Mating Marks

A mating mark is a permanent bite mark where the dominant will draw blood from his submissive, claiming him. It is a serious sign of commitment between two werewolves and used to be very common place between dominants and their submissive's in the middle ages. It is designed to claim the submissive as if they were property and keep them loyal to their dominants. A suggestion of a mating mark was once the equivalent to a human marriage proposal, although werewolves are now entitled to marry in the traditional sense making mating marks less common. This is why it is only the Alpha who will mark their mates in this way as their are other avenues available to the rest of the pack.

In the modern era is is something usually only used by Alpha males to ensure their blood line is kept pure, though it can also be a show of serious love and commitment to their mate, that the submissive is no longer available to anyone else and that the Alpha wolf will protect and care of them for the rest of their lives.

it is very uncommon that an Alpha will take this commitment. They usually only mate for pups and for no other reason, preferring not to be shackled to a single bed mate. This is especially true considering the light in which most dominants view submissive wolves. it can also make Alpha's weaker, not in strength but in the sense that they are more vulnerable to attack. Pups can be replaced, but a committed mate cannot.

When a mating mark is issued to a submissive the dominant will be able to sense if the submissive is being unfaithful and the bond can break.