[Meredith].
"The curse is a part of it," she said.
I lifted a brow, as if to truly confirm. "Really?"
She nodded once.
Slowly, I withdrew my hands from hers and reached up, pulling the neckline of my dress down just enough to bare my shoulder. Then, I angled myself toward her, my heart thudding as I showed her the faint mark that remained.
"This is all that's left," I said quietly. "The half moon. It's fading."
She didn't need to see it the way others did. I knew that. Still, she tilted her head slightly, as if listening to something beneath my skin.
"This happened because of the mate bond," she said. "It broke this far because you and Draven have mated."
I swallowed a gulp.
She continued unhurriedly, "That bond allowed you to fully unlock your wolf. It also loosened some of the restraints placed on you. That is why certain abilities have already begun to surface."
My breath felt shallow. "And when the mark completely disappears?"
