Chapter five:

5.

Marcus's POV:

I couldn't take my eyes off her as she slept peacefully in my arms, too scared that she would disappear if I even as much as blinked. I was funny how one tiny person, can just come into your life and become your whole world.

Chloe was more to me, she was my life itself and I couldn't imagine going through it without her. I had hurt her with my fears and insecurities, pushing her farther away from me because I allowed my fear of losing her to overcome my love. I forgot that she was just as strong or even stronger than I was and I had insulted her a great deal by making her look weak.

But that wouldn't be repeating itself, I couldn't let her feel the need to be away from me again. It was like a part of me has been ripped off and I felt incomplete without her. She was my better half, my ‘co-ruler’, my queen, my Luna. She was everything and more, and not a day passing will I let her think otherwise.

My eyes reluctantly looked away from her and over the the opened window, where the golden rays of the morning sun were already sneaking in. I knew we had to get leaving, as I had a surprise party planned for her tonight but I didn't have the heart to wake her up.

I had kept her up all evening and into the night, it was no surprise to me that she was still sound asleep even at half past ten in the morning. She would be sore down there and I felt a little bad, if I had gone to hard on her yesterday.

She had done a lot of really naughty things which I enjoyed but now reminiscing on those events left me bothered. She was never so giving. Her body always demanded, but she never said anything, always shy to tell me what she wanted.

In all of my four hundred and two years, never had I had a woman please me like the way she did last night. She sucked on my dick skillfully, taking my big length in like a pro and she had even given a a ‘tit-fuck’. No woman had ever done it the way she did and I wondered; had she had some practice while she was away?

I wasn't stupid to confront her on that directly, I would only make her mad and she would try to leave me again. My arm tightened around her at the thought of her leaving me, and I only realized her when she groaned in her sleep. I cursed at my own jealousy, mentally promising to learn control and put it in order, as not to attract the wrath of my beautiful mate on me.

Today, I proclaim her queen over all of my land and I expect everyone to accord her the same respect they gave me. Not once will I hold her back any longer, she could do whatever she wanted and I would be they to support her even if I do not feel comfortable with her decision. I had to learn how to trust her!

Alpha! I know you can hear me, why aren't you responding?

I rolled my eyes, ignoring him for the hundredth time. I leave him in charge for just a day and he was already in my head crying over every little challenge. His biggest problem had to be his mate Lilian, he said she wouldn't stop giving him the attitude, as she managed to find out that he had disclosed Chloe's hideout location to me.

That was his problem however, he had not been careful enough and now, he was going to pay the price for his mistake.

I had no intentions of taking her out there until it was evening and it was time for her to go prepare for the party. We were going to spend the whole day together, just she and I, with no one around to disturb us.

I lowered my lips to give her a peck on the forehead and when I looked at her face again, her eyes were wide open, staring at me. I gave her a smile, hoping that she would reciprocate with one of her charming smiles.

She did, making my heart explode with joy. She pulled my head to her, claiming my lips in a slow and sweet kiss. Her hands lowered to my little man and he hardened to her touch, getting ready for yet another round.

“Be careful what you ask for, you are looking for trouble,” I warned jovially.

She scoffed, raising herself to come sit on my erection. “If this is what it feels like to look for your trouble, I'll like to do that every time so you punish me with your big cock.”

There she goes again...

My cock twitched to her words, but that strange feeling returned. What got into her that she could now look me in the eyes and say such naughty things without even twitching an eye. She could not have possibly cheated on me because I would have known if she did, but that didn't stop me from wondering if vampires possessed some kind of power to hide their disloyalty from their mates...

No no no, you can't be thinking that way Marcus, don't let her get mad at you now, it's too soon!

Chloe shifted uncomfortably and my eyes went back to her. She was looking down at my cock with a shocked expression and that was when I noticed that my erecting had flattened completely. She raised her eyes up to me, and my heart nearly stopped when I saw the hurt in her green eyes.

“Baby, I... I am so sorry, I didn't....fuck shit," I cursed, when I couldn't complete one sentence without stuttering like a fool.

She scoffed, rolling her eyes as she fought a smile. “You could have just asked if it troubled you so,” she said, her wild eyes dancing with amusement. “I didn't fuck anybody, vampires don't possess any of that kind of ability and maybe Lily had taught me most of the bad things I know now.”

