Chapter 76: Mysterious companion

Chapter 76: Mysterious companion
Waking up the next day, I had to blink my eyes a few times, looking around trying to figure out where I was.
A strong grip was holding me tight, pressed into a warm, hard body, making me look down to see many interesting drawings of my mate's tattooed arm.
I trace the drawings with the tip of my finger feeling mesmerized by it. I felt Marcus slightly stir in his sleep when suddenly he kissed my mark, making me stop tracing the drawings.
“Good morning, love.” His raspy voice said close to my ear making a wide smile show on my face.
I turn in his arms around to face him, kissing his lips when I saw his sleepy adorable face, “Good morning sleepy head.”
He chuckled at my newfound nickname kissing me once more before he turned his head to check the time.
“As much as I would prefer to stay in bed with you and kiss you some more, we should better get up so we can start our journey.” He said as he untangled himself from my arms and getting out of bed.
Shamelessly, I watched his every move, looking at his muscles flex at his every movement.
I couldn’t tear away my eyes off of him, as a hunger of desire started to rise inside of me, making my blood boil.
I heard his chuckle making me look away from his body and into his eyes, as a blush covered my cheeks from realizing I he has seen me ogling and drooling over him.
“I have nothing against you watching me, love, but if you keep that up, we will be late as I won’t be able to stop myself.” He said with a smirk on his face.
Oh, that bloody ass.
I raised on my elbows, keeping my eyes locked with his, as I teased him, “And what would you do if I don’t stop?”
He stopped his movements as his eyes turned darker, narrowing slightly making me swallow as I stopped breathing for a moment.
He took a step closer to the bed, crawling slowly towards me, making my heart pound at my chest so hard, as I kept on watching his slow, predatory like movements.
Every movement he made and drew closer towards me, I tried not to blink and miss out on his next move as he slowly crawled over me, making me lay down back onto the bed, as his body pressed down onto mine.
His eyes held burning hunger, the desire inside, making my mouth go dry, anticipating, and wishing for his lips to press down onto mine.
He slowly moved his face closer to mine, his lips inches away from my own as I could feel his warm breath caressing my lips.
“I would devour you with all the passion and love that I am feeling inside for you.” He said, whispering, teasing my lips, making me ache for his.
Fast as a bullet, he pushed himself off of me as he turned around and started to continue on dressing, “Just not now.” He added, turning his head towards me, winking at me.
My eyes widened when I realized he was teasing me. Oh, that bloody asshole.
Feeling slightly irritated, I tossed a pillow his way, making him successfully catch it, as he started to chuckle.
“What was that for?” laughing he asked me.
Feeling irritated I got up from the bed and took my clothes in my hands, angrily passing next to him as I made my way to the bathroom.
Before I closed the door of the bathroom, I looked at him and said, “Bloody asshole!”
Slamming shut the door, I took off my clothes and walked into the shower.
Scrubbing down my body, I felt cold air reach my skin, making me turn around and yelp in surprise when I saw Marcus smirking behind me.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked him, hand-pressed over my chest as his eyes looked down, roaming over my naked body.
Realizing I was completely exposed to his eyes, I tried to cover myself when he growled, “Don’t…”
Before I could ask what he was doing, he took off his clothes and joined me in the shower.
His hands grabbed onto my hips as he pulled me closer, making me place my palms onto his chest, trying to steady myself from not colliding into him.
“I thought that we could save some hot water and time if we take a shower together.” He said to me, placing his lips gently on my mark, making me shiver as a gasp came out from my lips.
I could feel him smirk but, he continues on placing gentle kisses all over my shoulder and neck.
“Besides, I couldn’t let my mate feel disappointed and mad at me because I teased her a little…” his lips press another kiss on my neck, making my body react from his touch as I tried to bite back down a moan that almost escaped my lips.
He growled into my skin, as he pushed me backward with his body, not stopping until I could feel the wet tiles behind my back.
“So as a good mate, I am here to make up for my bad behavior and plead for your forgiveness.” His lips were now above mine making me unable to look away from his when he finally pressed his lips onto my own.
