He Will Be Mine

Chapter 75: Marked and Mated

*** Matt's POV ***

"Elder Stirling advised that we do it at the same time. He said it will work even if we don't, but we'll get the most 'harmonious' result doing it together," Tyler explains, eagerly cuddling up to Aly and nuzzling her neck in anticipation.

We've decided that it's time to mark and claim our mate, and we might as well do it tonight so that we're not rushed. Tomorrow is going to be busy with packing up and getting ready to fly back to Maine, and we want it done before we leave. My only concern is that she seems weak and fatigued from her wounds and the poison that is still affecting her. I don't know if wounding her again right now is the best choice, but Eli seems to be completely on board with all Tyler is saying. He would know, right?

You'll have to let me take over to do it and I'll be careful. Not just because I don't want to hurt her, but that poison could affect us if I'm too sloppy about it, Eli explains.

"Maybe it would be better if we do the marking now and save the mating for later, to let her have more time to recover," I suggest, which seems like a reasonable compromise to me.

"I'll be gentle," Tyler growls in that deeper tone that I've come to realize is how he sounds when Zeke is pushing his way forward. It seems contradictory to growl at me when he's trying to convince me that he can be gentle, but that's Zeke for you.

"I'll be fine," Aly insists bravely. "Sorry, but I'm with Zeke on this. I haven't had a chance to enjoy you intimately since you were turned, and I'd rather we learn each other now in the privacy of our bedroom than back at your apartment, where I know for a fact the neighbors will hear us."

"Fair point," I concede, finally convinced.

It's not that I don't want to do this, it's just that I haven't done it before, and it worries me. I haven't even seen it done before or heard stories about what it's like, so I don't know the effects of it. Of the actual marking, I mean. I don't know what will happen in the moment that we actually sink our teeth into her and permanently imprint our marks into her flesh.

Aly and Ryan have told us about after, how connected we'll feel and how much more possessive our wolves might be for a little bit. The last part is concerning considering how Zeke has been, but Aly is pretty good at handling him so I'm sure it will be fine. I just hope we're not about to overwhelm her system with too much to handle in a day.

I manage to shake it off and start stripping down the way Tyler is already, all cuddled up to Aly in only his boxers. She's still fully dressed, though, so I'm looking forward to helping him unwrap her in a minute.

"Oh, just one last thing and then I promise I'll shut up about it," I say as I'm taking off my jeans.

"What is it?" Aly asks, the last bit coming out in a moan as Tyler teases with his tongue the spot where he intends to mark her.

"Eli said the poison can affect us too, so be careful about how you bite her."

"You be careful. I'm immune," he insists between the light little kisses he's peppering down her neck, not even seeming fazed by my warning.

"That's not even fair," I grumble.

Seeing that I have my clothes off, Aly holds out her arm to invite me to come snuggle up to her and I eagerly accept.

As I crawl across the bed to her, Tyler retorts, "Yeah, well, you can sniff out fake humans, so I guess we're even."

Another good point, and it's starting not to matter anymore now that I'm finally cuddled up to Aly. It feels like ages ago since we were last in this bed together, and I've been waiting all day for a chance to be able to hold more than her hand.