"I know it must be hard for you. I can relate to that you know."
- ―Mark to Lucas
Mark Valentine is a lawyer in Lacey, Washington and is the husband of Lynda Valentine and father of Meghan Valentine.
He is portrayed by Mark Walhberg.
Biography
Early life
Mark Valentine was born in Sacramento, California. He grew up becoming a successful lawyer and marrying Lynda Valentine, a landscaper. They have a daughter Meghan Valentine born on February 14, 1996. Mark has been named a new partner in Washington so after Meghan’s first semester of her sophomore year, he and his family moved to Lacey where Mark began working at his new law firm.
Forever Together
As Mark begins working at his new law firm, Meghan was transferred to Timberline High School where she’s dating Lucas Stone, the son of the chief of police in Lacey. The news of it didn’t thrill Mark but he is polite with Lucas with just greetings and continues acting this way towards Lucas even though the years went by however Lynda was more welcoming to Lucas than Mark.
On Lucas and Meghan’s second year anniversary, Meghan was killed by Justin Knox, Lucas's tormentor, who drove off without checking if Meghan's okay after running her over with his car. The death of Meghan saddens Mark in shock for the lost of his daughter. The result of it however causes him to snap taking the blame of Meghan’s death on Lucas at her funeral leading to a heated feud between Mark and Lucas’s father Kendall Stone until Lucas’s mother and Lynda steps in and leaves with Mark while Lucas believed Mark’s words. Lynda was furious of not only Mark’s actions at the funeral but his behavior towards Lucas as she scolded him for it. It took awhile for Mark to realize what he has done so he comes over to Lucas’s house with Lynda to apologize to Lucas for his behavior saying his reason was because he had a hard time accepting Meghan being with Lucas. Lucas accepts Mark’s apology and everything is water under the bridge between them.
Lucas lost his family in a fire one night in May and Mark attended the funeral sending his condolences to Lucas. Mark was assigned to read out Lucas’s will and gave him what his family has left him. He attended Lucas’s graduation ceremony was last heard when Lucas returns to Lacey to inform Mark that he and the police don’t need to worry about the people responsible for Lucas’s family’s death, which was caused by the Volturi.
Happily Ever After
Mark received an invitation for him and Lynda for Lucas’s wedding. He attends the ceremony with Lynda and reunites with Lucas. Mark watches Lucas getting married to Krystal Diamond and attends the reception with the guests to celebrate the newly wedded couple.
Physical appearance
Mark has short black hair and hazel eyes standing at six feet and two inches.
Personality and traits
Mark is shown to be hostile to Lucas due to his relationship with his daughter but that is only because of how he was struggling to accept their relationship as a father. In truth, Mark is a kind person and cares deeply for the people he cares for.
Relationships
Mark is the husband of Lynda Valentine and the father of Meghan Valentine.