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Aiden carried me as he led us towards our bedroom and I was glad that he didn't ask questions along the way.
He was doing his best to calm me down while I sob against his chest.
I couldn't believe that I saw Henry, it has been two years since I last saw him, just seeing his face, I couldn't help but shiver at all the past things that he had done to me- what he had inflicted on my body.
"Avery, baby, tell me what's wrong?" Aiden asks as he lays me down on the bed, I clutched his shirt, not wanting him to go.
His eyes soften as he lays down next to me.
I close my eyes, "I saw him" I whispered still closing my eyes.
"Saw who baby?"
"Henry" I gasped as I said that name. The name that never failed to give me the shivers. I swallowed before I opened my eyes. I could tell that Aiden is confused but trying to understand me and I admired him more than ever.
"H-he was the one that k-kidnapped me" I stuttered out the words and some emotion passes through his eyes.
"He was here? You saw him in the Castle?" he demanded as he grips my hand tightly, I let out a whimper and he releases my hand.
"Baby, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I need you to tell me so that I can fucking kill that bastard" he sneers and I my eyes soften.
"I-I don't know if it was really him, he just resembles him so much that I panicked" I whispered.
"I really thought that it was him, I was so scared"
"I'm sorry" I said as I burried my head against his chest. Aiden placed his hand on my head as he kisses the top of it.
"It's okay baby, I know that you are still afraid of him but trust me, I'm going to make your fears go away. I'll make you happy, forever" I stayed quiet, not knowing what to respond. I was thinking about what he had said.
Forever.
But what is forever to him?
"Aiden?"
"Yes baby?" his endearment was so casual that made me blush.
"Max and Pr- Diana told me about marks"
"They did now did they?" Aiden says humorously and I looked up to see his eyes twinkling. I smiled at him before I nodded.
"So you're going to mark me?" I asked him cautiously, gauging for his reaction. His eyes showed everything, the affection and love were such a strong emotion for me to take.
"Don't be scared Avery, I won't mark you if you don't want it" I didn't know that I showed fear on my face, he must have mistaken it for my nervousness nand excitement.
"No!" I rambled. Aiden archs his beautiful and seductive eyebrow.
"I mean" I cleared my throat, "I'm not scared of you marking me, I'm just nervous that's all"
"Oh" Aiden says simply and his face made me giggle.
"You're so damn beautiful" my giggles stopped as I flushed deep red.
"Do you want to mark me?" I asked Aiden and his eyes turned gold as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Aiden?" I asked him, concerned.
"You don't know what you're doing to me baby" his voice suddenly deepens, I shivered at the husky tone of his voice. His voice does things to my body.
"You don't know how much I want to mark you baby but I need you to be sure, I don't want you to be forced into this. I'll wait. I'll wait until you're ready baby" my heary swells but somehow I wanted him to mark me. I'm slowly falling in love with this man, this man that I trust, that makes me laugh, smile and be carefree. The one that defends me and accepts me for who I am. My King and also my mate.
"What if-" I bit my lip, "What if I want you to mark me now?" I said slowly and after I said it, I didn't feel any regret, just anticipation.
Aiden helds my cheeks on his palm as I look up at him, I showed him that I am ready for him to mark me, for me to be officially his.
His. I'm going to be his.
I didn't feel as if I was some object that he owns or possesses, I feel as if I was his equal.
"Are you really sure?" he asks slowly, and he looks afraid that I will say no.
"Yes" I said with no hesitation and Aiden crushed his lips against mine. Just like last time it wasn't rushed, it was slow and sweet. As if he was still exploring the edges of my lips, as if he was still discovering.
He still has his hands on my cheeks as I lift my hand boldly to place it at the back of his neck. I made a sound at the back of my throat and it seemed to spur him on as he licks my bottom lip. I gasped at the contact and he enters his tongue in my mouth, no doubt I was blushing at this point. My body is tingling and my core tighten against his expert kissing.
He used his tongue to explore the crevices of my mouth and I shyly met my tongue with his and the groan he let out made me confident as I teased his tongue with my own as we our tongues battled for dominance. It amazed me how I was still breathing, Aiden gently removes his lips from mine and I almost whinpered from the lost of contact but squealed then moaned when he placed his lips on my neck.
He placed open kisses on my throat and neck before his tongue darted as he licks then bites the base of my throat. I gasped as he sucks it to relieve the small pain of his bite. My hands were wandering as they made its way on his hair, his soft and full hair.
Aiden continues to sucks my necks, his hands were on my waist as he squeezes before they made it's way to my face. One was cupping my face while the other was on my hair.
"Aiden" I heaved out as his lips connected with the junction between my neck and shoulders, where Max said the mark would be.
He sucks that particular area before he kissed it repeteadly. He looks up at me and he kisses my lips.
"Are you really sure? Once I mark you, you will be mine forever" I nodded at him and that was the only thing he needed as he dipped his head and breathed down on the junction between my neck and shoulder. He placed open kisses on it once but then I felt his teeth graze my skin, my heart pounds fast on my ribcage in anticipation.
I felt his teeth pierce through my skin as pain erupted on my shoulder, I gasped in pain before pleasure exploded throughout my body. Aiden retracted his teeth as he licks the blood that oozed from his bite, my eyes fluttered open as I stare at Aiden. I giddily looked at the fresh mark to see two bitemarks as well as patches of what looks like bruises.
Aiden touches the bitemarks and I jolted in pleasure, while Aiden smirks, looking pleased. He bends down and kisses the his mark and I moaned as I clutched his shoulders for support.
He smiles at me and I just stare at him dazed. He chuckles before he places his head in the crook of my neck and inhaled before he gave out a low growl.
"Mine"
"Yours" he looks up and smiles happily at me, I grin at him back.
He touches the mark once more and once again I moan.
"Why do I feel that?" I asked him.
"That's the mark, you will feel repulse if someone else touches your mark"
"Oh" was what I said.
"Tell me what's on your mind?" Aiden says as he tilts my head. His touches are more electrifying, it was if it was enhanced. I feel a deeper connection with him and my feelings for him are heightened, is this because of the mark?
"Diana said something about me being Queen, what did she mean by that?"
"That you're going to be Queen" he said simply.
"But Aiden, I'm not fit for Queen, maybe you should find someo-"
"Do you really think I'm going to find someone to replace you?" Aiden scoffs before he stands up, I panicked as I also stood up.
What did I do wrong?
"Aiden! Aiden hear me out!" I plead him as I clutch his wrist.
"No Avery, you're asking me something I can't do" he says as he wriggles his hand out of my hold. Tears start to brim around my eyes.
"Aiden, I can't be Queen" I said slowly but he just shakes his head and turns on his heel.
"Aiden!" I rushed and hugged his waist from behind.
"Please don't get angry, please" I pleaded as my tears soaked his shirt. Aiden took a deep breath.
"I don't know how to read and write, I don't know how to act like a Queen, I'm not graceful and I just- I just don't know how to be a Queen. I'm sorry, please don't be angry. Please don't be angry" I cried out the words, hoping he'll understand.
"Avery" I shook my head and I held his waist tighter.
"Baby" he used that nickname as he spoke to my softly.
I loosened my hold on him as he turns around to look at me, he tucks the loose hair on my face behind my ears as I continued to suppress my cries and bowed my head.
"Baby I'm sorry, I didn't know and I was just so caught up in my own emotions that I didn't hear you out. Please forgive me" he says as he hugs me to him.
We stayed like that, saying nothing, just letting our hearts pound against each other.
I needed to update, I'll be updating again on Monday.
Can we reach 100k reads though? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