(18+) Marking Each Other

••• Arabella’s POV ••• “Bella…” Shawn’s soft, pleading voice was heard after everything was settled. “Let’s go home,” Max stirred me toward the door, ignoring Shawn’s attempt to talk to me. I glanced briefly at Shawn, who had a guilty expression before going away with Max and Rosa. There was nothing I wanted to say to Shawn, nor was there anything I wanted to hear from him. Even though he had helped me, he had also made his choice to betray and use me, and now we had nothing to do with each other anymore. Furthermore, Max was my second-chance mate, and I had to give all my attention to him instead of to my ex-mate. Rosa, Max, and I got into the car with Beta Jaxon as the driver and returned to the Silentmane Canines Pack. It was already afternoon when we reached the pack’s main house. Max and Beta Jaxon went to the kitchen to ask the Omegas to prepare a feast while Rosa and I sat on the living room couch. “Rosa…” I wanted to tell her about what had happened. “Yeah, Ari? You know you ca