Her From Another World

~ 32. The Smug Mate ~

~Eva's POV~

It was late in the day when we both woke up. I nestled safely against him, and him holding me closely, his hold reassuring and protective making me sigh in content as peaceful tranquility washed over me.

I felt more balanced like a small missing piece had finally found its way in and from the light fluttering of emotions which do not belong to me I could say Damon felt the same.

Completing the mate bond had brought our relationship to a whole new level and I could feel his love for me overriding any jealousy, insecurity, fear he has.

My Damon had been insecure, and he being his usual self, had chosen to hide it with glares and sarcastic comment towards the Original vampire going on the offensive trying to mask off what he was really feeling.

But now I could feel the peace within him. The negative emotions are still there, but they are much, very much more subdued as he understood I would not ver reject hi for anyone.

He was the first one I gave my heart to, the first person who taught me how to love, the first person who reached out to me when I arrived at this place. Damon may not be as powerful as an Original vampire, or as good as a human but he was my mate, my impulsive, reckless, selfish, loving vampire and I loved him with the whole of my heart.

And from the smug, sated, and the happy smile he was sporting I would say he knew that very much.

"You are in quite a good mood today," I noted as I sipped on my coffee, having finally come down from the confines of my bedroom.

"Well, what can I say, for once I'm not trying to make my brother miserable and I got to wake up in the morning with the beautiful girl who I love and who also happens to be my mate, I'm having a blast sweetheart." He says and though the words are cocky and arrogant the happiness he radiated made me smile widely.

"I'm glad," I tell him softly as he leans in for a slow kiss which quickly becomes more than I expected.

But the outside world seemed to disagree with us.

For his mouth was on my neck kissing snd sucking and his hands on my waist and thighs when my phone rang shrilly cutting through the tension abruptly.

Damon groaned slouching back on the sofa with disappointment written all over his face.

Letting out a soft chuckle and swallowing down the disappointment myself I picked the phone quickly seeing Stefan's name flashing on the screen.

"It is time we make ourselves sociable I presume," I stated teasingly while Damon once again groaned making me laugh at his unwillingness.

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~Damon's POV~

I could not keep the happy smug smile off my face as we entered my house. I was sure both Elijah and Stefan were inside if the displeased voices inside were of any indication.

Completing a mate bond was more than everything I've heard, the mere concept of having a perfect companion to oneself who would accept you for you was mind-blowing, and currently, as I enjoyed the exact same thing my mood was more than relaxed to guard the other two idiots.

This is going to be fun.

"Stefan! Brother! What important news did you have to interrupt us this fine morning?" I asked more than a little irked by their unwelcome interruption earlier.

But for compensation, I had the satisfaction of seeing them stiffening as they finally understood the state of mine and Eva's bond. The two looked ready to tackle down but were holding back in the presence of Eva as she greeted them both with a kiss on the cheek each.