TAL 8
I see Violet looking at me in a bemused state, one that makes me smile as I know how she feels. The kiss we shared is like nothing I have ever felt before. I have kissed many women, but none of them made me forget everything around me like Violet just did. Kissing her was like being transported out of my body, a feeling of peace and contentment surrounded me. I know that she has fears, but she will soon see that being my mate will be good.
Suddenly I see her knees start to give way under her, her breathing has become shallow. I am just in time to slide my arms under her as she loses consciousness. “Fuck” I mutter, I forgot about this part of the bonding. Violet’s body starts to convulse in my arms her breathing rapid.
“I will make it better my Angel.” I whisper as I bring my wrist up to my mouth biting deeply to make myself bleed. I slide my wrist over her mouth letting my blood slide into her mouth and down her throat until my blood stops flowing and I am fully healed. “That should be enough” I whisper bringing my hand up to stroke her hair. She slowly starts to calm, her pale complexion starting to normalize.
Her hair is thick, silky and smells just like a garden when it has just been watered. I lean down to kiss her forehead; it is amazing how connected I feel to this woman when I have never seen her before except for an hour ago. Everything about her talks to me, her smell, her looks, her voice her very essence. I feel more alive today then I have felt in all my two hundred and sixty-eight years of my very long life.
Pulling back her hair from her shoulders I take in a deep breath closing my eyes in pleasure at her natural fragrance. Leaning down I kiss her neck gently moving down until I am at the junction between her neck and shoulder. Biting down I taste her blood flooding into my mouth, the sweet taste of it is like Ambrosia in my mouth, a sweet nectar that has me closing my eyes in pure pleasure.
I know that she’s afraid of this between us, afraid of the unknown, but there is nothing to be afraid as I will always look after my woman and care for her with the utmost gentleness. Lifting my head I sigh, as I pull her close against my chest, it feels right to have her against me. It will take a while for her body to normalize and start to react. Leaving the sitting room, I walk down the corridor towards her bedroom.
When I walk in, I stop and smile, my woman sure loves her pillows. Walking towards her double bed I lean over laying her in the middle of her bed and the mountain of pillows. I still can’t believe I have a mate, a woman that is mine. The constant fury that I have felt my whole life has diminished, there is a peace within me that I never thought to feel in my life. Sitting down next to Violet on the bed I lean back against the headboard to wait for her to wake up.
These last few days has been hell for me, there has been such despair within me that I never want to feel again. The two of us might not have been bonded before, but we will soon be completely mated. The process has already started, and soon I will get it completed.
I stroke my fingers down Violets slim arm, feeling her blood force under my fingertips. “I will always be by your side; I won’t let you down.” I know that the life of the MC isn’t easy, that Violet being part of my life will be hard for her at the beginning as it will be a complete change.
As an Elemental it seems like we are constantly at war, even though all we desire is peace it seems like peace is something that we were born cursed not to have. Finding our mates, we at least find internal peace which helps us combat the evil that attacks us with a clearer mind.
My body feels like every fibre is on fire, every time I look at Violet, I want to kiss her again. There is a burning furnace within me that is screaming to devour every inch of Violets body, to make her mine. When she awakens, I will pleasure her in so many ways that she won’t ever want to leave me again. My eyes are caught by the rise and fall of her chest, her breasts the perfect size to fit in my hand. I shake my head in frustration as I bring my raunchy thoughts to a stop.
“Fuck!” I grunt, I know nothing about having a mate, nothing about pleasing a woman except in bed. What if Violet isn’t happy with me, what if I can’t make her happy? Stroking her hand, I bring it up to my lips kissing the skin there gently. Her skin is smooth and warm, delicate like a rose petal. I tremble at the thoughts of hurting her.
Closing my eyes, I take in a deep breath trying to calm my senses, my rampant lust. My jeans are feeling like they are two sizes too tight cutting off all blood circulation to my fucking cock. I have never been as hard or as horny as I am right now. Placing my hand over my cock I squeeze my hard length. “Argh” I grunt closing my eyes in pleasure. I am about to stroke myself again when I hear a sigh, my eyes snap open to see Violet moving her head towards me, her breath indicating that she is finally awakening.
Sliding my hand away from myself before she opens her eyes and thinks I’m a freak, I lean over her to slide my hand over her cheek. “Hey, sleeping beauty,” I whisper smiling as she slowly opens her confused eyes. I see the second she realizes who I am as her cheeks warm with colour.
“Hardly,” she croaks, her eyes moving over my features.
“You can’t really doubt how beautiful you are,” I ask with a raised brow, unbelieving that my woman doesn’t know what a stunner she is, her pale eyes and dark hair will call to any man. The thought has my stomach knotting in anger, the thought of a man looking at Violet has me wanting to commit murder.
“I’m sorry I fainted,” she says sidestepping my previous question which leads me to believe she really doesn’t know how attractive she is. I will make sure that my woman knows how beautiful she is, I can’t believe she doesn’t see it.
“It’s part of the mating, when an Elemental first touches his mate, there is a chemical reaction that affects all the woman like that so that your body can adjust to all the changes.” I reveal, knowing that Zane would have told her some things but doubting he would have gone down to that much detail.
“Have you shared blood with me?” her question has my eyes widening in surprise, maybe he did give her most of the details.
“Yes, when your body starts to convulse it is the only way of closing the cycle of change and calming your body.” She nods, no surprise on her face which tells me that she must have been expecting that reply. “Looks like you know what happens when we mate.” I state seeing her nod of confirmation.
“Zane has told me a bit about the Elementals,” I see the colour rise in her cheeks as she looks down, “to be fair I dragged most of the information out of him as he can be tight lipped.” I raise my brow but don’t proceed in questioning her as the only thing on my mind now is Violet. I can hear the rapid beat of her heart, smell her unique scent, feel her soft as silk skin under my fingertips as I stroke her cheek.
“Your heart is racing,” I question, “are you afraid of me?” my question has her shaking her head vigorously.
“Oh no,” she says, “I’m just nervous, it’s not every day that a woman meets a man like you and is mated.” I smile
“A man like me?” I ask curious to see myself in her eyes.
She waves her hand in dismissal as she raises her dainty brow to look at me, “You know how handsome you are, I’m sure you have the women falling over themselves to catch your attention.” She finishes her sentence with a shrug, a frown appearing on her forehead as she looks at me.
“You are saying that you are nervous because I am handsome?” I ask seeing her cheeks darken another shade. “I think I know just the way of breaking the ice.” I murmur as I lean down not giving her time to refuse my advance. The minute my lips touch hers everything around me quietens, nothing else matters but having this woman in my arms. The softness of her lips is like nectar from the gods, my body is crying for fulfilment.
Her hand rises to my face, her soft touch shoots a firebolt of passion through my veins that I have never felt before. I have had women, maybe too many of them throughout the years that I have lived, but it has always been an empty coupling. I have always felt like something was missing, but now, just the touch of Violets hand on my cheek fills me with a feeling of contentment, of rightness that I have never felt before.
I deepen the kiss hearing her sigh of pleasure as she responds with a passion that has everything in me answer with a mindless loss of control. I know that I should slow down, that I should take her with care, but my rationale has fled and all that is left is my animal instinct.
“Violet!” I growl as I lift my head, my hand moving up her torso until its resting below her breast. I want to slow down, I want to appease her fears, tell her that I will never hurt her, but my brain isn’t functioning and the only thing I can think about is bonding with my woman, making her mine for eternity.