All Chapters of Marriage First, Mate Second: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

An annoying sound pulls me out of my reverie. It buzzes and buzzes around me, like a bee. It makes me grunt and open my eyes until I finally see it's my phone."Shit," I say, seeing who it is. Levi is next to me. He is sound asleep. Carefully I get out of bed and grab my robe, hastily put it on and go out to the balcony so I can talk. At my feet lay the clothes from the night before, reminding me exactly what I've been doing for the past few hours and the reason Levi is as exhausted as I feel."Hello?" I answer in a whisper."I can't believe you did this to me," Rose says on the other end of the line. Her voice is broken. She's obviously been crying. Rose has always been like that, a very sensitive and sweet girl that I've always taken care of, because she has the ability to emulate that kind of aura, as if she needs protection.I have always taken care of her, and for the same reason, we are very close. At the sound of her voice my heart breaks and I can't help but worry

Slowly the afternoon falls. Luckily it looks like the day is going to end up being a quiet one.My phone rings then, the sound takes away my false hope of tranquility."Hello?" I say as I answer, without looking at the screen."What are you doing tonight?" Rose asks on the other end of the line.Her tone is special. I know her well. She's obviously planning something."I don't know! Probably spending the night with Levi," I reply.I'm really tired. All I want to do is sleep. The last few days have been a merry-go-round with no brakes. But I know Rose won't let me off that easily."Well, it's time for me to meet this new man of yours. I'm throwing a party in your honor,""A party…" I repeat in disbelief. I stand up in bed, as I was lying down trying to take a nap. My eyes widen like saucers. "Rose, there's no need for that. We really want to be alone.""Don't talk nonsense. I know you married that man by force. I won't feel at ease unless I confirm myself that he's goo

"I don't really know what to believe," I confess to Sophie. "Things with Levi are terribly confusing."For once, it feels good to be really honest with someone. Sophie and I find ourselves sitting on the terrace of our favorite restaurant, having lunch. In the privacy of our table I have been able to confess to my best friend, who is the only person who really understands and knows me, and I have told her everything that has happened with Levi and Sebastian since the wedding day.Oddly enough, Sophie hasn't judged me, and has let me speak my mind, which is perhaps one of the things I appreciate most about her, as she can really understand me without criticizing me for the good or bad decisions I'm making."It seems to me that you need some time away from everything to clear your head," she says after hearing my story.I sigh."I need it, don't I?" I say, finishing my iced tea. Sophie nods."I understand that maybe the connection you feel with Levi is very strong, but right

Evening has begun to fall when my phone rings."Hello?" I answer without even looking at the screen."Daughter, we need to talk to you," my father says bluntly on the other end of the line.I look at Sophie with a frown. I'm with her, at work. I have a clothing and makeup line, and Sophie is my assistant, so we usually spend a lot of time together."Dad, is everything okay?" I ask."Yes, but we have an urgent matter we need to discuss with you. Please come home as soon as possible."He hangs up without waiting for me to ask anything else. I immediately stand up."I will be back soon," I affirm. "Can you take care of everything for a while?""Sure," says Sophie after another look at our agenda.Levi's mother, June, is coming then. She brings with her a plate with snacks and a bottle of red wine."You're an angel," Sophie murmurs after pouring herself a glass.June sees me as she takes the purse and coat."Is everything all right?" she asks me sweetly."My fathe

Amber's POV"Levi, wait!" I ask him.He doesn't stop. He lets me fall on the bed. His lips move down from my chest to my abdomen. He undresses me as he goes."Stop!" I whisper. "We can't do this."He deliberately ignores me. His mouth comes down and bites me in the ribs. I let out a moan, feeling his tongue tracing circles on my skin.I can't think at this moment. Nothing seems to matter as he moves forward. I try to form sentences and get clear on what I plan to say to him. But try as I might, I can't.Levi unzips my skirt. He pulls it off me in one fluid motion and then takes off his shirt. His mouth gets my sex over my underwear before I can protest."Levi..." I implore between moans, my fists clenched against the bedspread.He pulls off my underwear, ignoring all my requests. His hands close around my hips, pushing me against his tongue, which reaches out to encircle my sex. As soon as he does, my moans rise. Part of me can't help but be grateful that my room is so