Be My Mate novel Chapter 15

Sabrina's POV

I wake up to quickly feel my neck, memories are what jolted me awake and there it is, his mark.

It hasn't healed yet and felt sensitive to the touch.

Should I be mad? I don't feel angry. I mean, I was blatantly rejecting him every chance I got, hurting him over and over. Could I blame him? I am rightfully his as he is mine.

"You're up." Aiden says as he walks in to the room to hand me a glass of water.

"How long...how long was I out?" I ask in a hoarse voice, which let's me know I've been out of it for some time.

"Three days." Aiden says, which has me sitting up.

"Oh my, that's a very long time away from my duties. I have to go." I say but Aiden grabs my hand.

"You're in the heavenly realm. Time is different here remember?" He reminds me and I relax, nodding my head yes.

We stare at each other. Today he looked different, more handsome. Much much more attractive than all the other days but it could just be the mark on my neck.

Which reminds me,

"You marked me...." I say still looking in to his eyes.

"Yes, I marked you." Aiden confidently responds.

"I'm not going to ask you why, because I feel like I know why. I'm not angry." I say and he chuckles.

"And you shouldn't be. This was the only way to keep your darling earthling mate alive but if I have to compete one more time with him, it's his heart in my hands Sabrina." Aiden says to me.

I could feel the anger bubbling up from my stomach, running through my veins and clouding my thoughts. Aiden was angry and I could feel it, he was enraged and I poked the bear long enough.

"I'm sorry. I meant what I said in the woods three days ago. I meant every word." I say, gently grabbing his hand.

I got out of the sheets to straddle him, hugging him tightly to ease the anger and reassure him of my intentions. I was now more captivated than before and with this mark, there was no way I could fight it.

With Athena nagging me about marking him right back and the mate pull going extra on me, there's no way I could look elsewhere but at him. His mark, this mark, this mate bond is different.

I feel an obsession growing just being in his arms. My thoughts are consumed by him but he's here, hugging me. I miss him already for the time we will have to be apart, which has me holding tighter. I want to hear his laughter, I want to feel his skin on mine, I want to hear his voice all the time.

I don't see myself pulling away from him ever, which makes him chuckle.

"We are going to have to pull apart at some point." Aiden says but I shake my head no. Making him chuckle again.

"Look, all that you are feeling will get better. It won't be this heightened for long." He says and I pull away to look in to his eyes.

"No. I don't mind it." I say, he smiles at me before throwing me on the bed and quickly standing up.

I whimper at the loss of contact, Aiden still smiling. Clearly enjoying being a tease.

"I'll come get you in 20?" He says and I nod my head yes as I press my thighs together. His voice sends me overboard in deep yearning and I need a very long shower to snap out of this.

The door closes, my body releasing a breath I was holding.

I did not want to be meeting his family. I'd rather we wrestled in this very bed for hours and hours, naked. I want to feel his muscles, every curve of them. I want to run my hands through his carefully styled messy hair and tug on it but now I have to meet the family.

I stomp my way to the other door, figured that would be the bathroom as Aiden used the other door.

I walk in and I see my clothes hanging up next to a very comfortable looking bathrobe. My toiletries here too and I grab my shower gel. I jump in to the shower, needing the cold water to shock me out of this funk before the hot water relaxes me.

10 minutes later, I'm putting my clothes on. Blue boyfriend Jean's and a white cotton cropped top.

This is not the outfit you meet someone's parents in but whatever. I put my white sneakers on, my hair in a messy bun and apply some mascara.

I walk out of the bathroom to find Aiden sitting on the bed. He looks up at me, his hair almost covering his eyes.

"Ready?" He asks and I nod my head yes.

He stands up and walks up to me to kiss my forehead before gently grabbing my hand and leading out of his room.

"Look, I'm not sure if your father told you this but my dad was his best friend and he betrayed your father. There's a bit of a cold war going on with our families and if you feel uncomfortable, just let me know and I will get us out of there." He says to me.

"I'm sure I'll be fine." I say to Aiden who looks at me for a second before nodding his head.