Favorite Things

(From Ella's Perspective)

"Huh?"

"Now, as you said, I'll show you my hobby."

"No..."

"Just kidding, Ella. I won't do anything if you don't want me to," he said. 

But I wanted him to kiss me. I wanted this so badly. But I could not tell him that. I needed to make sure that he was the right person for me before giving myself away. 

The moment he said he was going to mark me was one of the biggest shocks I got. I could not believe he wanted to do that. When Anders said that a shifter was going to mark me, not for once I thought about him. He was always off-limits to me. I thought that I was not worthy of him. He was so handsome, powerful, and perfect while I was just Ella, with no talents. How could he want to mark me knowing perfectly that it was going to be a bond till death? 

"I'll go cook then," he said and almost got down the bed.

"Wait," I said quickly. 

"What?"