Heat crept into my neck and up my face, as I reddened in embarrassment. I forgot that I had permitted her to get into my thoughts whenever she wished and she had seen my most embarrassing thoughts.

I noticed that I wasn't the only embarrassed one, as Chloe also refused to meet my eyes after her little confession. “Ehem! Let's change the topic,” she said in a whisper.

I nodded, pulling her down to lie on top of my body. “I have a surprise for you,” I muttered, rubbing my face against the swells of her breasts. I felt her try to move away, but I held her back, making sure to maintain our body contact.

Her hands snaked into my hair, massaging my scalp gently that it made my eyes close on their own accord. “What surprise? Is it something you think I would like?”

I hummed, pushing my head into her hands. Her movement finally stopped and I grunted in disapproval. “Continue stroking my hair, baby,” I groaned, taking her fingers back to my head.

She carried on.

We remained silent for a while, each person in his own thoughts. I didn't bother to see what she was thinking, because I was too lost in my own thoughts. It worried me how the evening would go, I wanted it perfect for her and I would not hesitate to slay anyone who threaten to ruin it for her.

How news had got out that Chloe had been chained in the royal house still remained news to me as I couldn't remember allowing a single house help into the house. The only people who knew about that were: Me, Mark, Titus and ...later on, Lily. Who amongst the three could have betrayed my trust and leaked that out? They even went to the extend for saying she was a half breed.

I couldn't see Lily doing that to Chloe, she cared far too much for Chloe that if she were a man, I would have had an issue with their friendship. Mark...he knew Lily would have his balls if he as much as put her in harm's way. I also don't think Mark would betray me like that, he was my confidant after Chloe. That now left us with the last man standing....

Titus.

Could he be the one?

I would have no doubt in my mind because I saw the way he still looked at Chloe when he believed no one was watching. He would aim occasional death glares at me, and he would look away whenever Chloe and I were together. If it were for only me, I would believe that he wouldn't have hesitated to tell on me but this was Chloe we were talking about, I don't think the oaf would want to put here in harm's way.

Then...who could it be?

“The surprise—”

I quickly snap out of my thoughts when Chloe spoke. She had sat up, pulling the sheets to cover her bare chest and there was a sad look over her face.

“—does it have anything to do with mingling with other members of the pack?”

I thought carefully of my reply, watching her to see her reaction. “It is,” I replied simply.

“Hmm,” she sighed, a little hiss escaping her lips. “Can we maybe just forget about the surprise? Rather, let's stay here all day and return back to town in the morning,” she whined, folding her arms across her chest.

She was nervous, and I could feel it. She didn't know the kind of power she possessed as Luna, or she wouldn't let some side talks trouble her. I pulled her to me, pecking the pout that had formed on her beautiful lips.

“What troubles you, my angel?”

She opened her mouth to speak, but it snapped shut the next second. She looked to be deep in thoughts as she pondered on her answer. Then finally, she shrugged. “Rejection I guess, I am scared that the wolves will reject me as their queen.”

I raised my hands to smoothen the worried lines that creased her forehead and the corner of her eyes. “How can they reject what the moon goddess herself had destined? How can they reject what I, their Alpha loved the most in this world? How can they reject you? Heck, who in their right mind can even reject you?”

That didn't seem to help, as her face sank. “My grandfather could never accept my dad, my dad's pack could never accept my mother,” she looked me dead in the eye and the unsaid words hung in the air like high tension wires.

And your pack may never accept me...

My heart went out to her and in that moment, I could feel her pain like we had become one in spirit and flesh. Her parents fate had made her seal hers without even waiting upon the one above to do so. She believed that mixed breed marriages were never going to work out and would always end in dead as her parents' did. Now I knew better, I couldn't blame her for thinking that way. She was ripped away from the life she knew, and forced to grow up on her own and all along, I had been making her feel weaker, instead of being her strength provider.

Not knowing what to say that wouldn't be the wrong thing, I just held her in my arms while she mourned away. That was all I could do, while I waited for her to heal completely. I was no longer going to force her to heal, I was going to let her do everything her way and would only step in if she required me to.

We sat that way for hours, talked a lot about our families and other fun stuff, then hunger stroke and I made her stay in bed, while I went to fix something for her to eat…