Surrender To Us, Our Luna (One Luna, Four Alphas) novel Chapter 532

Chapter 532: 532-Finally With My Mate

Mariana;

I do not know what came over me. I slid my hand into his hair and checked his neck.

I cupped his face in my hands and examined him closely, making sure he was not injured anywhere.

When our eyes met, I realized what I was doing.

I awkwardly withdrew my hands and started stepping back.

Yorick suddenly caught my elbows and pulled me closer.

"It has been a long time since someone cared about me like that," he murmured.

His eyes dropped to my lips.

I was frozen in shock. My life was changing too quickly.

But when I looked at him, my heart melted.

This was not sympathy. It was desire.

We leaned forward and our lips collided.

The moment they touched, I felt myself melting into him.

Clouds rolled in and swallowed the sky.

It was the preying month of the mates. During this time, a full moon was not required to find one’s mate.

The moment our kiss deepened, a fire ignited inside my body.

For a few seconds, I could not understand what was happening. I thought maybe it was comfort, because too much had happened today.

Then a voice rose from inside me.

Mate.

I gasped against Yorick’s mouth. Suddenly, I broke the kiss and stepped back.

We were not fully apart. He still had a tight grip on my elbows.

My hands were still pressed against his chest.

"What was that?" I asked, staring straight into his eyes.

The shocking part was that he wore the same expression I did. Pure shock.

"You felt it too?" he questioned.

The moment he asked, I knew it had not been just in my head.

It had actually happened.

"Wait. Did you feel the mate bond too?" I pressed.

Even saying the words made my heart tremble.

"Wait. What just happened? What did you two say?" Lady Rimi demanded.

I thought she was still trying to comfort Charles, but she was suddenly standing right beside us.

At first, I flinched when I saw her so close. Then she smiled.

It was the smile of a mother desperate to see her child happy, as if she had finally witnessed that happiness and wanted to be part of it.

She was looking at us with open joy.

I glanced at Yorick. I expected him to speak to his mother himself.

When he began avoiding her gaze, I felt a sharp realization settle inside me. Maybe I had rushed ahead of myself.

He did not look as happy as I was.

"What did you just say?" Rimi pressed again.

"Nothing," Yorick replied sternly.

I instantly removed his hands from my elbows.

The way I stared at him made it clear that I did not like his response.

"Coward," I muttered, stamping my foot before turning toward the tent.

"Wait. Listen to me," Yorick called out.

"Could you not say that in front of your mother?" I whispered.

I had stopped resisting. My fingers were absently playing with the buttons of his shirt.

"Yes, because my mother is obsessed with healing Charles. She would try to keep you close to feed him. Do you understand?" Yorick explained.

His words made my body tense.

I understood then that he was trying to protect me.

"Do you understand me?" Yorick asked softly.

When I lifted my head, I saw deep affection and longing in his eyes.

It looked as if he had finally found someone who cared for him, someone who could love him.

He was waiting for my answer.

"I, Mariana, accept Alpha Yorick as my mate," I said steadily.

The moment I spoke, he pulled me into his arms.

He wrapped them tightly around me, and for the first time, I felt that this place might be better than Mainland.

Then he broke the hug and cupped my face in his hands.

"We need to get away from them," he mumbled.

I frowned at him.

"My parents. My brother," he clarified. "We need to get away from them." His words scared me truly.

"From now on, it is just going to be you and me," he added, brushing a gentle peck against my lips before pulling back.

He took my hand and led me toward the place where we had hidden the bags.

The way he held my hand made something settle inside me.

For the first time, I felt like I truly belonged somewhere. I belonged to someone.

And there was someone who belonged to me.