22 Chapter 22: (2/2)

Knowing it was a pathetic move, I covered my face with the covers trying to not think of what was happening as the men fought each other. Praying that Dylan would be okay.

”Son! Let me deal with the shape-s.h.i.+fter! Let him go!” An older woman yelled, snarls and blood littering the air as I cowered underneath the sheets. There were growls and curses outside of the blanket but I refused to show myself.

The door slammed shut before the sheets I was hiding underneath were ripped away making me cry out and grab at them again. I clenched my eyes shut, trying not to face the angry man staring down at me.

”Did he hurt you?” Dylan grated out, grabbing my face and inspecting it with tenderness in his eyes. I leaned into his hands and meekly nodded.

His dark green eyes watched me closely, his horns still straight from the fight and his claws black with darkness. I felt myself tearing up at the sight of him, hating that I somehow caused him problems.

Feeling him so near brought such emotions that I couldn't hide in the light as I did in the dark. It felt like I was going to break down even if I willed my mind to stay strong.

”Where did he hurt you?” He asks, running the back of his claws against my arm.

”M-My shoulder... He threw m-me and it-t dislocated...” I whimper when he touched my sore shoulder making him growl out some curses. His body shook with fury making a s.h.i.+ver ripple through me once again as he calmed down.

”I'm going to place it for you. It'll hurt.” His whispers, his voice still rough while he grabbed it and snapped it back into place without warning. I cried out, flinching away from him as he placed a soft kiss to my exposed shoulder. ”So sorry, little one.” He murmurs, his horns tangling into his hair.

”It's okay. Just glad you came when you did.” I admit, resting my head against his shoulder and closing my eyes.

”I should have been here to protect you.” He says with a hint of regret when turning his face to my hair.

”No... I've been pus.h.i.+ng you away for the past few days.” I a.s.sure him, pulling one of my hands away from the sheets and pressing my hand on his face. ”You didn't do anything wrong. You saved me yet again.” I tell him as he chuckled and leaned into my palm.

”We need to stop making that a habit.” He points out when I smiled and nodded in agreement.

”Yeah. You need to be the damsel in distress one of these days.” I comment making him bark out a laugh.

”Not sure if that'll happen either.” He tells me as I sighed and tilted my head. Giving him more access even though he wasn't doing anything to me.

”I hope not. I'm tired of fighting.” I admit while feeling him press a soft kiss to my neck.

”I am as well. I've apologized enough about leaving you. I would do anything to get your forgiveness. I miss you.” He says softly with a sigh.

I leaned away from him, holding his shoulders with both my hands as he stared at me with hopeful eyes. The sheet covering me pooled around my hips, revealing my chest to him before pressing my lips to his.

He closed his eyes, grasping my head and forcing me against the pillows. The need for one another growing just like our crazed kisses. It'd been so long I felt that I wasn't even sure how to kiss anymore.

”This isn't a good idea.” He mumbles against my lips when I flipped us over and straddled his hips. I peered down at him, my eyes flas.h.i.+ng a bright silver before leaning down and tearing at his t-s.h.i.+rt.

”I've waited far too long for this. If you're still afraid, I will ride you until I've crazed you with l.u.s.t.” I purr, throwing shreds of his s.h.i.+rt on the ground beside us and running my nail against his chest.

A groan rippled through him making me lean into my touch and reach up to my hips, caressing them in a caring way.

”Are you sure? I don't want you to make a mistake just because I saved you.” He says while I smirked and leaned down to brush my hair on him.

”Oh yes. I've fantasized about this for months. It's time you stop being afraid of the virgin, my dear.” I taunt causing him to growl and flip us around. His weight pleasing on top of me.

”I am going to mark you tonight.” He tells me and pressing his lips against my throat making me hum and nod.

”Do it then, demon. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life.” I tell him as if that was the worst thing in the world causing him to chuckle and tighten his grasp around me.

”I gonna spoil the living s.h.i.+t out of you.” He growls while I squirmed underneath him.

”Stop talking. I've waited far too long.” I snap at him in a rude tone before he pulled away and stared down at me with darkening eyes.

”As you wish, Valkyrie.”

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