Beneath the surface: Forbidden Love

Twenty Four

Marisela

''Son, you need to tell her now, otherwise it will only get worse for her.'' Ronaldo spoke up behind Rosa.

''Worse!?" I shout again, hating how they all seem to be ignoring my question, ''What are you all talking about?''

''Your heat, Marisela.'' Kael winces, ''Your heat is coming.''

My what?

''My heat?'' I cringe, ''What are you talking about, Kael.'' he closes he's eyes briefly as if trying to find the words to speak . When he opens them, he's eyes are gold. I gasp at the sight of his wolf staring at me.

''You need to calm down son, before your wolf does something she isn't ready for.'' His father warns him.

Another wave comes, this time it was stronger. I let out a cry of pain.

''At least kiss her, Kael!'' his mother snaps, ''It will help with the pain.'' In no time, Kael grabs my face in his hands and kisses me.

My body hums in appreciation. It was like, I was thirsty and Kael was my only source of water, I pull him in hungrily, wanting more of him. There is an electric current flowing through my body. The pain I was feeling moments before had subsided. It wasn't completely gone, but it was bearable pain. When we finally pull apart, my eyes are still closed. I slowly open them and are met with deep blue eyes.

''We will leave you two alone.'' Rosa stands up to leave. I watch as Ronaldo, puts his arm around her waist, helping her walk. As soon as they are out of the door, I turn my attention back to Kael, who is watching me intensely.

''My heat?'' I repeat, the word sounding foreign on my tongue. Kael takes a deep breath before sitting up, pulling me to sit beside him. He finally speaks .

''When werewolves find their mates,'' he begins, sounding far away as I sit quietly and listen, ''they instantly begin the mating process. A kiss is the start of the process. It is very rare that the male waits to complete it, but in cases where he does, the female feels the turmoil of the mate bond.'' he finally looks at me, "her heat."

''You're heat is basically your body pushing you to complete the mating. Only then will the pain go away.'' he finishes.

''So that means we have to...'' My cheeks begin to turn a dark shade of crimson when the realisation dawns on me.

"Exactly." Kael nods.

In order for us to complete the mating process, Kael and I need have to sex.

"But I'm not like you," I spluttered, "how does that make any sense?"  Kael is quiet for a few seconds, as if he too isn't sure why this has happened.

"I suppose because of what you are, I can't be certain as well." He sighs and we both don't say anything after that for a while.

''I didn't want your first time to be this way.'' He says as he gently cups my cheek forcing me to look at him, ''I am so sorry, Marisela.'' His eyes fill with guilt and pain. My heart pulls at him, this isn't his fault, he has tried to stop himself, and now my body is the one pushing me to complete it.

But he should've told me that this was going to happen.

''You should have warned me,'' I tell him, looking away from him.

I hear him sigh, "I know." Kael and I sit in silence for what felt like hours but was only minutes before he finally speaks.

"Marisela, we need to talk about these past few days."

"Well your timing is immaculate." I sarcastically say, the words slipping out of my mouth before I could process it in my head.

"I can't allow myself to mate with you knowing you are not ready and that I'm still mad at you." He says. I cringe at that word again.

"Could you not say mate, it kind of ruins the meaning of what we're supposed to do." I tell him, ignoring the slight pang in my chest at his refusal.

"Sorry, I forget you're not used to the terms." He says and I shake my head. We are quiet again.

"Is there maybe another way we could possibly stop the pain, other than you know-" I blush, "sex." Kael sits and thinks for a minute he's mind lost in thought.

"There may be one thing." He frowns, I listen carefully to him, "but you probably won't like it."

"What is it?" I ask. The lingering heat begins to slowly surge through my body again. Kael notices this too and he is instantly by my side.

"What do you have to do to stop this pain?" I ask him clenching my teeth. His eyes search my face for something, I don't know what, before he drops his gaze to my neck.

Oh God, no,  not that. I think to myself as if reading his thoughts, he's next words confirm my suspicions.

"I will have to mark you." He says.

I thought long and hard about what he had just said. All thoughts led to the same one, he's going to eventually mark me at some point. So why not now? If it will stop this so called "heat" of mine, then surely it couldn't be that bad, right?

"I don't understand, how could I have a heat, I'm not a werewolf." I ask.

"You're mated to me." He sighs, "when we kissed the first time, it unlocked something within you. As mates, we each have something that is apart of the other, it's the way the moon goddess works, it's how we find our mates."

I knew I felt something towards Kael, but love? I don't think I'm quite there yet. Whatever this feeling was, it was strong, I knew that much. But to actually have sex with him, I couldn't bring myself to do that. I know at some point, I wanted him, badly at that, but him and I aren't in a good space right now.

He was right, I didn't want my first time to be under these circumstances. I didn't want to feel like I was being forced to sleeping with him because my body needed him. Mentally, we were not there yet, at least I wasn't. So there was only one way to fix this, and it might be temporary, but it's all I got right now.

My eyes look deep into Kael's blue ones, searching for something, anything that will make me regret my decision,  but I don't find any.

Surely this wouldn't hurt, right? I mean come on, a bite? Doesn't sound so bad... right?

Without a second thought, I speak.

"Okay." Kael searches my eyes for uncertainty but there isn't any. I was sure about this, although a little hesitant.

"Are you sure?" I nod my head. Kael searches my eyes once more, and after a while he agrees.

His eyes  lock onto mine, holding me there. After so long of avoiding each other, and being distant and cold towards one another, Kael finally drops his barriers and allows me to see into his own eyes. He's eyes spark with something, a sudden gleam bending those stone cold blue eyes. My breath hitches in my throat.

Slowly, with utmost care, he leans in. I feel his warm breath on my skin. With a delicate touch, his lips meet the nape of my neck, igniting a tingling sensation.

First, he presses a loving, possessive kiss there. My body fires up with anticipation of what is to come. But I am not afraid, I'm...excited. I hear him purr in approval. He's tongue surprises me when it flicks at my neck, followed by a stream of kisses.

Then, that's when I feel it. His teeth, as sharp as knives, scrape against my neck. Without warning, his canines sink into my skin, I so desperately held back my cries. It hurt at first, but after a few seconds the pain subsided followed by an unexplained euphoric pleasure that hums it's way through out my body.

Kael marks me as his own in a passionate yet tender gesture, sealing our bond under the watchful eye of the silver moon.

The next thing I knew, my vision suddenly wavering, and the world around me twists and blurs. My legs give way, and I crumple on to Kael. It felt as though the ground rushed up to meet me, and my consciousness slips away, leaving me in a disorienting darkness.