The skirt of my dress pooled around my waist as Marcus pulled the fabric upwards. Lifting my arms up, I let him peel it off of my body, leaving my chest naked to his eyes. Marcus’ eyes darkened as they roamed hungrily over my waist, all the way to my chest. Bringing his eyes to meet mine, he bored into them his hands traced his path.
His rough fingers gripped the skin over my hips before they snaked their way up my waist. Laying his palm flat on my torso, he entered the valley between my breasts. My eyes closed in anticipation as his cold fingers inched closer to my right nipple, teasing the skin on my breast with their tantalizing movements.
Soon, he took possession of the sensitive bud with his index and thumb, giving it a gentle squeeze. My eyelids fluttered apart as delicious energy cruised through my body, maki
I hadn’t noticed the time, but it was late by the time we found sleep. When I woke up in the midst of the night to quench my thirst, I’d noticed that it was in the early hours of the morning. However, the mattress beside me was empty and I could’t find Marcus’ phone on the desk either. I frowned to myself. Where could he have gone?I quickly went for my phone and shot him a message. I didn’t want to call him in case he was away for important work and my call would only pose a disturbance to him. If he didn’t reply soon, I would have no choice but to ring him to ensure he was safe.‘Where are you?’ I texted and waited a good two minutes before my phone rang in my hands.Squintin
“That was amazing,” I said as I broke away from him to catch some air.“Trying to make up for lost time,” He said, grinning, “You’re in for a treat for a very long time. And for many days to come.”“You can be assured I’m looking forward to it.”“Well, why don’t you get to shower then?” He said, “We’re running late.”“Will you join me?”“I’ve already showered,” He said, regretfully, “Moreover, you’d be done quicker without me. I won’t be able to resist you there.”
I glared at the tight wires that tied around my wrist, threatening to cut into my veins. Any movement I did could risk getting my skin slit, essentially causing myself to bleed out. With my jaw clenched, I looked up at the witch that caused this.“Don’t look so angry, Kiara.” Audrey said as she walked toward me, “Within a few minutes, it’s all going to be over.”“For you or for me?” I asked.Her eyes everted to mine, fixing me with a stern look. Halting in her step, she positioned her hand towards my head. Right then, an intense ache set off in my head, one that I’d experienced multiple times today. Long after she stopped her spell, my head was throbbing, making me fight to remain conscious.
Marcus pulled the black fur coat tighter around me once I was ushered into the car. My legs were still shivering against the cold air of the night when Marcus tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, prompting me to look at him.“I’ll be back.” He said, “You stay put, yeah?”As soon as I nodded my head, Marcus closed the car door and walked back into the house. I could see silhouettes moving about through the translucent glass windows that covered the window. Looking away I stared blankly ahead of myself, trying to process what just happened in the last one hour.Everything right from when Marcus left me at Ethan’s house to him finding me again in this deserted house was crystal clear to me, and my mind was constantly repla
A couple of weeks is all it took for me to bounce back into a new routine. In these few days, Marcus had completely revamped our bedroom, ensuring there was not even a speck of dust that could remind me of Audrey’s presence there.I had also gotten accustomed to having Bella and Lucien living with us now and also the fact that he wasn’t entirely a bad addition to the family. Using his medical knowledge to good use, he has been conducting various free medical camps through the province, thereby winning the local crowd over. Marcus was initially not too pleased with his involvement, but when he realized that the people were appreciating his assistance, he couldn’t say anything. I didn’t know the details of it yet, but I remember Ethan mentioning over dinner once about how Lucien helped us find out some very important information about the Lycans’ trade.
Bella’s POV“How about that one?” I said as I pressed my finger against the glass below.Marcus leaned over my shoulder to see the shimmering diamond resting upon a thin golden band, only to dismiss it with a click of his tongue. “No. That’s not her style.”Sighing, I inwardly cursed at my brother before following him. We’ve been at this jewelry store for over an hour but nothing seemed to catch his eyes. When asked me if I could accompany him to pick a wedding band for his to-be wife, I was ecstatic. If I had known that he would be this particular and unpredictable with his taste, I would have definitely come up with an excuse to escape this situation.&ld
I couldn’t help the pout that formed on my face as Lucien’s phone rang in his pockets.He just got rid of his shirt, meaning to join me in the shower, when an annoying caller demanded his attention. After he read the ID, his face looked back at me apologetically.“I need to take this.” He said before leaning down to steal a chaste kiss, “You go ahead.”He headed to the balcony as he took the call, leaving me longing for his company again. Sighing, I made my way back into the bathroom. Within minutes, steaming hot water was pouring down my face, relaxing every muscle in my body. My body grew alert as I heard his voice once again, but it didn’t seem like he was done with his work. I waited for him to join me, but he n
Bella’s POVWhile Lucien was fortunate enough to find sleep that night, I couldn’t help but twist and turn in my place. Everytime I closed my eyes, the possibility of a child inside me woke me up. I couldn’t make up my mind about how I felt about it. The idea of having a child with Lucien was endearing, but at the cost of what? We were barely finding our footing, was it ideal to have a child in the midst of such chaos?Even if I did disapprove of it, was there anything I could do if I turned out to be pregnant? The thought scared me. I didn’t want to be in a position where I could do nothing about my future again. I had had enough scares for a lifetime, I didn’t need another one.By some miracle, I did end up catching some sleep befo