25

I made my way toward the bed as Kaden slammed the door shut. He took off his suit and practicality tore off his tie while doing so. He was left in a nice white shirt that I now noticed had a few splotches of Axel's blood staining it.

He frowned at me and linked his hands behind his head. His eyes closed briefly. I think he was trying to calm himself.

"What can he make you feel that I can't?!" Kaden exploded at me after a minute, causing me to jump, and began pacing around our room. His face was reddened by rage and his nostrils flared.

I sat on the bed and glared at him.

"What can that fleabag mutt make you feel?!" Kaden growled and tossed a lamp of all things toward me and I ducked as it shattered against the wall. I looked at him in shock. My temper rocketed.

"Loved! He actually shows me love!" I yelled.

Kaden snapped his head to me and looked me over with a frown.

"He's not your mate, I am! His damn feelings shouldn't matter to you! His lips shouldn't have been against yours! His body shouldn't have touched yours!" Kaden bellowed and stalked over to the bed and pulled me up so I was standing in front of him.

Without a word he gripped my wrist and pulled me toward the bathroom. He flung open the door and tugged me inside only to shut us both in together.

He pushed me up against the bathroom door with one arm and his free hand grabbed my jaw before he smushed and toyed my lips with his fingers.

"Only I can touch or kiss your lips." He snarled and his hands then were both gripping my waist. With a growl he pulled me from the door and turned me in front of the mirror so I could see my reflection.

He studied me his eyes dark. Then without a word he ripped away my dress and left me only in my undergarments... which happened to be very showing. I yelped softly and he only growled and pointed to my reflection. I tried to cover myself, but he swatted my hands away. He held my shoulders.

"All of that belongs to me. I'm the only one who will ever touch you again, do you understand? Only me! You are my mate. Not his. Not anyone else's. Mine." Kaden growled and let me go.

I looked at the ground too confused and overwhelmed to meet his gaze. He stepped away from me and huffed.

I heard the water beginning to run. It seemed he'd started the water for a bath; I looked up in surprise.

"Get in. You reek of that mutt." He ordered and for a moment I was about to protest, but the look he gave me silenced my words. I glanced at his still bloody hands and grimaced.

I slunk passed him and he growled and started adding stuff to the bath water and soon it was full of bubbles. I looked from him to the tub and back.

"I'm not leaving this room. Now strip and get in the goddam tub or I'll force you in there, and you wouldn't like that sweetheart." Kaden growled and I gulped and hurriedly undressed and hopped in the water. I sat low so the bubbles covered me. Thankfully the water wasn't too hot, no, it was a calming warm.

He turned and soon the sink was running water and then it stopped. My mate turned back around with cleaned hands and I inwardly sighed.

Kaden's eyes were a bit darker as I looked at him again and my heart jumped as he crouched beside the tub. I eyed him suspiciously as he grabbed a towel and soap.

"Up." He said and I tilted my head in confusion. He dipped the small towel in the water.

"Stand up." He ordered and I looked away from him as I stood. He didn't say anything just lathered up the towel and stood as well.

My body tensed as he grabbed my wrist and held up my arm and began washing my arm. I watched him as he did so his eyes trained on my skin. He slowly moved to my neck then my other arm. I felt myself relax after some moments of his steady pattern. Then he washed my breasts and moved down to my stomach and I felt my toes curl in a way they shouldn't have. He was moving to my legs when suddenly he stopped and I admittedly felt some disappointment.

"Turn." He said in a strangely alluring voice and I obeyed immediately. He ran the towel over my back and I sighed in gratitude. Kaden coughed softly.

Then without warning he began cleaning in between my legs and my knees grew weak. My mate held me steady and then began washing my legs and when he was done he gave a satisfied nod.

"Sit." He growled and I did. He turned me so my back was to him and he knelt behind me.

He pulled out some shampoo and soon he was running his fingers through my hair, massaging my scalp; driving me crazy inside. I sighed and closed my eyes and he continued washing my hair.

