~YULIA
"Who are you?"
He smirked as he tucked my stray hair behind my ear. "I am yours. . ."
I swallowed hard as I felt my wolf stir at his choice of words. Heat scattered from my stomach to the rest of my body and I knew that the rate at which I was burning was becoming dangerous.
"So why are you hesitating? Why are you holding back when you can just give in to me?" He whispered as he slowly started leaning closer to me.
The pounding of my heart grew even louder and I was almost deafened from the sounds but I stopped him so that I could speak first.
"The only way that you can be mine is if you're my mate," I muttered. "I don't feel the mate bond."
He smiled. "You'll feel it soon."
With that, he crashed his lips against mine and I froze at the sudden contact. I would have pushed him away had it felt disgusting and irritating.
Yet I did not because I was shocked by the fact that it was nothing of what I thought it would be.
The music seemed to get even slower as if he had commanded it so because it could not have been a coincidence.
He was warm against my lips and there was an emotion he evoked in me that no guy I had kissed, had ever caused before.
I felt all my defenses crumble down the moment he deepened the kiss and made it more sensual. My hands shot up to his neck and I realised that just as I was heating up, so was he.
His tongue found its way into my mouth and I felt the butterflies in my stomach all take flight at once.
His hands ran down my body and grabbed my butt. There was a sense of protection that came with his aura. He made me feel safe at the same time, I was constantly reminded of the danger lingering around his aura.
It was as if there was both danger and protection to his very existence.
I moaned against his lips and he pulled me even closer. Almost as if he wanted to kill even the tiniest of space that was between us.
He pushed me gently until he had me pinned against the wall with nowhere else to go. "Do you admit to wanting me, my darling?" He asked every so softly that I almost melted away.
"No," I immediately lied through my teeth.
He chuckled before moving his kisses to my neck. I hissed when I felt his tongue trailing down my chest.
Normally, I would have been bothered that he had not taken me somewhere more private, but I did not care. This place was private enough. It had no one straying close to the area and like I noticed earlier, the lights were dimmer here.
I suddenly felt his teeth close against my nipple and I gasped. He was gentle with the way he ground my nipple against his teeth before going back to sucking them.
My hands grabbed his hair instantly and he released a low moan, as if to warn me that I was provoking him to start something that I could not finish.
He lifted himself to his his full height again and pressed his body against mine. Then he brought his lips so close to mine that I thought he was going to kiss me again, when he stopped instead.
"Are you sure that you don't need me?" He asked in an amused tone as he watched me struggle to keep my breath even.
Hell! I wanted him inside of me. I wanted to run my hands over his naked body. I wanted to kiss every part of him but my pride stopped me from saying a word.
"No," I said weakly.
He smiled before kissing me for such a short period that he left me hungry. He bit and pulled on my lower lip before chuckling.
I was sure that he could see the hunger in my eyes but I continued to act unfazed.
"Maybe this will help you confess," he said as he held my gaze.
I tried to keep a straight face when I felt his left hand slowly and deliberately travel down my body until he went under my dress and placed it on my bare thigh.
The pit of my stomach began to burn and I felt more liquid exit my softness the moment I felt his hand beginning to travel up my thigh.
I shuddered and his smirk grew wider. "I can smell your desire. . ." He whispered.
This caught me offguard and I moaned. He instantly kissed me when I did, as if he wanted to swallow up my moan for himself.
I hissed and he released a low growl when two of his fingers found their way into my entrance.
He pulled away from my lips and examined my face. "How about now? Do you want me to stop?"
The question weighed on my shoulders as I gazed into his burning forest green eyes.
Damn! I was tired of holding back. I was tired of resisting. My wolf was growing exhausted from fighting me to give in.
So I looked him in his eyes. "No, I don't want you to stop," I whispered. "Make me yours."
It was as if he had been waiting forever to hear this. A dangerous glint took over his lust filled eyes as he used both his hands to find my panties and pulled it down.
I gasped at how fast he was. He was just about to lift me in his arms when my phone suddenly buzzed and started ringing in my dress' pocket.
"Shit!" I exclaimed as the influence of the alcohol started to clear.
I did not have to check my phone to know who was calling. It was my mom's lawyer. I was supposed to meet him after the funeral for important matters and I forgot all about it.
"I need to go," I stated and began to walk away.
He grabbed my hand. "Don't, stay," he muttered and it was more of a request than a command.
I looked into his eyes and saw the longing in them. I was almost swayed by them when my phone began to ring again.
"I'm sorry, I have to go!" I stated and yanked my hand free from his.
Then I broke into a run.
"Wait! You didn't tell me your name!" I heard him call.
"Neither did you," I answered and ran out the exit door.
