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They explored each other until the sun went down. Scarlet was so tired and covered in sweat even though the act was not as physical as it would have been with another. She still felt like she had the hardest workout in her life. She couldn't move even if she had to at this point.
So, when a sound came from the door it drew her eyes in that direction, but she couldn't move her head. Scarlet could barely see the big steaming bowl with a rag on the rim. Nicks voice came from the other side saying, "There is some hot water to get cleaned up and if she is up to it there is soup ready."
Alex's eyes swept over Scarlet's body as he used his tail to bring the bowl over to them then grabbed the rag and dipped it in the water to begin cleaning her body. Wondering when His mark was going to appear he heard her weak voice say, "I'm hungry." As Alex was about to say something when Nicks hand was already reaching in and placing Two big bowls of soup for them.
When he got her cleaned and fed his mark had yet to appear, he just wrapped her up and held her as she drifted off to sleep. With Mixed feelings of Fear and Anxiety about her feelings towards him now, he just hoped that he did well enough to please her and that she cares about him. Even if it was just a little bit.
Alex fell asleep with her in his arms and woke up the Next Day without her. Sitting up he was about to panic when he heard someone outside yell "There she is!!!"
Alex rushed out and seen where everyone was looking. In the middle of the Lake there she was and swimming back slowly. He rushed out and swam to her. He needed to check her himself and make sure that she was okay.
Looking her over his eyes landed on her arm, and for the First time he seen his Mark. It was better than his Wildest Dreams. Not only was his mark there but the band went all the way around her arm and touched the other side.
He was so shocked that he stopped swimming and they both went underwater. Rip Tide came to the rescue and lifted them both up and helped them to shore. It was then that everyone realized why it had happened.
After Scarlet made sure that Alex was fine physically, she was waving her hand in front of his face it was like he just checked out. His eyes never leaving hers he said "Is this real? I'm not dreaming right?"
Laughing she said, "Yeah you are awake, and this is very real." Reaching up and punching his cheek he grabbed her hand and said "My Mark. Is it real?"
Looking at him like he had Two heads she said, "Yeah. Why would I mess with it?"
Picking her up and spinning her around with tears in his eyes he said "I have never heard of a Female having a Complete Mating Band let alone a Snake Male getting anything more than a Simple mark. This is incredible!!" With that said He claimed her mouth and didn't let go until he felt like it was not a dream anymore. Leaving Scarlet Breathless when he was done.
Nick said from by the fire "Breakfast is ready if you're hungry." This drew Scarlet's attention and she answered with "Yeah, starving it took forever for me to regulate."
After she said that everyone looked at her with confused expressions. Looking around she said "What? Just like with every Female and Male Bonding do the Males not give the Female some of his power through the Bond?"
Looking around she seen that she apparently still had everyone's attention Scarlet sighed and said "When the Mark appeared in the Middle of the night; I needed to work off the rush of Energy that I got. The sudden power opening knocked you out and to Keep you asleep I sent a little Energy into you to get you through the rest of the night."
Nick was about to feed her but warned that it may be hot and before the spoon contacted her mouth Alex had grabbed the bowl and said, "I'll feed you since I am okay now." With a Smile he said, "Open up please MY Female."
With Alex being her True Mated Male now Nick didn't have say in what Alex did with her. It wasn't his place to do anything for her now that she had chosen him as a Mate. When she finished the bowl Nick got her another and Alex fed her that One as well.
It wasn't until after everyone was packed and ready to move to the New Village spot that Scarlet noticed Travis was nowhere to be seen. Looking at Nick she said, "Where is Kitty? I haven't seen him all morning."
Nick looked down not wanting to make eye contact and said, "He left last night and has not come back."
Scarlet's face became pale as she processed what Nick had just said. She sounded frantic when she asked, "Where did he go?!"
Nick pointed in the direction that he went, and Scarlet said "Keep heading in the direction we have been heading, and you will know the spot when you see it. I will meet you there."
With that said she ran into a tree and disappeared from their sight. With nothing that they could do after she took off on her own, Nick cleared his throat and said, "All right you herd her let's get going and get things set up before she gets there."
The Large Group started to move to their new home and hoped that it would be as noticeable as the 'Great Spirit' said it would be.
Since Scarlet couldn't locate Travis on her own, she let the 'Earth Spirit Rocky' take her to him. It was unknown how long it took for him to get her to Travis, but when she did catch up to him, she was shocked.