ALPHA LUKA

Chapter 19

"Mark me?"

"Yup," Luka responds popping the "p".

"Oh I see. Once you mark me the curse gets reversed?"

"That's the deal," Luka murmurs.

"Then mark me right now," I hastily say sitting up on the bed swinging my hair to one side giving Luka full access to my neck, so he can mark. Luka immediately sits up creasing his brows at me confusedly.

"Are you aware of what marking states?," he raises a brow.

"Yes, Luka I know. I already told you I want to be with you. I mean it"

Luka averts his crystal blue eyes away taking in a deep breathe. "It's not that simple"

"How? Others do this all the time to their mates, so how is it not simple?," I sternly say crossing my arms across my chest. "Is it because you don't want me as your mate? Did you actually mean that the other time?," I briefly say. My heart starts to beat irregularly terrified by his answer.

"Alyja, it isn't that. I do want you as my mate. Things are just complicating too complicated for us"

"I already told you I don't care about any of that. I'm not afraid of you. I trust you"

"I'm not talking about that"

"Then?," I sigh intertwining our fingers. Sparks erupt within our touch. Each time becoming stronger and stronger becoming almost too addictive.

"My mark will not be like the rest. I'm a lycan which means my mark will be much more compared to a regular wolf and I'm afraid you might not be able to take it," Luka sternly says his eyes fixated on me.

"What do you mean I might not be able to take it?," I furrow my brows confusedly.

"A lycan's mark is known to cause severe fever"

"Has others recovered from a lycan's mark?"

"There's a difference between natural born lycans to cursed ones Alyja. Cursed ones like myself have it harder since we don't carry a true lycan's blood that instantly heals their mates mark as they bite at the same time. Meaning my bite will only cause you pain and severe fever since I can't heal you. The fever is basically you curing the curse which from what I've heard many haven't survived," Luka explains holding my hands within his.

I take a moment to process all of this information knowing exactly what I'm going to get myself into if I decide to take on this burden that Lodis has brought on both my mate and I's lives. I really starting to dislike this she-wolf. However, it doesn't take me long to make up my mind with my decision.

"I'm willing to take the risk for you," I utter.

"No, I can't allow this. If something goes wrong and you end up losing your life because of me. I would never forgive myself," Luka hastily says getting off of the bed pacing back and forth.

I stand up placing my hand on his shoulder bringing him to a stop. His brimming crystal blue eyes lock with my mine as he lets out a breathe I didn't realize he was holding. I can see how terrified he is about this entire thing. This right here answers everything. Luka does care for me more than I thought. If something were to happen to me, he would hurt deeply.