It didn't take long and soon he was rinsing out my hair. He leaned over and dowsed me in water before letting it all out through the drain.

He pulled me out of the tub and wrapped a towel around me. I started toward the door, but he stopped me his hands clutching my hips.

"You belong to me." Kaden growled and he dipped his head against my shoulder.

His lips brushed my mark and my breath hitched as he licked it softly. I held back a moan as he kissed it and sparks took over me. He growled and pulled my body against his as he lapped and sucked and kissed at his claim on me. A deep, possessive growl rumbled in his chest.

"I can make you feel too." Kaden snarled softly and nipped at my skin. My heartbeat soared and a moan rippled from me.

"Kaden." I gasped as he lifted me up and sat me on the bathroom counter. My towel rid up a little and I tugged at it trying to cover myself properly.

"Don't." He groaned and grabbed my wrists. My towel started to slip now that nothing was holding it and I felt my heart beginning to bang against my ribcage.

Kaden stepped in between my legs and I bit my lip at the hunger burning me from the inside. My mate's eyes trained on my mark then glanced at the slipping towel. The towel slid from my top and settled around my waist exposing my upper half to Kaden.

His eyes studied my body and they darkened with every moment. Then his hands left my wrists and gripped my hips. He yanked my body against his and leaned down a little so his head went against my chest. Sparks zapped through me as he kissed and sucked along my collarbone and whimpers of need escaped my lips. He gripped me tighter as he kissed between my breasts and back up to my neck. My head tilted back and I panted and moaned as my hands grabbed his shoulders.

"Amelia. My judgment is cloudy, tell me what you want." Kaden groaned into my skin. My heart raced.

Him. No matter how much I hated to admit it, I wanted him. Oh how I wanted him so badly. My body craved to be taken by him. My lips burned for his kiss, but I couldn't.

"Kaden please stop." I breathed and my mate pulled away a look of disparity on his face.

For a moment he just looked hurt then the familiar torch was lit in his eyes and he growled.

"Why?" He asked and I let out a shaky breath.

"Because..." I sighed and my mate scoffed. He backed away and I pulled the towel back over me. He ran a hand through his hair while giving the towel a deadly glare.

"Because of that mutt?" Kaden said darkly and I could practically see the murderous thoughts swirling in his mind.

"No because of you. I'm not forgiving you at the snap of a finger." I growled in annoyance. He relaxed at my answer and he crossed his arms seeming to ponder over what I'd said.

"How about at the breaking of a bed?" Kaden asked with an uncanny, playful smirk and I was momentarily dumbfounded. Did Kaden just joke with me? I looked at his boyish smirk and was mesmerized. It made him look awfully attractive, even more so than he already was. But then I snapped out of it yet not entirely.

"No." I said and his smirk turned into a grin.

"You sure?" He said stepping closer again and I felt butterflies swarm my stomach at his husky voice.

"Because the way you were grabbing me says otherwise." He leaned close and his hands pressed against the counter, his arms on either side of me, trapping me. Kaden leaned closer and nipped my ear softly.

"I'd make you feel good. You could scream my name all night. My body against yours. My lips all over you. My hands pleasing you..." Kaden grunted and ran his hands down my sides before pulling me against him. I was already flustered as it was and the action made me throw my head back and let out a moan.

"No." I gasped and he huffed and picked me up off the counter before carrying me into the bedroom.

"Fine. Get dressed." He said and sat me on the edge of the bed. I let out a breath trying to clear my head.

He smirked softly and turned away as I looked toward the dresser. I was about to stand when Kaden stopped me.

"Wear this." He said handing me a shirt of his. I took it from his hands and slipped it on as I let the towel fall. The hem reached just above my knees and I sighed in gratitude. I looked at him expectantly waiting for some undergarments, but he only smirked.

"Only that shirt." He growled and I gave him a scowl.

