The Warrior (continuing from optimistic_dreamer)

Love talk

In a flash I was back in Olivia's and my room.

She already lay in our bed, her eyes closed and her breathing let me know that she was deep asleep.

I could not help myself, because both my wolf an I wanted to be close to Olivia right now, therefore I lay down beside her and pulled her gently in my embrace.

Olivia immediately snuggled up to me and let out a relieved sight.

My wolf was finally content, because our mate was safely in my arms.

I inhaled her addictive scent and pressed a gentle kiss on her hair. With my fingers I caressed her arm and finally noticed that she was wearing one of my shirts as her pyjama.

I smiled at that, but then realized that Olivia probably did that because she had troubles falling asleep, because I, her mate, was not with her.

I immediately felt guilty and promised her quietly that I would be a better mate from now on.
I still blamed myself for thinking that Olivia could have mixed a love potion into one of my beverages or meals.

Although I knew that Olivia was exhausted from today's activities and healing Mason, I just had to speak with her. I wanted to explain my doubts to her and I wanted to apologize. Jake was a trustworthy friend and I knew he would never tell Olivia about my doubts, but I wanted to tell her. She deserved honesty and I never wanted to have secrets between us.

I lightly shook her, kissed her cheeks and whispered: "Baby, can you please wake up."

Olivia groggily opened her eyes, but when she realized that I was here and that she was in my arms she snuggled contently up to me and her eyes softened with love.

My heart hurt, because I knew I would offend her with my earlier doubts. I wondered if she would still look at me with love in her eyes after she knew everything.

"You're here!", she softly whispered and her arms went up to my neck so that our faces were inches apart.

I fought against my wolf, who wanted to kiss her red lips very badly. I did not deserve a kiss until I told Olivia everything.

I sight and said: "Yes, I'm sorry that I was gone so long. But I spoke with Sir Alexander and my uncle afterwards."

"Is everything okay?", Olivia asked me nervously. Again it struck me how intune she already was with my feelings. It was normal for mated werewolf couples, but not for ones, who had not even marked each other.

"It is now, but I...", I started but did not know how to explain what happened. I did not want to hurt her.

"My uncle showed me something.", I lamely began again.

Olivia blinked at me in confusion.

"What did he show you?", she asked.

"A book and there were descriptions of several potions in it."

"Ah..there was a love potion formula in it, wasn't there?", she guessed. Her head kept down and her eyes would not meet mine.

"Yes.", I whispered brokenly.

"But you're still here.", Olivia wondered. "So you don't believe him?"

With my fingers I lifted her head and I could see in her eyes how astonished she was.

"At first I did, well not really but I had doubts.", I admitted.

Olivia just nodded at me, not at all angry about my worries.

"But there was a lot that didn't add up and also Jake kicked my ass for doubting you.", I went on sheepishly.

"I meant to talk to you about the love potion, but there was never the right ime for it. It's my own fault that you had doubts and I'm realls sorry for that.", Olivia said apologetically.

I looked at her shocked. Why in the world would she apologize?

"No baby, that one is completely on me. I should have trusted you or at least talked to you immediately and not let myself be consumed by doubts.", I tried to reason with her.

"But you're here and you're talking to me.", she smiled gently at me.

"God I don't deserve you!", I whispered to her and tightened my embrace. I leaned in to peck her on the lips, but once her soft lips touched mine I was a goner.

She moaned into our kiss and I could feel the tingles spreading through my whole body. I growled in response and licked her lower lip asking for entrance, which she immediately granted me.

Our passionate kiss did not last long, because I pulled back the second I could smell her arousal. It pleased my wolf and me deeply that our mate was affected by us so quickly, but I was aware of my lack of restraining skills.

"I love you so, so much and I will never doubt you again!", I promised her softly.

Olivia smiled at me and the adoration in her eyes was clearly visible.

"I love you too, but I should have talked to you aboout the potion." I wanted to interrup her but she placed a finger onto my lips, which I badly wanted to bite into, and said: "No, I should have! There is a love potion, but it seriously messes with your head. It can't make you feel the tingles, or can accelerate your heart. The first person you see after you've drank it becomes your main priority for 12 hours. You feel lust and attraction for them, but not love. Those feelings are close to love, but you can easily confuse them with love. After the potion is out of your body you will feel groggy and disorientated. You could give someone the love potion again and again and it would work everytime, but once the person found his or her mate it's ineffective.", Olivia tried to explain to me.

"My uncle blamed everything on the potion.", I muttered.

"I'm gad that he's still looking out for you!", Olivia said gently.

I rolled my eyes and said: "You're too good for this world, you can just see the good in everyone."

She giggled and I admitted: "That was something I feared as well. You are too good to be true, so perfect for me that it just sounded logical to me that you wouldn't be my mate. But you are and I thank the moondgoddess every second for blessing me with you!"

I had moved Olivia to tears and tried to kiss each one away.

"It's you, who I should be thankful for!", she whispered and it took everything I had to not mark her right then. I wanted to let everyone know that this perfect and beautifuwl woman was all mine.

I soon realized how exhausted she was, because Olivia fell asleep rather quickly. I just closed my eyes as well and let the breathing of my mate lull me to sleep.