Chapter 22

“Come again?”

Chloe swallowed the spoon full of noodles with great adversity. She heard it clearly for the first time, but this was like a chance for Edith to rethink about his statement.

“I haven’t eaten in four centuries.”

“Why?” Lulu squawked in her mind.

“How are you even alive?”

Her question evinced the mixture of panic and worry.

“Blood.”

That was obvious, but she read in books that this was for sired ones. She placed the bowl on the table and turned to face him.

“Why?”

Lulu was suggesting different reasons like before, but Chloe preferred to listen to Edith’s opinion.

“I quit eating to honor my ex’s death. I snatched her life, it was only reasonable that I also don’t deserve a normal, happy life.”

Chloe was touched by the justice of his gentle heart, how can person be an ingrate?

“Now, I am here, I will cook for you. Otherwise, it’s so boring and awkward to eat alone.”

She looked at him for response, but after a momentary silence, Edith grabbed her hand and took her to the room again.

“I have made you a dress.”

He opened the cupboard and brought out a pink ruffle gown.

“You can stitch, That’s astonishing!”

Chloe was stunned to see his mastery, fabric, stitching, and even size was also perfect according to her.

She grazed her fingertips over the dress to feel the softness of the fabric.

“How do you know my size?”

And immediately regretted it!

“I have to do something about my no-boundaries mouth. Lulu, please watch out for me. I am a blunder queen.”

“It wasn’t hard to guess 90 cm, 60 cm, 90 cm. Isn’t it?”

His lively smile was mischievous, Chloe was flushed to listen to her exact measurements.

“I will try it.”

She snatched the dress from Edith’s hand and rushed towards the bathroom, locking its door first. Chloe placed her hand on her chest, calming her irregular heartbeat. It was so unbelievable yet exciting to be with your soulmate!

Then she noticed her work clothes,

“I must be stinking.”

Hurriedly, she got rid of her clothes and stepped in the shower for a quick bath. She scrubbed her skin efficiently, lavender and coconut body wash was up to her liking.

Chloe was amazed that Edith had noticed so many little details about her. Her favorite color, fragrance, shampoo, and even he tailored a dress for her.

She was at loss of words to thank the Moon Goddess as she blessed her with such a lovely mate. This was beyond her anticipations.

Her complaints from the previous tribulations vanished by Edith’s utmost care. Thinking that her must be waiting for her, Chloe quickly dried up her body and wore that dress.

Fortunately, there was a hair dryer in the cabinet too, so her wet hair was not an issue now. By placing her hand on the knob, she composed herself and got out of the room with an ocean of expectations, but the room was empty.

“Edith!”

She called him as with her short experience in the Vampire Kingdom, Chloe learned that Vampires were a fan of pulling tricks.

No response to her query!

She literally searched the room for him, but he wasn’t there. His scent was fresh which mislead her that he was currently in the room.

Then she decided to increase the area of search, but the door was locked.

“What the heck!”

Chloe kicked the door with her foot and stomped back to the bed, sulking on the soft mattress.

“Come back Edith, I will tighten your screws well. Who locks their mates in the bedroom?”

Lulu agreed with her,

“Mates lock the doors when they are together, and he imprisoned us alone. I wouldn’t be mad if….”

Lulu showed her many intimate imaginations she was looking forward for. Chloe was embarrassed at her wolf’s desperation, but in reality she was just denying it. Otherwise, she was also desperate for his touch.

“I am a lecher!”

She laughed at her fantasies about him and opened that cupboard again. Chloe was searching for a wooden box which caught her attention before.

At last, she found it under the spare blanket, cautiously wrapped in a towel.

“You can be a stealth master Edith, but I can trace you easily.”

With a victorious grin, she unlocked the box, whose content amazed her.

“So, he was hiding these.”

Chloe laughed at the latest edition of fashion magazines and encyclopedias about Werewolves.

“He was doing research about us!”

Lulu exclaimed while Chloe was going through his highlighted information. Then an alarming though hit her hard,

“I don’t know anything about him beside his last relationship. What kind of irresponsible mate I am.”

She retrieved pen and paper from that mystery box and made a questioner about Edith. She had to work diligently even in this romantic relationship, she was not going to lag-behind.

After an hour, the door clicked and there came the Edith, with a brand-new avatar. He was also freshly showered as his waist - length snowy hair was wet, but his black suit totally revolutionized his antique Royal look.

“Sorry, I am late. Actually, it took some time to remove the scent of my last kill.”

Chloe nodded to his explanation mindlessly, as Lulu was on a mission to guilt-trip her.

“See, our mate is doing efforts for our comfort, such an attentive man he is.”

She was insisting her to kiss Edith, but Chloe was feeling so shy under his captivating gaze. She was still in a daze when he bolted towards bed and gathered his secret stash.

“You found it! That was supposed to be a secret, Chloe.”

Her racing heart missed a beat as her name was called so gently. She left her reasoning behind and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“From now on, no secrets, no hiding. I want you as whole.”

His hypnotic blue eyes puzzled her, but she managed to speak her hence,

“I see you are searching for werewolves. Now, there is a live specimen is in your access. Do you mind for some experiment?”

Edith clasped his arm around her, tugging her close,

“Why some experiment? It will be a series of examinations till death tear us apart.”

Even in his deep, seductive voice, the mention of separation was heart-rending for Chloe. She placed her finger over his luscious lips.

“Shhh! Don’t underestimate me, Edith. In case of any unfortunate event, I will haunt you forever! Your hunger strike will be ineffective to ward off my evil spirit. I, …”

Her words died in her mind as Edith’s lips crushed her soft ones. She closed her eyes, giving into this heavenly sensation. After being roughly kissed by James, it was the first time to feel the divine bliss of completion.

Mate-bond was such an alluring feeling, no wonder everyone yearned for it!

Ever so delicately, softness was invaded into her mouth, claiming every inch, which kicked in her competitive nature.

Lulu had no wolf as her mate to interact with, so she registered her presence by fighting for dominance. After a little effort, their tongues danced in harmony, his rough hands roaming over her skin, sending crispy sparks directly to her core. Chloe purred in his embrace, his lips wandered from her cheeks to ears, biting her earlobe gently.

“I want to have a proper family with you. Do you trust me?”

A moan escaped from her mouth as he trailed kisses from ear to his mark, distracting her deliciously.

“You are still asking this? And I wonder that why we waste time in dressing up when there is no need of clothes.”

Edith jerked back and looked at her, they both broke into a fit of laughter.

“Good one, Moonie!”

Chloe jumped and settled her body around by wrapping her legs around his waist firmly. They bumped into the master bed, giggling at their nonsense. It was still awkward to strip for Chloe and Edith sensed it too, so he removed his shirt first to make her feel comfortable.

“Look at me, Moonie.”

This advice worked well for her, as it felt so good when she left all her reasoning behind.

Contrasting body temperatures were enhancing her feelings, Edith’s icy frostiness igniting fire on her scorching flesh. When his hands reached her sensitive parts, she got tensed, worrying about how will he react to seeing her ruined and bruised genitals?

“Remind me to slaughter your ex first thing in the morning. I will hang him, Shadow Moon Pack’s ground.

Chloe’s eyes moistened when he handled her carefully, not minding the fact that her previous marriage had damaged her body. She hugged him tightly, smiling at little nothing he was whispering in her ears.

Indeed, love magnifies this physical experience a hundred folds!