An American In London: S4

15. Marked

~Marius POV~

I pet little Nikko who managed to crawl into bed with his stubby legs to cuddle. The heat that flooded my body before and burned like tiny flames licking every follicle on my skin had passed. Now I was left with this strange feeling twisted in my gut and my ass felt like it was on fire. 

Nikko snuggles close to my bare chest and Hamie had his arm wrapped around my waist. When Nikko closes his little eyes, I peek over my shoulder and catch a glimpse of my sweaty, exhausted...fiance? 

I wonder if it's okay that I already think of him as more of a husband than a boyfriend.  

"Mhm...fine by me, but baby what...what time is it?" he groans and blinks his beautiful brown eyes.

"I didn't say anything?" I was confused but he nods.

"Yeah you did, you were talking about how I'm your husband," He grunts and my jaw drops.

"Baby...I think you read my mind," I mention and he sits up.

"What?" I gasp when I see the red branding on his shoulder where I had bit him. It looked like a beautiful tattoo of deep red ink embedded into his skin. Small swirls gathered together to form a sword and the NG symbol but I bite my tongue.

"You're thinking about the fact there's a tattoo on my shoulder," He reads my mind again, but this time he doesn't say a word. I can just hear it in the back of my head and our eyes lock onto one another before mine flood with tears. 

"Hamie! What's happening!" I scream out in confusion as he pulls me close and runs his hands along my naked body in comfort.

"I don't quite know baby, but I think...it has something to do with your powers,"

"You're lying," I could sense the fact he was hiding the truth from me and was hurt by this sudden lie. That was new. What else was he lying about?

I never lie to you

I hear his voice in the back of my head and press against him.

Then why would you lie to me now?

I say back through this newly found link that we share and I could almost hear him shuffling with his thoughts. 

Baby, I didn't lie to you. It does have something to do with your powers. Henry explained it to me...you're a werewolf," 

He says it so plainly that I gulp. 

I've met the wolf side of you before during the battle of Notting Hill, but I don't think you remember it,

He adds and I didn't doubt it for a second. I continue to shake my head, disappointed in myself.

Why are you still here with me if I'm some weirdo who can shift into an animal?

Because in case you haven't noticed, you're my mate. I would never leave you.

Would you still love me if you weren't? Do you think you would still love me if we were just two normal dudes studying abroad?

Yes, because I fell in love with you when you were a normal guy before the instincts kicked it. And please don't say dude again.

He mentions the dude thing and I laugh out loud, scaring the crap out of our puppy.

"Aww baby, I'm sorry," I chuckle as I pet him into relaxing again before Hamie curls up behind me.

"Now stop thinking, I need sleep after everything we did last night," he sighs and I pat him on his thick bicep.

"Mmm, I feel a lot better now,"

"I'm glad considering the fact that I'm exhausted," he groans and I slowly go back to sleep