn't know she was this upset because of Kace's absence. But right now, she felt like crying because she was agitated.

"I want to, but it's a little bit complicated back then." Kace frowned when he remembered what he had been through just to settle down here a little bit longer.

"But, you called Lana. You talked to her." Hope remembered how she caught Lana talking to Kace over the phone and he would hang up without even asking about her.

"I can't talk to you. There was something going on at that time." Kace said in an apologetic tone. His arms tightened around Hope's body as he buried his face on her shoulder.

Being hugged from behind like this, had its own advantages because Kace wouldn't be able to see her face, which had now turned bright red.

But, she forgot, Kace could hear her heartbeat as heart was thumping wildly against her chest and he smiled at the fact that he had this affect on her.

Hope, being angry, was within his predictions. However, it also warmed his heart to know she still cared about him.

"Can you stop doing that in front of my house?"

Hope was startled when she heard Serefina's cold voice. She immediately wiggled her body out of Kace's arms, but Kace didn't seem to mind it when the witch glowered at him.

Kace put his arms around Hope's waist as he turned around to face Serefina whose face had turned unsightly.

"Can you explain it to me why the hell you are a teacher in her school?!" Serefina's short red hair was tied in the same style as Kace's.

Kace grinned. "Let's go inside and talk."

"Really Kace! I really wanted to burn you alive!" Serefina bellowed as she sent the lycan a dagger look.

Behind Serefina was Lana. She was still wearing the same clothes that she came to the school in. Apparently, she was just back as well.

"I hope she will really burn you alive." Hope commented as she swatted Kace's hands away from her waist.

"Do you think you can escape?" Kace grabbed Hope's wrist and pulled her back until her small body bumped into his chest. "We still have something to talk about."

"No, we don't." Hope refused to look into his eyes. Her voice was coming hoarse and hoarser by the second. "There is nothing I want to talk to you."

That was a lie. Hope really wanted to pursue his explanation for leaving without any news.

"Of course there is. Let's start with the guy named Oliver." Kace grabbed Hope's shoulders, keeping her at arm's length. "Do you think you can escape after you betrayed me, you foolish girl." Kace knocked her head gently before he leaned down and kissed the spot where he hit her just like years ago.

"I didn't betray you!" Hope snapped at him, but couldn't help the blush that spread to her face. "I didn't accept that mate thing, remember?!"

Kace shrugged and grinned at her. "Whether you accept it or not, since you have already marked me, I will stake my claim on you."

"Mark? When did I mark you?" Hope frowned, as far as she learned by listening to the siblings, lycans would stake a claim by leaving a mark on their mate's neck.

Hope had seen the mark on Sophia's neck and it was beautiful. She wanted it too…

Ah! No! No!

Hope shook her head inwardly.

"You bit me and left your mark." Kace raised the hand that Hope had bitten when they were inside the car. "Wait for my turn to mark you, babe." He winked at her before walking inside the house to face the angry witch.

"That's not a mark!" Hope screamed in frustration, but all she could hear was Kace's laughter.

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