MATEBOUND WITH A BEAST

Chapter 15

Ona stayed in Zephyrus's embrace for as long as she could remember. The security, the assurance, the warmth, the love, care, and all the immense emotions she felt in her dreams she was experiencing them at that moment in Zephyrus's arms, on his chest, feeling his warm skin against hers – his skin it was more than warm than normal. Of course, she saw that Zephyrus wasn’t mundane like her, and she didn’t mind because the security he was giving her was unmatched.

The heartbeat of Zephyrus was becoming steady, race then steady just abnormal that Ona wasn’t scared of. Everything felt right and she didn’t even want to be disturbed by being on the broad and strong chest she laid her body on. She loved the feeling of hearing Zephyrus heartbeats.

In the meanwhile, Zephyrus also didn’t want to let go of his mate, the 3 years of him looking for her was hard, and now Ona is in his embrace. Zephyrus was happy, all the emotions lingered around him and inside him also.

However, the fact that he couldn’t catch the bastards and couldn’t prevent the tremendous experience Ona went through was making him boil up. His arms tighten around Ona’s medium body, only to assure her that he got her.

The thought of Kalus laying his damn eyes on his mate was raging bitter inside him and making his heart beat abnormally. The thought of Kalus even thinking of hurting his only mate, was urging Zephyrus to think of waking up at dusk to hunt the bastards.

Zephyrus thought he shouldn’t have spent a night without searching for Ona. What was he doing all the years?

He started to hate being a vigilante king helping his people and other kingdoms from rogues and thieves while his mate needed him more than anything. He should have tried harder to look for her.

All the emotions were infuriating him so much that his chest heaved and felt Ona’s soft heartbeat against his chest. It soothed him.

But the thing that was frustrating him, even more, was – even though he was boiling in anger, ready to rip the heads of Kalus and Gideon off their bodies and shred them to pieces… the man’s manhood was solid rock.

Zephyrus was not aware that the mere presence of Ona would make his cock so up, hard like a rock, angry and hungry, ready to devour Ona inside. But he knew that he had to be considerate of his mated feelings.

But, oof, Ona she was gorgeous, how her soft, delicate skin felt against his, how perfect her dark chocolate brown skin tone was on his warm white one, and how her medium graciously body felt on his and inside his arms. And how he just wanted to press his dark lips against Ona’s and savor all the tastes of hers that came with the kiss.

He just wanted to devour her body, and how he loved Ona’s body felt so calm and relaxed evidencing that she felt safe in his arms.

And how every time Zephyrus inhales, all he breathes in is Ona’s intoxicating, sweet, fresh, and soft scent of her blood and natural scent making his crotch twitch every time he inhales her scent. The king was going through the most, but he knew he had to be strong as Ona was in a fragile state.

Ona felt safe, she was even more than secure and comfortable that she had been admiring the lines tattoos on the strong arm that she trailed the tips of her fingers drawing those lines not knowing she was sending piles of shivers down the man's spine to his crotch.

Ona was making things hard for Zephyrus.

And Zephyrus was happy that Ona was not in a position for her to feel how throbbing and hard his crotch was.

Zephyrus was desperate to know about Ona’s thoughts, about what she had just experienced while they were in a car. He shifting eyes and sank his fangs into her skin to drink her blood. To mark her.

With low, long breaths in and out with the vibration against her body and the deep voice, Ona heard, “My name is Zephyrus Kalthorne, the king of this Zystyria Kingdom. I have a brother who is Zyphyr, he is 26 and I’m 24. Zyphyr is the accountant. I’m not the man with words but I have been dreaming about you for 3 years, even though your face was vague I knew you were my mate and I never stopped looking for you and I am very very happy that I have found you and want to make you mine forever however, there is something important I wants to share with you.”

The strongest beast has never been so scared in his whole life. The fear of losing the only thing that matters to him. To him Ona was fragile so he knew that he had to be careful with his words.

Gosh…

Ona could feel how Zephyrus's body tensed up. The beating of his heart was strong and audible.

Without Zephyrus realizing and expecting, he felt the warm lips on his bicep. Mmmh, the lips that had his mouth watering kissed his skin. The king felt tingles and shivers in the area Ona kissed with her saliva seeping deep inside his skin to his bones. He felt that.

The king nearly groaned but he held that with a gulp.

“I know what you experienced in the car it was something unusual and scary and probably evil to you, but I want to assure you that I am not an evil man. Ona Astrum, I would like you to make me part of you, as you’re already part of me and to do that, I would like to tell you about my true identity and the thing I’m about to say, might scare you that you won’t even want to be near me anymore, but I promise I won’t do anything to hurt you.” Zephyrus's voice was painted with fear and trembling inside, even Ona felt that. “I am a beast called Drafulf along with my brother and we are the last beasts after our kingdom got attacked and killed everyone including our parents.”

Ona turns her body, but her head was on that chest and not meeting the king’s gaze.

“Your true nature won’t scare me away. I believe that we are bound to be together because I had the same dream that you had and the day you came to my rescue, I was gifted with another dream to see your face. After what happened in the kingdom, I believe that the only way for us to meet was for me to go through all those things and mostly its because I was blind and desperate to meet you I was blinded by my feelings thinking Kalus was the man in my dreams but I was wrong, maybe if I should’ve waited a bit longer and you wouldn’t be bound to be with someone messed and wrecked like me. You deserve someone better and not me.” Fuck.. Ona’s words and her crying made Zephyrus lift her up in a swift.

Zephyrus pierced his gray steel eyes in the black enchanting ones with his thumps erasing the tears all over her face while he swallowed something hard - whatever that was on his throat.

God damn, Zephyrus wanted to smack his lips against the damn pretty ones.

“Ona, I marked you. Your neck has my mark and that means you're mine and not going anywhere. My people don’t know my true nature because I’m scared of being rejected rather than being killed, but most rejection I fear, the rejection that would drive me maniac and end up killing me, is from you. I would die if you reject me, my heart, body, and soul won’t take it. In my eyes, you’re my treasure, pure, angel, beautiful, so attractive, gracious and you’re mine, and don’t even doubt that.” Zephyrus said his last word and swooped Ona’s body in his arms.

Fuck her scent is overpowering my nose. Her neck is close to mine and I want to sink my itchy fangs in her skin and devour the taste of her sweet and delicious blood again.

“I won’t reject you Zephyrus,” her sweet words were enough to stretch the lips of the man’s wide. From ear to ear.

It's hard to see Zephyrus smile.

The embrace took longer than they expected again.

“Let’s go downstairs and introduce you to everyone,” Zephyrus said.

It had just clicked in Ona’s mind that she hadn’t seen Nia and Clio for almost a day.

“And tomorrow I will go with you to buy you new clothes.”

Ona took a halt and scanned her body and she didn’t like how she looked. The dress, the hair, and just everything - she can’t be seen in such.

“Can I take a shower first and change?” She asked politely.

“No need to ask baby, I will bring everything you need in a moment,” Zephyrus said and placed a kiss on Ona’s forehead.

Damn, Zephyrus was doing wonders in Ona’s insides. Why did he have to call her baby? And now she can’t reel the word ‘baby’ out of her head.