The kiss was passionate and needy, as our hands roamed all over each other’s bodies.
I felt his hands go under my thighs as he pulled me up, standing in between my thighs, making me wrap my legs around his hips.
Our kiss never broke as I felt him enter inside of me, making a moan escape my mouth as he hungrily eat each and every that came out from me.
We were like two hungry wild animals, as I couldn’t contain myself as my nails dig into his back, scratching at it all over, making him groan as his movement grew faster and deeper.
Feeling the desire inside of my body increasing more with his every movement, I could feel as I was reaching closer to my peak, when he pressed his canines into my mark, making my toes to curl from the emotions that erupted inside of my body as I felt like I was in heaven.
Breathing hard, foreheads pressed into each other, he smiled at me, as he said, “Fuck, I am so making you angry at me all the time if this is what I get after.”
I laughed at him, playfully smacking his shoulder as he kissed my lips.
“Now we should really shower and get going.” Placing me down slowly, he said as he took a shower gel and started to soap my body up, cleaning me and rubbing my back as he slowly massaged it.
I can’t say I wasn’t enjoying and he was well aware of it as I heard him chuckling while his fingers did wonder to the knots in my back.
Deciding I want to do the same to him, I turned around facing him, taking in my hands the shower gel, and starting to soap up his body.
Finally, we finished our shower and got decent as we walked downstairs going to the living room as we heard loud laughter coming from there.
“Oh, good morning dears.” Lyssa smiled warmly at us from her chair as she was holding a cup of what seemed to be tea.
“Good morning everyone.” Marcus and I said to them all, as we took a seat on a free space on one of the couches.
"If you are hungry there is food prepared in the kitchen so you can feel free to go and grab a plate and bring it over here," Lyssa said.
Thanking her, I stood up and went to get some food for Marcus and myself.
Filling both plates with various foods, I returned to the living room and gave a plate to Marcus who eagerly started to eat making me chuckle.
Tanner was watching at us amused when he whispered, “Trying to regain the calories you burned there pal?”
Marcus stopped eating as his head snapped towards Tanner, as he growled slightly, “One more word Tanner and I’ll kick your nosy ass.”
"Geez…so moody in the morning," Tanner said making Marcus raise his eyebrow, as Tanner held up his hands in surrender.
“Good morning.” A chirpy voice came from the door as we all turned over and saw Logan and Lizzy holding onto each other walk inside.
They took a seat next to Tanner, as Lizzy went to get their plates just like I did.
Tanner turned to Marcus and said, “See, this is how you’re supposed to act after such activities.”
Marcus and Logan both looked at each other, then back at Tanner, as in a second both of them smacked Tanner into his both shoulders making him yelp in pain.
Everyone laughed at their childish behavior, and soon as Lizzy got back with their plates, Logan was like a starved animal, devouring his food making Marcus not far behind him, which made me giggle.
Marcus heard me giggle as he looked at me, winking, and stealing a strip of bacon from my plate.
"Hey!" I said, smacking his shoulder, "Just because we are mated doesn't give you the right to steal my bacon. Give it back."
Damon started to choke on his coffee when he heard me say that to Marcus who rolled his eyes and gave me back the bacon making me grin at him.
Soon as we finished eating, Lyssa said, “I arranged for you all to have an escort as I know you wish to leave soon as possible, so another set of helping hands will do you all good.”
“You mean, someone will be going with us?” Mandy asked her.
“Yes. He is a strong warrior, as he comes from a family of warriors, black panthers and he is more than happy to go with you all and help you.” Lyssa said.
“Ok, so when will we meet him?” Damon asked as the front door opened at the same moment.
"Well, seems that will happen right now." Lyssa smiled as we all watched at the entrance and saw a tall, broad, tanned male, with hazel eye color and short, spikey, sandy hair.
His eyes traveled over all of us stopping instantly as a growl rumbled from his chest.
We all looked at him confused but what he said next left us speechless.
“Mine!”