"But-" I tried.

"Complain and I'll have you sleep naked." Kaden interrupted and I closed my mouth. My mate gave a victorious smirk and pulled back the covers on the bed.

"Lay down." Kaden said and pointed to the mattress.

He stood there and I sighed and climbed into bed. My stomach had just hit the bedding when Kaden growled.

"Turn over." He said and I glanced at him. I saw that he'd discarded his shirt as well as his pants leaving him in oddly, sexy black boxers. His eyes were glued on me.

I frowned slightly and rolled onto my back, trying to ignore the lust polluting my mind.

"Can I get a goodnight kiss baby girl?" Kaden said hopping into bed and pulling his godly body over mine.

My heart started pounding.

I stared into his eyes and felt my eyelids drooping in anticipation. I looked at his inviting, smirking, teasing lips and felt tingles rush through my body.

I snapped out of it and shook my head.

"I - I'm not sure Kaden... no, I... I don't think so." I gasped in a shaky voice and his eyes darkened and he let out a deep, gurgling growl. He grabbed my hands in his and pressed them beside my head.

His lips met mine in a soft, tentative kiss. Our lips fit perfectly together and the small pecks turned into longer more hungry kisses. Soon we were passionately locked in a blissful kiss. Our hands gripped each other and pulled the other closer. My nails dug into skin at one point and Kaden groaned and kissed me harder. Our tongues fought for dominance, our bodies sought for oneness.

I don't know what came over me as I suddenly broke the kiss. I'm not sure if even Kaden thought that I'd even remotely do something close to what I did next.

My hands gripped his shoulders and a growl rumbled in my chest as my legs straddled him. He made a noise that I can't really say what it was; maybe he was trying to say something, I don't know.

My canines elongated and I kissed his neck before sinking my teeth in beside his shoulder. His warm blood was softly oozing out around my fangs. He growled then moaned as the pleasure took him for a ride. I slipped my fangs out of his flesh and licked his bleeding skin causing him to groan and press against me.

I blinked in shock at what I'd done as I stared at his mark. My claim on him.

Kaden was quiet for some time before he finally spoke in a bewildered voice, "You marked me."

"I didn't mean to... I'm sorry." I said and looked away from him. He growled and I closed my eyes.

He gripped my chin in surprisingly gentle hands and turned my face back to his. I opened my eyes to find him smiling softly at me. Sudden seriousness flashed in his eyes and his smile faded.

"No. I'm sorry. I should've been good to you, but I wasn't. I hurt you in many ways I shouldn't have. I was supposed to protect you, but I treated you like a stranger... and I'm sorry for that. I just... I don't know why I act that way. I hate myself for what I am, but please don't ever think I don't want you. I'm going to be better, you'll see. I promise." Kaden growled and I saw turmoil swirling in his eyes. For a moment we just stayed there in silence. He opened his mouth to say something.

"Stop Kaden." I breathed and a frown broke out on my mate's face. Then the frown faltered a little.

"But I-" he started.

"I haven't forgiven you." I sighed and he nodded softly and tears brimmed his eyes. He looked away from me. He was beating himself up inside; I could sense it. I figured I may as well distract him from the battle raging in his mind, though he deserved it.

"Kaden... just tell me something." I said softly and he glanced at me.

"What?" He whispered and he touched my neck gingerly.

"What am I to you?" I asked him and he just stared.

After a moment he shook his head and swooped down before crashing his lips against mine.

His hands gripped my waist and he tugged my body against his with a deep growl. I whimpered in need as the kiss deepened and soon my hands were holding his face to mine and his fingers toyed with my hair. He almost made me forget I didn't forgive him.

"You're mine; you're my mate baby girl." Kaden growled after the kiss broke and my cheeks burned at the fact that I whimpered in protest at the absence of his lips. I frowned at my whimper and mentally slapped myself.

No, it wasn't this easy. I wasn't this easy.