Luna's Chosen Beloved

Bonded

Lydia~~

We sat down on a small hill overlooking the meadow, so close to each other that if either moved slightly we would touch each other's shoulders, well me more like touching his arm since he is so tall.
We sit in silence and just watch the slight breeze move the lavender fields.
"So Lycan what's your name? I figure I should meet you properly, I am Lydia."
I turn and extend my hand offering a handshake, he turns and looks at me curiously. After a few moments of staring at me he smiles slightly, says
"Marcus" and takes my hand. It felt like that electric shock you get from static electricity but it ran up my arm and caused my heart to beat faster. My breathing became labored and looking at him he was feeling the same. Suddenly he pulled his hand back still staring at me.
"Wha-what was that?"
I ask in a breathless whisper
"Nothing, nothing to worry about."
He looks away from me his shoulders tense and clears his throat. I decide not to press it but turn back to continue looking at the meadow.
"Is it true Luna chose you as her Beloved?"
His voice was low, deep and husky and I found myself swallowing hard at how hearing him speak made me feel.
"Yes, at least that's what she told me."
He nodded and we sat in silence for a few more minutes.
"What does that mean? We are told that it's a chosen soul but not much more."
His eyes meet mine again and my heart sings to me. I find myself lost in his dark green pools and it takes a moment for me to answer.
"Umm well from what I understand I have all that the witches know but also almost all of Lunas attributes. How to fight, her speed, stuff like that...but I've yet to figure that out."
I smile weakly and he nods.
"Do you know how to fight?"
I shook my head no
"I mean I get the gist but as for trained warrior no I don't."
He smiled at me and it made him that much more gorgeous. I could feel my core heating and yelling at me, it almost seemed like he could tell because he sat rigidly and started breathing heavy. He shook his head and then stood up.
"Then I guess I should train you, a little pointless to have these abilities if you don't know how to use them."
He held his hand out to me and went tense as I took it. Again I feel the electricity and as he pulled me up he pulled a little hard and I was flung into his chest. Both hands upon his chest, breathing heavy, and my face pressed against him, I could hear his heart beating as fast as mine. I took a deep breathe inhaling his scent and I had to push myself back a little before I let my nether regions speak for me. It's been so long since I've been able to scratch that itch and right now I wanted Marcus to scratch it.
"O-okay, l-let's train then."
I step back an immediately hate the distance, my body just wants to be near him, and it is so disappointed that I feel nauseous. His face seems to mirror my discomfort but I take a deep breath and take a stance I wasn't aware that I knew. Marcus' eyebrows shot up and then he mimicked the stance. He lunges at me and I quickly evade and push him away, before I can turn he is there and I quickly dodge his next lunge. I'm not sure how I know to do what I do but the longer we spar the more confident I become. It's as if my muscles and body know what my mind does not. After a few hours of sparring we both stop, breathing heavy with smiles on our faces.
"That dear Lydia was fun. It's been awhile since someone could keep up with me. I honestly think the King is the only one to make me work harder to land a hit."
I smile at his compliment and as we smile at each other Caden and Alaina walk up.
"That was great to watch. And Marcus are you getting rusty?"
Caden laughs at Marcus' low growl and Alaina hands us both cups of water. We drink our drinks and then we all stand in silence looking between each other. Alaina finally breaks the silence.
"I have spoken with Luna, Caden can confirm, Lydia you and I are to travel with Marcus and Caden and find new priestesses for the temples the Lycan's are repairing. We must also travel to meet the King and his Queen, once there she will let us know what else we need do. Caden and Marcus will stay here tonight, tomorrow we will pack what we need and go to the temple and town to inform Eric and the elder ."
I nod to her and look at my sweat soaked body.
"I'm going to go bathe again, and Marcus you should as well the cottage is small and you stink ."
He looks affronted and then smells his armpit and nods in agreement.
"Actually we all need to bathe, I'm sure certain smells don't need to be smelled. We will let the ladies go first."
Caden smiled at Alaina who blushed and held her hand out to me. I chuckle softly and take her hand as we get clothes to change into. Once in the cottage I can smell the smell of sex and went to the windows to air it out.
"If I can smell it I'm sure Marcus can as well."
Alaina blushed further and then looked at me.
"There are only the two beds, Caden will sleep with me, I can make a pallet for Marcus or you can share your bed."
I stopped looking for clothing and felt my body heat up, I swallowed and then replied
"It is up to him."
She smiles a knowing smile and then we go to bathe. We do not tarry as the guys need to bathe as well. Once they were finished I asked Marcus where he would like to sleep.
"The floor is fine."
He said with a tight smile. A part of me was sad and before I knew what I was doing I grabbed him and led him to my bed.
"You can keep me warm, but no funny business."
He went to refuse but I didn't listen and pulled him down to lay next to me. We heard Caden chuckle and Marcus growled but I just grabbed his hand and pulled him closer to me. My back was against his chest his right arm draped over me. We both laid there breathing rapidly our hearts both beating fast.
"Marcus..."
"Yes"
"We can sleep now, I have a feeling we will both sleep well."
He didn't say anything but pulled me closer to him and soon we were both asleep.

Caden~~

"What do you know about those two?"
I whispered into Alainas ear. She was silent for a moment but then told me of how Lydia has walked the moon paths several times and always to Marcus. She also told me of the night that she let herself project and sleep the night with Marcus.
"I think there is a bond there but I'm not sure what. There has never been a Beloved before, and she has powers that none of the bearers before me know about. She is special Caden, I hope Marcus understands that."
I pulled her closer to me and hummed my approval at her in my arms again. 100 years I have longed for her. I understood why she left, it took me a long time to understand but I do. I refused to put her through heartache, but for the past 100 years I have been a whore and used women to try and drown the pain of not being with my mate. Now here she is once again mine, never to die a mortal death, as beautiful as the first time I met her. We both have grown cold in certain ways but now that I have her again I will be sure to never let her go and to make sure we warm each other's souls once more.