"Call my name again," Gabriel demanded as his eyes locked with hers. His hand stopped on her belly as his fingers hovered above the button of her shirt.
"Gabriel," Amelie said again, not looking away even for a second.
His face buried in the crook of her neck as he took in a deep breath, inhaling her fragrance that would do something to his mind, his body. His sharp canines elongated and without warning, he sunk them into her skin, imprinting her forever.
"Ahh!"
A sharp gasp escaped her mouth. "Gabriel, what did you do... Mmm..." Her back arched slightly the moment his tongue replaced his sharp canines which turned back into their original shape.
Something happened in her body as her pupils dilated and a vision she saw of them. Gabriel marking her but they were in a forest. It was for a brief vision as her pupils returned to their original form.
’What was that?’ Amelie thought, feeling confused.
She let out a soft, low moan when he licked and sucked that spot as the mark began to glow slightly. A satisfied smirk appeared on his lips.
However, at the same time, the mark on her nape gleamed too, but since that part wasn’t visible, so Gabriel missed seeing it.
"Did you just mark me?" Amelie questioned as he met her confused gaze.
"Yes. Because you are mine, Amelie," Gabriel pronounced. "You and I are connected with this mark. You’ll mark me the day of our wedding, completing this bond," he asserted.
’He gave me his mark without even doubting once,’ Amelie thought, feeling every fiber in her body warming up. The sensation was something new to her as if she awaited for this mark. As if her body wanted had always missed it.
"You won’t regret marking me, will you?" Amelie’s question arise from the insecurity she had developed. ’I don’t want to feel another rejection, not from you. It will break me completely. I don’t know why I’m thinking about a rejection, but my first experience worries me.’
"I don’t regret anything," Gabriel said. "The only I regretted wasn’t able to meet you earlier. That another wolf left his imprint on you before me. I–I wish you were mine from the beginning. I would not have let even a single tear shed from your eyes. That’s my only regret, Amelie," he asserted.
Amelie pressed her lips on his, shutting her eyes. ’What was that vision earlier?’ she thought.
His lips already parted, welcoming her tongue in his mouth while his hand unbuttoned her shirt fully. His hand remained on her waist as he savored her as much as she did through that kiss.
Finally, they pulled away upon turning breathless. But Gabriel was far from done. He was ready to explore every inch of her body.
"I haven’t washed up," Amelie said. Her hands pressed on his chest.
Gabriel’s other hand slid beneath her skirt, fingers brushing her smooth skin with tease that made her knees tremble.
"That’s an excuse. You started it. You tempted me first." Gabriel’s heavy voice fell into her ears. She shivered when his lips found her earlobe, biting it lightly while his hand cupped her breast.
"It’s not an excuse," Amelie replied. "I came from outside and I may stink," she murmured.
"You don’t," Gabriel refused, his lips leaving soft kisses on her neck. His gaze lingered on the mark, feeling happy and he kissed above it. Her body instinctively moved toward him, feeling how hard his manhood was.
’How is he...’ Amelie was out of words. She moved her hand down from his chest to his abdomen.
"Where’s your hand going?" Gabriel interrupted her and she stopped.
"Huh?" Amelie peered into his eyes, only to realize what she doing. "Ahh, that–that..." She stuttered as words didn’t come out of her mouth.
"If you touch it, I’ll not stop further. It’s not easy to build such a resistance when you have your mate right beneath you," Gabriel said.
"I know," Amelie replied. As if she was embarassed by his explanation, she gently pushed him off and sat up while crossing her arms across her chest before buttoning it up.
"I will see you later," Amelie said as she stood up. She took a step forward to leave when Gabriel’s words stopped her.
"Aren’t you going to take this?" Gabriel asked, holding the lingerie set between his fingers.
Amelie was quick to face him and snatch them before running outside, leaving the original bag that was meant for him.
Gabriel laughed lightly as he sat up. He looked down and ran his fingers through his hair. "I need to take care of it. Amelie is still not ready for this," he murmured.
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"Can I not go back? I have no interest in staying near Gabriel," Dominick said, complaining to Casaio.
"Just stay. You know why he turned like that. Because of Mom, who always would find wrong in him. He thinks the entire family is his family. I don’t want the hatred in him for us to keep growing. I want us to strengthen our bond. Blood Dominion Pack has turned much stronger than the last time, so we need to come together," Casaio explained, his brows furrowing together.
"I get it. But even in that, Gabriel will find flaws in us," Dominick said with a sigh.
"Ignore whatever he says, Nick," Casaio muttered.
"By the way, I have noticed something is off with you. Didn’t you and Zilia have plans to go to a small vacation at this time? I remember you even booked tickets in advance," Dominick suddenly shifted the topic of their conversation.
"Did I?" Casaio chuckled. "You must have seen wrong," he asserted.
Dominick sensed something was off between those two. "Don’t tell me you two had a fight," he said, squinting his eyes.
"I don’t fight with anyone. That’s not what I like," Casaio pronounced. ’Zilia and I are over. I wish I hadn’t found out about her,’ he thought.