Fire & Fangs (GXG)

Chapter 18 - The Wine Business

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TW: Mentions of Rape and abuse.

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A contented sigh left my chapped lips.

I licked them as I sat up in bed, a groan coming from my mouth.

My eye fluttered open, a deep breath left my lungs, and I rolled my neck to get rid of the stiffness.

Blinking a few more times to get the tiredness out of my eye, I looked over to where Alcina was supposed to be and didn't see her. My hand ghosted over where she had slept, but the sheets were cold.

My eyebrows furrowed.

Where did she go?

Moving my eyes to the one place I should have looked at first, I finally found Alcina sitting at her desk, working on papers she had in a stack on the side. I watched her as she diligently worked on the papers, but jumped a little when I heard her voice.

"Staring is impolite. Hasn't anyone told you that, Lubirea Mea?" Alcina asked, teasing in her tone.

I chuckled at Alcina's words and got out of bed.

"Good morning, sugar." I said as I made my way to her and then wrapped my arms around her neck as I placed a light kiss onto her head.

"Mmmmm... I would greet you back, but I'm afraid it is not longer morning." Alcina replied casually.

"What?!" I yelled.

Alcina chuckled, her voice husky and rough.

"Calm down, Andy. You slept longer, but that is no matter. I am glad you rest." Alcina said.

My eyes took in Alcina and I noticed the bite mark on her neck. Memories flashed through my mind from last night and I shakily moved my hand toward it. When I got there, I ghosted my finger over the mark reverently and watched as she shivered under my touch.

"It really happened..." I whispered.

All activity stopped from Alcina and she twisted in her chair to face me. Her smile was wide and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Indeed it did, Draga Mea. We are one. Mates." Alcina stated, but then she looked nervous. "You are- You are okay with this new development?"

Quelling Alcina's nerves on the topic, I leant down and captured her plump, red lips with my own and put all of my feelings into this one kiss. We moved as one, taking in one another as if we had done this all the time, and finally pulled back with a pleased sigh.

I could see I bruised Alcina's lips with that kiss and I smirked at the sight.

"Of course, I'm okay with this." I said as I took her hand in mine. "I want this, my love. I very much want this. Nothing can make me regret making you my mate. Nothing."

Alcina let out a sigh of relief and smiled warmly at me.

"I am glad to hear that you feel the same." Alcina replied, bringing my hand up to her lips and placing a kiss on the back of it.

Grinning, I sat myself on Alcina's lap and wrap my arms around her waist and pepper kisses along her neck, enjoying the shivers that come from the larger woman every time my lips meet exposed skin.

"So? What are you working on? Anything interesting?" I asked, my words reverberating along her skin.

"Mmmmm... Just the... Wine business, Draga Mea." Alcina answered, exposing more of her neck for me, but I pulled back some and stared into her eyes.