Not Mine but His Mate (Completed)

Chapter 36: Quaratined Day Four 🐾

~Hazel's POV~

Last night after I cried in Dom's arms, I thanked him for being there for me. He reassured me by saying he's always going to be there for me and we shared our first kiss after a while. It was great. Those soft lips I missed perfectly matched mine and I felt like my body lifted to the sky. I ran my fingers through his long black hair and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

Goodness, I wanted him badly. But my body wouldn't be able to hand much more. So, after our much needed passionate kiss, Dom proceeded to wash me up. He was very gentle with me and while we took a bath with each other, we agreed to spend the next day with each other and each other only.

So, here we are, wrapped in each other's arms, cuddling with one another. His warmth was something I missed. I felt nothing but coldness for the past couple of weeks, his warmth was something I needed.

As we spent the day together, I explained everything happened during my time with Narcissus. From the moment he pretended to be Dom all the way to the abuse.

"-so, he laid me in the water and bit me. And apparently my blood ran down the stream and was used to wake his mother up."

"I'm so sorry you had to go through that, Hazel. I wish I would have never left you the way I did-"

"We didn't know that all of this would happen. Yes it sucked but I would like to think that we went through all of this for something...I have to believe that."

"He's gonna pay for what he did to you!"

"Yes he will but put that burden on you, Dom. He will get his, regardless of how it is done or whom will do it, he will get his. But don't put that burden on you. You hear me?" I said looking up at him. I could tell how badly he wanted to make that his mission, to kill Narcissus. But nonetheless, he nodded and agreed with me.

After I told him everything that happened while in Thunder Springs, he went quiet. I presumed he was processing everything. It wasn't an easy pill to swallow. I hope that he doesn't beat himself up for all of this. It wasn't his fault in any way.

"I'm sorry, minou."

I looked up at him, still making sure I laid my head on his bare chest, "Sorry? About what, Dom?"

"I'm sorry that I left you like I did. I have to admit that I was disappointed with how your ex-husband was handled and I should have been more understanding. I left you on bad terms and I greatly regret it."

"Dom, I'm the one that's sorry, especially with how I handled Zaim. I understood how you felt and I should have handled that situation better. That wouldn't of ever happened if I wasn't in a rush to get closure. I'm sorry about not telling you that I was coming back and ended up getting myself kidnapped. I never meant to put you through all of this-"

"Let's just stop blaming ourselves. We both played a part and who's to say that anything would have turned out any different. But what happened has already happened, you're back in my arms now and I'm not letting you go again," he replied, looking down at me.

I smiled, "I'm sorry Dom."

"I'm sorry too, minou."

Sealing off that conversation, we sealed it with a passionate kiss - agreeing to trying our best never to leave each other on bad terms again. And I couldn't be happier to come to that resolution. I really care about Dominic and I couldn't think of a better way to spend the day, than to spend it with my mate.

~Third Person~

Meanwhile in Thunder Springs