ETHEREAL

6

Waking up beside a warm body was an odd emotion for little Rosa. With soft caresses against the bare skin of her arms from her mate and the occasional subconscious kiss he placed upon her nose. An odd emotion indeed, but one she welcomed openly.

She found her bare body resting comfortably beside him, with both of his arms holding tight while his hands caressed her inappropriately through the large shirt she had placed onto her practically bare body before she had fallen asleep. Her own little hands traced the large tattoos that were present on Dante's body, her lips parted slightly slightly as she observed her mate. He was so rugged, his stubble strong on his jaw and his hair a little wild, although usually it was down to the fact he would run his hand through it consistently.

She couldn't help but peer up slowly, he seemed to be sleeping, he didn't have his eyes open anyway. She pushed her head up to gently place a soft peck on his lips, blushing wildly to herself before hurriedly hiding her face in his chest. Little to her knowledge, Dante had been laid awake just as long as she had, interested in how she would act. Feeling her lips on his was the last draw, how could he possibly hold himself back?

Suddenly, his eyes snapped forward, a cheeky look upon his face as he in the matter of seconds had pinned her underneath him, his bare body hovering over her whilst her barely cladded body shivered beneath. Her little chest heaved slightly, from the shock but almost shyly her arms wrapped around his waist, batting her eyelashes up at him sweetly. "Good morning." She shyly murmured, looking up with a soft smile.

He couldn't help his own grin form at the sight of his beautiful mate, her body curved towards him as her arms stayed tight around his waist. "Morning, little Rosa. I trust you slept well?" He asked her, grazing his lips down from her cheek and to her jaw and neck.

Her eyelids fluttered from the sensation, her big lips parting whilst a slight smile formed upon them. "I-I did." She assured, feeling his own grin upon her skin as his mouth circulated the area in which he would mark her, although he simply pressed a soft kiss on it before peering up so his forehead was now against hers.

He stared at her, quietly, with the small hint of a smile on his lips and a look so content it seemed to rid her of all the breath in her body. How could a man so beautiful be so deadly, she questioned. She was no fool, she had heard so much about the alpha before her, of his cruel nature regarding rogues and practically anyone that wasn't in his own pack. But ignorance was bliss. How could she not adore her mate for everything he was, when she had dreamt of the moment of being in his arms from the moment she understood what mate's were?

He watched her, she seemed to be so deep in thought and the thought of being the one that had captured her attention so vividly made his wolf growl in pleasure. He wanted to be as equally hers as she was his, and the lord knew - she was his.

"We need to get up." He groaned slightly, letting his face drop into her bare chest with a heavy sigh, holding his arms around her petite and little waist. She couldn't help the giggles as she watched him. It seemed the big bad alpha also had a boyish side, one that she had only experienced from a moment but she utterly adored.

"Come on, you must have work to do." She softly whispered at him, brushing his hair away from his face as he grunted, a smile present as she kissed his forehead. The dynamic between the two was intoxicating, infectious and so pure. She had never felt this way before but she wished for it to never end.

With a harsh groan, he did exactly that. He stood up, letting the sheets fall and show his bare body something in which she protested, her hands covering her eyes as a squeak left her lips. He smirked at the sight of her, especially when he noticed from the corner of his eye her little finger moving to the side to take a glance in the daylight. "Shall we shower?" He asked, his voice husky and almost demanding for they both knew he wanted nothing more than her little body in his arms.