Chapter 191

Vladimir:

I looked at Elena who laid on my bed, not saying a word.

It was on Natasha that I couldn’t approach her. The woman would not let me near my mate. And though I understood her reason, I had to admit, I couldn’t help but find myself hating it.

“She is going to need to think, don’t press on her, Vladimir.” Natasha said as she and Eleanor walked out of the room, leaving us alone. My chest ached as I walked toward her, and when I sat by her side and she didn’t turn to face me, I had to admit, I couldn’t help but find myself regretting the fact that I brought her family over for her.

“I know that you are in pain, malyshka. But had I known that them being here was going to hurt you this much…”

“I had to see them, Vladimir.” She said, stopping me. She sat up, and I watched as she wiped her tears from her eyes as she curled on the bed. I don’t even remember when was the last time I saw her this broken. But it pained me to know that I was the reason behind it. “I just didn’t think that it would be so soon. I know that you did it out of good intentions, but it was just a little painful for me to see them after so long. To know that they moved on when I was in there, dealing with something that wasn’t even my fault; it pained me.”

I pulled her to my chest as she fisted my shirt, allowing me to hug her. She didn’t say a word for a moment before she looked at me. “They didn’t care, Vladimir. They sold me to the devil and went ahead to live their lives. Don’t tell me that they did. Things could have been different, they could have found a way; they didn’t want to find it.”

I kissed the crown of her head, purring as I went to calm her down. This was not how I wanted our life to begin together. I didn’t want her to be in this much pain. I didn’t want her to live thinking that she wasn’t wanted.

“I know that my words might not bring you any consultation. But I want you to know one thing, I am going to do my very best to make the rest of what we have in our lives together as happy. I know that things will never go back to the way they were, and I know that I can never bring back the days that he took from you; I will do my best to make sure that with every breath that the two of us take, a smile forms on our faces because it is the way that we want to live, the way that the two of us want to be.” I said, running my finger over her arm. “I would kill anyone who dares make ONE tear fall from your beautiful eyes. And trust me when I say, I am going to be sure that everyone knows it. One way or the other, everyone, everywhere, is going to know who my mate is and what the price of hurting her is going to be.”

She didn’t say a word for a few moments, and it wasn’t until she leaned in, connecting her lips with mine that I smiled into the kiss. I ran my fingers over her shoulders, before she turned around to straddle my lap. I wrapped my arms around her waist as she wrapped hers around mine, and I couldn’t help the low groan that escaped me as she grinded against me.

“The two of us are finally free of Konstantin,” she said, and I nodded.

“He is dead, and that is how he always will be. From now on, we have our lives here. We will be starting our lives together as mates, lovers, and friends.” I whispered to her. I kissed her nose, and she smiled. Her eyes still held more pain than I would like her to have, but I knew that it wasn’t something that would heal over night. “Our family is going to be here, and you, malyshka, are my family, my beauty, and my queen.”

“I want you to mark me, Vladimir.” She said, taking me off guard. Her eyes were fixed on mine despite the pain that she was in, and I watched as she shook her head. “I don’t have anyone in this world, and you are the one person that I want to see as my family. While I know that it might not be how you wanted to do it, I know that it is the only way that it would be true. The two of us would be bound to one another through the best and worst. You are my demon and I your angel, but I am an angel with broken wings, and you have been the demon to show me the one way toward the light. If my wings were starting to heal, if I could stand on my feet, if I could have a voice to speak; it is because of you.”

“Because I swear, I made ONE oath to myself, and it is not to break in front of him, not to break in front of Konstantin. I didn’t scream regardless of the pain that he inflicted on me. I was quiet until he left, and I would crawl to that bathroom to wash myself. If I spoke, if I gained the courage to have a voice, it was because of you.” She said, reminding me of the pen and paper that I gave her a long time ago. “You wanted to hear what was on my mind, and you gave me a reason, a small one at the time, but to open my mouth and speak again. God knows that I wouldn’t be this woman that I am today. I love you, Vladimir, with everything that I have, I am deeply in love with you. And I want to be yours, in every possible way, I want to be yours.”

I connected my lips with hers, not saying another word as I stopped her from saying something else that would have me dropping my own walls. I knew that I already have, but this was not what I expected from her, and I didn’t want to have a reaction that would alarm her.

I laid her on the bed that was once my own. It was ours now, and I knew that I didn’t want my life to be any other way.

I used my left leg to spread her legs for her as I rested my arms either side of her head to look her in the eye. Our hearts aced in sync, and I couldn’t help but find myself smiling at my beauty, running my finger over her cheek as I did.

“I love you too, baby girl.” I whispered, making her smile. I leaned in, kissing her tenderly, and she smiled as she wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer, deepening the kiss.

I didn’t even know how we had our clothes off in seconds, but as she rode my cock, her boobs bouncing with each thrust that met her own grinds, I couldn’t help but groan. Our eyes met as I ran my fingers over her waistline down toward her bum. I slapped it, and she moaned, making me groan as I sat up, pulling her to my chest.

“Are you sure that you want this, malyshka?” I asked, and she nodded, watching as my canines grew. My eyes turned into a deep shade of yellow as my wolf made himself known, and she whimpered as my wolf let out a low growl. I stared deep into her soul, knowing that our bond was going to be one that was never to break. One that our enemies would fear. One that would bring us closer than we had ever been.

“I love you,” I whispered, laying her down as I turned the two of us around. I spread her legs a little wider, and she whimpered as my thrusts grew more aggressive as I neared my end. She tightened around me, and pulled me to kiss her.

“I love you too,” she whispered back as I lowered my hand in between us, drawing circles of eight on her clit as I drew her closer to her climax. “Fuck.”

I twitched inside her and just as she reached her climax, crying out my name, I buried my canines deep in her throat, careful not to hurt her more than I should. Her back arched against mine and I tightened my arms around her, pulling her to my chest as I controlled her withering. I emptied myself inside her, and riding the two of us off, I pulled my teeth out of her neck as her eyes rolled to the back of her head, her energy drained as she needed to rest.

“And now, you are finally mine…”