Chapter 11

I tried to rehearse the conversation in my head as I walked to Creed’s room, but I have no idea what to say. If I want to keep his trust, I know I need to be honest with him. I just hope he is understanding, and not mad.

I need a minute to calm down the butterflies in my stomach before I go in. I stood in the hall just staring at his door. It’s not like it matters, I’m sure he can smell my scent just as strongly as I can smell his.

I put my fist up to knock, but he opened the door before I had a chance.

“Hey firecracker, what are you doing here?”

“Hi, I needed to talk to you about something.”

Creed smiled and kissed my cheek, “Come on in, and I’ve missed you too. I didn’t think you would be able to keep your distance for long.”

I looked at the ground for a minute before answering him. His eyes are so beautiful it’s almost hypnotizing. I get lost in them.

“I wish it was just an excuse to see you, but something happened today that I need to talk to you about.”

“OK, what is it? You can tell me anything.” He had a concerned look on his face as he ushered us over to his bed to sit down.

“I don’t know exactly what or how this is happening, but it’s been a weird day.” I cleared my throat and turned my head, so I could look into his eyes.

“After my first class today, Reese invited me to go get coffee with him at the cafeteria. While I was looking for something to eat, I ran into a guy, and I instantly felt the mate bond.”

I watched Creed’s entire body harden. His jaw clenched, and his piercing green eyes flickered to a yellow color. I don’t dare to move, but his silence is killing me. What is he thinking?

“Say something, please. I didn’t mean for it to happen. I didn’t touch him. I ran out of the door as soon as he got close to me.”

“Your mine and only mine. I don’t share. My mate.”

I just stared at him. His voice doesn’t even sound right. I think I’m talking to his dragon.

“I know I’m your only mate. I don’t know why the moon goddess would give me two, or what her plan is for us.”

I watched Creed’s eyes flicker back and forth between piercing green and yellow. He’s fighting for control. The same thing happens to wolves. Even in human form, the animal counterpart can get the best of us and force control.

I’ve never met a dragon before, but I can feel his power. He’s strong, but I can’t submit to him. He’s my mate, I shouldn’t have to.

I kept my eyes locked on his and watched the power struggle unfold. Creed needs to get control back soon.

“Can you please give Creed back control? I need to talk to him.”

“Your mine.”

“I know I’m yours, and your mine. Right now, I need Creed.”

He lowered his head, so his cheek was up against mine, as he took in my scent. I could feel his hot breath on my neck, but I still didn’t flinch. When he pulled his head back and let out a deep breath, a small trickle of smoke came out of Creed’s mouth and nose.

I placed my hand on his cheek, “It’s going to be OK. I’m yours, but I really need to talk to Creed.”

I continued staring into his eyes, as I waited to see them change back to the beautiful sparking green color.

He finally gave in. I let out the breath I was holding as Creed blinked his eyes a couple of times and ran his hand through his hair.

“I’m so sorry, he didn’t hurt you, did he? My dragon can be a bit demanding, and well vicious at times.”

I smiled, “No he was sweet. He just wanted me to know that I was his.”

“That’s a first. No one has ever called him sweet before.”

I laughed, “He’s strong. Of course, he is going to be vicious when he needs to be. He also knows when he needs to be nice and on his best behavior. Now that I know how your dragon feels about today, how do you feel about it?”

Creed got off the bed and started pacing around his room. “Why were you with the warlock today? You’re my mate, I don’t want him hanging around you. I don’t trust him.”

Is he serious right now? After everything I just said, he is worried about Reese. “Reese is just a friend. I told him that I wasn’t interested in anything more. He’s in my class. We just went to grab coffee together. Besides, I don’t even know where me and you stand, we’ve never talked about it.”

“I didn’t think we needed to. We’re mates.”

“Yah, but not all mates work out. I’m sorry I’m not trying to be negative about it. I know we need to keep our distance right now, but where does that leave us? How are we supposed to date or even get to know each other if we don’t talk or see each other?”

Creed just stared at me and started slowly walking closer. My heart is pounding. Did I go too far? Staying away from each other was my idea.

When he got in front of me, he placed his hands by my sides and got down on his knees. He laid me back and placed his upper body over mine.

He slowly brushed his lips over mine as he whispered, “Your mine Bella, every part of you. My lips are the only ones allowed to touch any part of your body.”

He started kissing my neck and around my jaw. ”I’m the only one that’s ever allowed to taste you.”

He licked my lower lip and I instantly opened for him. He moved his hand up behind my head and cradled me like I would shatter if he let go.

He deepened the kiss and on top of the sparks he was igniting I could feel his lust, and his passion. He pulled back from our kiss and continued running his tongue around my neck.

“I’m the only one that will ever feel the way your heart starts racing with just a kiss, and that arousal that I smell is only for me. Soon firecracker, I’m going to taste it and make you squirm while I run my tongue through your folds. When I enter you for the first time, it’s going to turn those tiny sparks into an explosion. Promise me you will wait for me.”

He lifted his head to look into my eyes, and I wrapped my arms around him. My body is on fire, I’m dripping wet, and I can feel his hardness pressing against me. Right where I need him the most.

I pulled him back into a kiss, desperate for some kind of contact. I need to taste him and feel the electricity that’s pulling us together.

Creed pulled away and put his forehead against mine, “We need to stop now, or I’m not going to be able to.”

He stood up and started pacing the room. He left me feeling empty, still panting on the bed. Shit, there’s that cold glass of water again. I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes while I tried to clear my head and calm my body down.

“Bella, I want you. You're so sexy it's killing me. Reese shouldn’t have been anywhere around you today. He wants to be more than your friend, and I’m your only mate.”

I sat up on the bed and looked at Creed. He’s eyes were pleading with me to agree with him.

“I have no control over what happened today, but something did happen. I can’t stop feeling the mate bond with Dawson any more than I can stop it with you. You can’t be mad at me for this, and Reese is just a friend. I was clear to him about that.”

Creed shook his head, “Dawson who. I want his last name.”

“I don’t know it. I told you I ran out of the cafeteria.”

“He’s a dead man, and you need to stay away from the warlock too.”

“Excuse me, you don’t own me.”

“I’m serious, Bella. It’s my job to protect you and I don’t want them around you.”

“You have no right to tell me who I can or can’t be around. You’re not trying to protect me. You’re jealous. I’ll hang out with whoever I want to.”

“No, you won’t, your mine.”

“To love, not to control, go to hell!” I screamed in his face and then slammed his door on my way out. Who the heck does he think he is? I came to Moonlight to get my freedom. There is no way I’m going to allow him to take that from me.