Chapter 29: Marked

Marcus

Marcia did not know that the results they were waiting on were her DNA testing. What she considered healing quickly was faster than even the Alpha could heal. Because she had never been allowed near others, this did not seem odd to her, but it was. While Marcus wanted to find out why, the answer would not change his feelings in any way; they did not matter, only his mate did.

As he carried her to their room, he considered the conversation that they needed to have. He was going to tell her everything they had found about her ex and their suspicions about her being more than human. Once all secrets were gone, he intended to ask her for permission to mark her and make her his. After the attack, neither he nor Dax could wait any longer.

When he entered their room, he carefully lowered her to their bed. He tried to stand, but she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close for a passionate kiss. He felt his resistance weaken as he pulled back far enough to speak. "My love, we need to talk first."

A flash of pain crossed her face, and she pulled away, seeming to shrink into herself. She quickly pulled far enough back that they were no longer touching and would not look him in the eye. "Have you changed your mind about us?" The softly spoken question broke his heart.

In his mind, Dax was going wild. "She wants us, you are making her think we do not want her, mark our mate. If you won't, I will." Slamming his mental door, Marcus fought Dax away, knowing his eyes had fluctuated during the struggle.

Reaching out, he slipped his hand into hers. "I will always want you, and Dax is trying to claim you this instant, but there are things you should know first."

She moved to stop him before he could speak by placing her finger over his lips. “We do need to talk about more than you know, but nothing we say is going to change the fact that I love you and we are I were meant to be together. There are things I need to tell you as well, but before the meeting, I promised myself that I would finally act on my feelings as soon as the announcement was over. Thanks to that woman, I broke my promise to myself, but I am ready to fix that right now.” Moving her hand from in front of his mouth, she slid it down to lay over his heart.

The scent of her arousal filled the room, pushing Dax even closer to the surface. Realizing that she was serious, Marcus took control of the situation, pulling her into his lap and claiming her lips with a passionate kiss. The tiny whimpers and moans coming from her pushed Marcus further as his hands slid under the hem of the T-shirt she was wearing. Wanting to take his time, he allowed his hands to stroke the soft skin of her side, enjoying her responses.

Suddenly, she pulled back, reaching down to drag his shirt over his head and throwing it onto the floor before lunging back into his arms. As he claimed her lips again, his hands slid over her hips and down under her butt, lifting her and standing. He carried her toward the bed without ever breaking the connection between the two. As soon as he laid her on the bed, he broke the kiss, breathing heavily. Not stopping his seduction, he moved slowly down her body, kissing a path to her navel.

She squirmed in his grip, wanting more but unsure of how to ask for it. Every touch felt like fire, and something inside of her was trying to break free. With one last kiss on her hip bone, she growled and went from stroking his arms to pulling, trying to bring his lips back to her. It was like trying to move a boulder as he chuckled at her attempts.

Shifting his focus, he began to retrace his path, licking and kissing every bit of exposed skin. Wrapping himself in her scent. As he kissed her higher, he reached behind her to open the clasp on her bra, revealing her hardened nipples to his hands and mouth. Taking the first into his mouth, sucking and nipping, Marcus enjoyed the gasps that were coming from her, but he wanted more; he wanted her screams.

Removing his lips from her nipple, he replaced them with his fingers. Her fingers ran through his hair as he worked his way further down. When he reached the waistband of her pants, he looked up at her arousal-glazed eyes and partially opened lips.

“Last chance, are you sure? If we go further, I may not be able to stop Dax from marking you.” Marcus held his breath, praying to the Moon Goddess that she had not changed her mind. He suspected it was already too late to stop Dax.

Instead of speaking, Marcia sat up and reached for the waist of Marcus's pants, trying to open them while looking at him as if he were everything she had ever wanted. Her attempts were uncoordinated and sloppy, but she managed to get the fly open, and she started to reach when he took control of the situation.

Marcus pulled back off the bed, taking her pants and underwear with him. Throwing them to the side, he let his eyes devour his mate. She was his forever, and he would never tire of looking at her.  He went to his knees between her soft thighs, running his hands up the inside of her legs until he approached the moist center before sliding back down the outside.

Unable to resist the scent any longer, Marcus pulled her thighs apart as wide as they would go, settling them over his shoulders. Leaning forward, he began to lap at her core, tasting the most amazing flavor of his life. At that moment, he knew he was addicted and would never get enough. As he continued to lick and suck, he slid one hand up to her dripping core. Wanting to make sure that she is ready before they go any further, he slid two fingers into her tight, burning heat.

Continuing to lap at her core, he stroked his fingers in and out, watching as she started to lift her hips in anticipation. He wanted to make sure that this was the most pleasurable experience of her life, so he continued to stroke as she got more and more worked up. Suddenly, he sped up, pumping as fast as he could and lightly bit down on her swollen nub. Her entire upper body came off the bed as she screamed his name, throwing her head back and growling like a wolf.

He eased off, slowing his strokes as she came down from her orgasm. One last lick of her clit had her squirming beneath him. Judging by the moan the action caused, she was as ready as he was. Ignoring her sound of distress at his pulling back, Marcus leaned back on his heels. Never breaking eye contact, he reached down and slowly removed his slacks. Her eyes dropped as his large member came into view.

Licking her lips, Marcia tried to lean forward to taste him, but he moved away too quickly, pushing her back onto the bed. “If you touch me now, it will be over too soon. Let me enjoy taking my time with you.” Marcia scooted back onto the bed, leaving room for him to join her. He crawled onto the bed, leaning over her, kissing his way up to claim her lips in another passionate kiss, this one flavored with her own arousal.

As he slowly entered her tight heat, he could not prevent the words that were flowing through his mind from slipping out. “You are mine, and I will always love you.” Marcus slowly increased the speed and strength of his strokes, never breaking eye contact as Marcia thrust up to meet him. He fought for control as he watched her face, knowing the exact moment he was waiting for. When Marcia started begging him for more, her words broken and incoherent, he knew it was time. Her head thrown back in passion, Marcus was staring at his greatest desire.

His teeth elongated and sharpened, his eyes turning gold as Dax came forward wanting to be part of marking their mate. When Marcia went over the peak and started screaming his name, he knew the moment was here. He sank his teeth into her neck, biting until he tasted the rich coppery taste of her blood, and the sharp gasp of pain became a long moan of pleasure, and he licked the mark to seal it. Unable to hold back any longer, he released himself into her with a roar, closing his eyes to the amazing sensations going through him.