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Damian and I stopped in the middle of the room before he turned to me. "Is there anything else you need to do that I need to know about?" I grinned slightly.

"No, all done." Damian looked out the window and thoughtfully said, "Okay, that's good." In the next second he was kissing me with a passion and devotion that I had never experienced so intensely from anyone else.

I pressed myself close to him and wrapped my hands around his neck. Damian let out a dominating growl that I probably would have laughed at at any other moment. After a while he broke the kiss to take off his t-shirt. I used the moment for a breather while I devoured his naked torso with my eyes. But when I wanted to approach him again, he avoided me and stood behind me instead. Even though Damian didn't touch me, the back of my neck tingled and burned so badly that I tried to tame the feeling with my fingertips.

Damian knew what was on my mind and groaned softly. Then he went very still and I neither heard nor saw anything from him. My breathing was ragged and rapid, I just felt so unsatisfied. Finally, I felt firm hands on my ankles, slowly sliding up my pants. They traced the shape of my thighs and soon got to my buttocks.

They also delicately traced its contours, but did not linger there for long. A shiver ran over me. Damian's fingers slipped under my shirt and gently stroked my sides. He took the top in his hands and slowly pulled it off me. His fingertips touched my back again and again, consuming. My top hit the floor with a jerk and that was Damian's signal to stop being careful. He pressed his lips greedily to my neck and his tongue stopped the tingling.

My hands reached back and found his waistband, which I held on to, searching. I closed my eyes and leaned into his touch. Damian's hands held me gently, in complete contrast to his passionate lips. His teeth traced my skin. He pressed several kisses on my neck and then I felt his teeth on the skin again. This time, however, in a different form and with sharp fangs. made to to cement the bond between two werewolves. A first step before it was finally completed at the next full moon. But I didn't want to let Damian tag me just yet. He should be put on the rack and I felt the urgent need to tease him.

So I resisted his hands and turned around. Damian's mouth reluctantly parted from my body. "What is-?" he wanted to ask, but I cut him off by placing my left hand on his cheek and pressing my right index finger to his lips. A sly grin crept onto my face, which Damian no doubt noticed. His eyes widened.

That was the only warning I gave him before I put my hands on his chest and pushed him backwards. He staggered in surprise and I repeated my action until he was lying on the bed. He gripped the black sheets with his fingers as I sat down on his stomach and started kissing his neck. Demanding kisses designed to drive him crazy.

His eyes fluttered closed. I kissed along the length of his chin before running my tongue under his ear. Damian groaned and his hands grabbed my butt. I didn't stop him. My mouth worked its way down to the back of his neck where it was now me driving him insane with my kisses. Had I also owned a wolf fang, I would have had no hesitation in marking it as mine as well. Damian knew that too, because his grip tightened.

Damian pushed off the mattress so that he was sitting on the bed and I was on his lap. I crossed my legs behind his back. Breathing heavily, we looked into each other's eyes. Then the tension between us changed. A smile spread across both of our faces. I put my hand on Damian's cheek. Bending down to him, I locked our lips in a gentle kiss. Careful and exhausting. Damian's fingers slowly settled on the back of my neck as his tongue brushed mine. We pulled away from each other and his eyes rested on my neck.

"Can I?" he ground out. "If you don't want to go any further, we'll end this immediately." He would stop for me. I knew that. He wouldn't care if his lust and instinct drove him to something else. I smiled again and whispered close to his lips, "Do what's right for you." Instead of doing exactly that, he looked me in the eye for a moment. Then Damian leaned towards my neck. My head was now resting on his shoulder.

First he started kissing lightly again. He gently touched and kissed my neck. Only then did he run his tongue over it and let it glide over my skin in circular movements. His teeth joined them and again I felt his fangs slide over my skin.

They scratch me and made the constant burning decrease. I clutched his back as my breathing quickened. “It will hurt a bit, but it will pass quickly.”

“ Damian, don't worry so much. I know how this all works. Also, I trust you. I don't want to hurt you. I grabbed his hair with one hand and pushed him closer to my neck again, from which he had moved a little. I understand you and your concerns. But I'm strong and I won't break. We are soul mates because we are equals. And if you don't tag me right away, you can sleep on the couch.” Damian's answer was just a growl. But I had apparently convinced him. His teeth scraped my skin again. I felt his warm breath erratically on my neck. Damian let out a pained noise before sinking his teeth into my neck. I gasped for air while momentarily feeling the pain. But it disappeared just as quickly as it came.

