Marked!

Pov: Anya Zhukov 

"What does that mean?" Derrick asked, his voice carrying his shock.

The tears fell freely from my eyes. I had lost the strength to hold them back. I had lost every strength I once possessed. All I could do was cry and feel low.

My eyes stung.

"Anya!" Derrick shook me.

"Carter rejected me. He's, or he was my mate." I managed to say through the tears.

Derrick cursed and his hands turned into fists. I knew him well enough to know he was angry enough to take a swing at Carter so I held on to his arm and rested my head against his shoulder. 

It worked.

"Can I get everyone's attention?" Carter's voice said from the center of the auditorium. He used a spoon to hit his glass as an indication that he needed silence.

Everyone focused on him most especially Derrick and myself. Derrick more than anyone else.

"I want to use this opportunity to celebrate my newly found freedom." He said.

His words slurred. It was easy to notice just how drunk he was.

"The moon goddess messed up when she made this thing my mate." He waved his glass toward where I stood in Derrick's comforting arms.

Derrick made a move but I was quick to hold him in place. He gave me a look but relaxed when he saw my eyes. My pleading eyes. Causing a scene was the last thing I wanted to happen.

"I rejected her of course but I'm glad to see she has moved on with an underling in her class."

Everyone stared at us. The whispers and hushed talks were torture to my ears. Some of them laughed. They were all werewolves so they knew there was no greater shame than being rejected by a mate.

"Let's get out of here," Derrick said through gritted teeth.

I appreciated how he was controlling himself for my sake. Derrick could tear through the room easily without blinking if he wanted to.

"Thanks," I whispered into his shoulder.

He patted my back leading me to the doorway.

"It's so sweet seeing the two rejected end up together!" Hayley's voice boomed in the room followed by her laughter.

Carter joined in and soon the entire room followed.

We left the auditorium and Derrick made sure he dropped me at home. He stayed with me till it got too late before leaving.

I found it hard to sleep the whole night. Nala, my wolf, tried her best to soothe me and get me to relax but it was almost futile.

Derrick returned the next morning and stayed by my side for the most part. I could tell he was hurting just as much as I was yet he tried his best to make me feel better.

He tried by using the one thing I could never reject- food. It shocked me when even that didn't work.

He tried tickling me which usually worked but this wasn't a usual situation. It was able to get me to smile for a few seconds which was a win if you look at it from a different perspective.

Derrick tried so many things but nothing seemed to lighten my mood.

"Where are you off to?" I asked as he got up.

He pointed toward the door. "We haven't tried Ice-cream yet."

I sighed. "Sit your ass back on this bed."

He stood and then threw his hands in a helpless gesture. Just being there with me made me feel better but he was too much of an idiot to notice.

"I just want you here with me. That's all." I said pulling his arm.

He grumbled but returned to my side. I thanked him resting my head on his shoulder. He was about to contend with my decision of forfeiting the ice cream when my lips found his.

I don't know why I did it but it felt like the right thing to do at the time. My lips merged easily with his. The kiss was passionate and gentle. 

It was the kiss of people who had no idea why they were kissing in the first place. 

I take full responsibility for it but damn it felt good!

Damnnn! I thought as I rolled my tongue on his lower lip.

He kissed me with care which was expected and then he pulled away. He raised a brow at me in a confused gaze.

"What wa-"

Without thinking, I dove for his lips again. This time the kiss lasted longer and his tongue explored my mouth. He drew from my core taking pieces of me and giving big chunks of himself in return. I moaned as our lips slowly parted.

"Wow." He said breathlessly. His eyes opened to see mine filled with desire.

I jumped into his arms and he caught me, treating my body like it was his to take. 

He placed gentle kisses along my neck stopping at the swell of my breasts. I closed my eyes and moaned his name. I wanted him to take me then and there. I wanted him as I've never wanted anything before in my life.

"What's going on?" He whispered, his cold breath sending chills from my neck through my spine. My whole body trembled in response.

"I don't know," I confessed. "But I want it."

He nodded. "Me too."

His hands moved through my body and I felt his hardness grow against my thigh. It made my flesh burn. 

Nala, my wolf, growled within me.

Derrick moved his hand through my hair and pulled me closer for another kiss. This kiss wasn't like the tame kiss we started with. This kiss was filled with the desires of our combined souls.

He pulled away and then traced his tongue along my neck stopping halfway. He bit my flesh gently. I purred as he licked the spot. My eyes glowed. 

He kissed me and my whole body lit up just as if I was made of fireworks.

I took a bite from his shoulder as he patted my back.

"With this, I'm yours and you're mine," I said, holding onto his body as a baby would.

Our bodies merged while I rolled my hips grounding on his dick.