~YULIAMy smirk deepened at his command. I was completely left vulnerable to him. Usually, I was always the one calling the shots and dominating his wolf but right now, he seemed eager to dominate me. And honestly, this worked fine for me too. Surrendering to him, succumbing to his command was exactly what I needed. I could forget the responsibilities— the burdens on my shoulders. The lives at stake— if I made a wrong move. I could push them all aside and focus only on this moment with him— the man I loved. My mate. "Yes Daddy. . ." I whispered. Then I slowly and deliberately began to lift my butt up so that I was now resting on both my knees and my face. "Now spread your legs for Daddy," he whispered. I slowly parted my knees, leaving me completely exposed to him. "That's a good girl. . ." "I want you in me now!" I suddenly blurted out, knowing that I would get punished for speaking out of turn. "Did I ask you to speak?" I giggled. "Maybe. . ." "For this, you will be pu
~YULIAThe drive home was quiet. No one breathed a word. I only stared out the window the entire time to prevent Issa from asking me any questions and I think he also wanted it this way so that he would avoid talking about what happened with Iran. I was lost in so many thoughts. Thoughts of Albus' death. Thoughts of the prophecy and thoughts of what was to come next after this move. Whatever plan was in motion already scared me and all I could wish for was to forget. "We're here," Issa broke the heavy silence and I looked away from the window only to realise that we were back at his home. The new home he had moved us to with fewer maids and guards. I simply nodded before pushing the door open and walking out. I could feel Issa's eyes on my every move but he did not say a word. I heard him come out of the car and follow me quietly behind. "Are you hungry? Do you need anything to eat?" He asked behind me. If hunger had been my greatest problem then I would have at least appreci
~YULIA"How did you get in here?" She demanded again. I swallowed hard and stared at Iran, hoping to find him with a remorseful expression but he of course looked unbothered. "You don't own this place, Davina. . ." She narrowed her eyes at him before instantly starting to walk towards us. I realised that the situation could escalate if I did not do something, so I spoke up. "W— we didn't mean to. We just want answers." Davina did not even look at me. Her anger remained directed at Iran and I feared it went deeper than us just breaking into the library. "You don't get to walk back in here and claim that I own nothing here when we both know you fled from that responsibility!" She spat as she glared at him. I widened my eyes at this piece of information. Part of me knew I had to speak up now but my curiosity got the better of me. "Don't tell me you're still angry about me walking out on you, Davina. You should have known that you were not enough to satisfy my ever hungering desi
~YULIAI was hit with a thousand memories all at once. Yet I was unable to grab on to any of them. They rushed too fast past my mind. Sounds echoed. Voices screamed. My wolf churned with restlessness and a pain that felt too familiar yet unrecognizable. I was hit with an overwhelming emotion that was even stronger than the emotion I felt when I saw Albus' dead body pinned against his wall. It brought instant tears to my eyes and my knees almost gave way. I released a shaky breath as I looked back up at the wall and right before my eyes, the strange symbols began to glow and reshape themselves into actual letters that I could read. "I— I can read it. . ." I stuttered in disbelief. "What does it say?" Iran asked.I released another shaky breath as I waited for all the words to form. "Light reveals. . ." I paused as the next lines formed. "And Darkness remembers." It caused an instant involuntary shiver to run down my spine. I widened my eyes in shock as I staggered back. For so
~YULIAMy body went cold. My heart began to pound heavily. This was because I could feel it. It was eerie. It was nagging at my core. Iran was about to do something bad and I was the only one who had a sliver of luck at stopping him. "What are you up to, Iran?" My voice was firm. I remembered that talking confidently— using my power on Iran could force him to succumb to me. But he only chuckled. It was as if his zeal to do whatever evil he had planned was greater than my power over him."You'll soon find out. . . And I promise you, it's all in your favor." His voice came out barely over a whisper and it caused chills to run down my spine. I hated this feeling. I hated how helpless I felt. I hated that there was nothing I could do to stop what was about to happen. Whatever evil he had planned. I released a shaky shudder once he parked the car. The sun had long gone down and the crescent moon seemed to be the only witness of what was to come. I quietly followed Iran as he le
~YULIAI released a shaky breath when the scream finally left my lips. The world stopped. All I heard was echoing sounds as Issa screamed or muttered some things to me. I could not tell what he was saying. I did not need to know. All I knew was already before me. The gift. The cruel gift. Was in front of me. The Darkness did not bluff.He was telling the truth.He could destroy everything.He could crush my world and crumble it apart.Albus was dead because of me. He must have known. He knew.That was why he wanted me out of the house. A shaky cry escaped my lips as I stared at Albus' lifeless body still nailed to the wall. And it dawned on me in that moment that what we were facing was greater than Helena or Deucalion. It was greater than me. "Who dared to do this to him? Even Helena wouldn't. . ." Issa muttered shakily. He was just as shocked as I was. I felt guilt hit me hard. I had never felt this guilty in my entire life. My tremors intensified. Tears started strea