Zion

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Zion I loved taking her to our secret spot, especially this week since everyone was going crazy over the wedding. Our wedding. I never thought I’d actually see the day when she was mine, all mine. I knew things were going fast, but I knew she wanted to put Silas behind her even more. Did I feel like a rebound? In a way, but I was more thankful to Silas than I’d ever been. He gave me the chance to be with her, and from the way she looked at me, I don’t think she minded. We were steps from our spot and I was itching to get my hands and lips on her, which I did right as we stepped through the veil of vines. I crushed my lips to hers and lifted her up, smiling as her legs wrapped around me. She knew where she belonged, even if it took heartbreak to get her here. I felt her stiffen and then when she let out that cry, my heart broke. I couldn’t kiss this away like I’d kissed the other pain he’d caused her away. This was different. I knelt down on my knees and pulled her to me. She was a sobbing mess and she was clutching her heart. He’d accepted her rejection. A wave of relief came over me, and then sadness. I was sad for Aspen that she was going through this. I was sad that her mate, a rarity in our kind, didn’t want her. She deserved so much more than he was giving her. All the pain, all the sadness, he was never meant for her. I held her until her sobs stopped, and right when I was going to turn her to face me, I got the whiff of the most amazing smell ever and my eyes widened. I knew this meant I’d found my mate. I felt my wolf take over, I couldn’t even imagine what I looked like to Aspen. When she reached up and touched my cheek, I couldn’t even breathe. It was taking everything I had not give into the call of the mate bond. I closed my eyes, taking in deep breaths. I needed to regain control, to talk to her about this. I heard her say something to me, but it didn’t register and when I opened my eyes, the only word I could form was something that she appeared to already know. “MINE.” It was nearly a growl, I thought I’d scare her away from the sounds of it, but no, she just moved to straddle my lap and cup my face in her hands. She leaned forward and kissed my lips so tenderly, it melted me. I wrapped my arms around her and groaned softly. “You knew, didn’t you?” I asked, without looking at her. She hadn’t told me. Three weeks and she hadn’t told me she knew. It was a little heartbreaking. I couldn’t understand why she didn’t say anything. Aspen shook her head slightly. “I had my suspicions. I couldn’t have known until he accepted my rejection.” She said softly, pressing her forehead to mine. “Second chances are even rarer than mates, I didn’t want to tell you and then be wrong. “ “It wouldn’t have mattered, you know. I would still marry you.” I said with a smile as she pulled her head back slightly, to look over my face. “I would have still taken you to bed the same way, I would have still made love to you the same way. In my mind, you’ve always been mine, Aspen. “ Who knew finding my mate would turn me into such a sap? I’d never been one to share my feelings, but something about this woman just made me want to tell her all my feelings for her. A small, single tear fell from the corner of her eye and I quickly kissed it away before tightening my arms around her. The sparks that came from our touching had blood rushing down my body. I’d wait to take her until our wedding night, but goddess it was going to be painful. It had already been painful, but adding the mate bond on top… I groaned and tilted my head back, closing my eyes. “Waiting until our wedding night might kill me, Asp.” I said softly, without looking at her. If I even made eye contact for half a second it would be all over right now. How did Silas fight this urge? How did he walk away from her and to Lena? He was right there, he kissed her. And he still walked away. I growled at the thought of how much pain he caused her. I could feel my body getting hotter, and felt my wolf digging to get out. “Zion. Stop thinking about Silas.” She said softly, placing her small, soft hands on my cheeks and forcing me to look at her. When our eyes met, the world stopped. She was my everything, even before this bond, but now I knew without a doubt she was mine. No one was taking her from me, not now, not ever. “How did you know?”I asked softly and watched as her face shifted into that of amusement. The way her eyes sparkled, and her lips twitched upwards into a smirk had me wishing we were already married. I needed to be inside her so much it hurt. Five days were going to be torture. “Because I know you. Your brain was trying to figure out how he could walk away from this bond, away from me. You’re angry with him for the pain he caused me. “ She smiled and I couldn’t help the sour laugh that came from my lips. Silas was an i***t. I wasn’t too thrilled that he’d been invited to the wedding, but at the same time, I understood. Maybe that’s what compelled him to accept her rejection. Maybe he got the invite and saw that she’d moved on. I’d realized that I hadn’t said anything when she started talking again. “Z, without that pain, you and I wouldn’t be here. You never would have kissed away my pain the night we left his kingdom. You never would have poured your need for me into those kisses without that pain. The Moon Goddess knows what she's doing. Silas was my mate for a reason. You’re my mate for a reason.” Not everyone holds the Moon Goddess at such a high standard as Aspen did. Maybe it was because most felt like she’d turned her back on her children. I’d always felt that there was more to it than that. We did something to her, we made her want to leave us and take away our mates. Aspen was a blessed wolf. Her hair and her eyes proved it, but even more now the fact that she had a mate and a second chance mate. I nodded and pulled her in for a deep, breathtaking kiss. She hadn’t been expecting it, so when we pulled away, she was gasping for air. “We should go tell your father. He’ll be most delighted with the fact that we’re actual mates.” I said softly, nuzzling the side of her face with my nose. Her chest was still rising and falling as if she hadn’t caught her breath yet, making me smirk. “Five days, beautiful. Five days and then you’re mine forever.” I whispered in her ear with a smile. Her response to me had me gripping her hips even tighter, holding back so much need and want. “I’m already yours forever, silly.” 
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