claiming bite

plural claiming bites

1. fictionIn speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.

   They wore matching wedding bands instead of claiming bites.

   2021, Tanya Chris, Omega Revealed, unnumbered page

   2 more examples

   “The neck, the chest, I've heard of men with claiming bites on their ass or thighs.”

   2015, Ellis Leigh, Claiming Their Forever, unnumbered page

   In the full glow of the moon, I could just make out the dark bruise of my claiming bite on her neck.

   2017, Steffanie Holmes, Wedding the Wolf, unnumbered page

   Synonyms: claiming mark, mating bite, mating mark