Damian remained in his position, only his fingers caressing my back. I tightened the pressure of my legs around him. A moan left my mouth as I was filled with pure satisfaction. Damian carefully extracted his teeth from my neck.

He kissed the bite site, which made me snap. The touch was so intense I couldn't help it. I blinked my eyes several times while clutching Damian's shoulders. He locked eyes with me and gently but firmly held my waist. "Are you okay?" he asked me. I tried to form the words in my head but was still too wrapped up in our moment together. So I nodded instead. Damian kissed me on the lips. He laid me on his bed and carefully placed my head on the pillow.

At first I wanted to protest, but then I was overcome with such tiredness that I couldn't utter a word again. Instead, my eyes closed. I still noticed how Damian laid down next to me and kissed me on the cheek. "You have no idea how happy I am that you came into my life" was the last thing I heard before falling asleep.

DAMIAN’S VIEW

I awoke at dawn. It was quiet in the room and I couldn't hear anything except Alina's gentle breathing. I glanced at her. Just as we had been lying down a few hours ago, she was lying on her back, a little away from me.

The procedure a few hours ago must have really tired her. But I already knew about that. It was the natural reaction to a mark. Alina would probably sleep longer. I smiled at her while trying to get a glimpse of the marker. However, Alina lay in such a way that her neck remained hidden. I would probably have to wait a little longer before I would see her.

Pictures from last night ran through my memory and my slight smile automatically changed to a sly grin. Oh yeah, this was definitely an evening to remember. Luckily the next full moon wasn't that far in the future. I got out of bed as quietly and carefully as possible. Alina should sleep in as long as she needed.

I grabbed a pair of pants and a t-shirt. Then I crept into the bathroom and freshened up a bit.

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Heading straight for the kitchen, I stopped abruptly when I heard someone fiddling with plates and cutlery. A moment later I heard a familiar curse. I groaned in annoyance. How unlucky you had to be to meet this person first after such a beautiful night. "Come on in now. Just because you've been standing there for ages doesn't mean I'm leaving," Jack called out to me.

I sighed and entered the room. Jack had placed several plates on the table and was now standing in the middle of the kitchen, knives and forks in hand, grinning at me. "Well, how was it?" He lengthened the Na extra.

I looked at him for a long time before shrugging and sitting down in a chair. "Wonderful. Want details?" I grinned at him. Jack gave me a disgusted look and said, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I guess I'll skip the details this time.

After all, I want to keep my breakfast to myself and not listen to your whining." I laughed, which made Jack smile as well and sit down across from me. "I'm happy for you. Very. I hope you know that." "I do. Thanks, Jack. You'll find the right person for you too." He nodded absently. "Yes, I really hope so." The next moment we heard a rumble from above. "I guess Sleeping Beauty has awakened." Jack chuckled.

"And even, as befits a goddess, without the prince's kiss." I rolled my eyes. "Serious?" "Definitive." It was highly unusual that Alina woke up now. Normally I wouldn't have been surprised if she'd continued to sleep until the next day. From what I had heard, that would be completely normal behavior as the marking had taken a lot of strength from her. But as with many things, we were probably an exception in this case.

"Zabrina approached me again yesterday. She firmly believes that a face-to-face meeting with the organization is inevitable." I had come to that conclusion too. Eventually we would meet, and I didn't feel it would be peaceful. "She says that if our spies eventually found their Krecanos -Annex would have to be destroyed to gain any advantage." I sighed.

"That makes sense. Nevertheless, we would have to do without several good warriors. People we just don't have right now." "Who knows," Jack murmured. "Maybe your call really did some good." "Let's hope so. We even have to. Just thinking back to how our last encounter with them went." Jack thought for a moment, you could see it on his face. " However, I just stared at the fine bite, which had already healed well. And that sight made me definitely glad that Jack could only see my upper body and not what was happening just below.

"What if there were other people here? People not like Jack?" I asked her. I didn't mind that she was wearing my clothes. It never would. But it bothered me that she wore so little. Alina rolled her eyes.

"Pull yourself together, Damian. We've had all that determination drama before, so let's not repeat it again. Unless you really want to sleep on the couch." She studied the plates blankly, then looked up at Jack. "Would you like to make something to eat, too? who would instantly growl at any other person if they just stared at the tagged wolf for too long.

Jack is my brother and I trust him like almost no one else. There was never a reason why I should behave like this with him. That being said, we should probably wait until our connection is complete. After that, we behave even worse and more aggressively.