Emily’s POV
“Sh*t!” I gasped, feeling Alex’s canines not only break the skin but also deepen it and form a bond between us.
Alex just marked me!
Willow grabbed control and returned the favor before I could even try to stop her!
This wasn’t supposed to happen!
Bewildered by what had just occurred, I jumped off his lap and walked to the mirror, inspecting the two new bloody holes left in my nape.
They were beautiful, and my heart pinched as I traced my fingers over the two bloody, raw holes on my nape.
This is going to create so many unnecessary issues for us now, and it would hurt so much worse if I lost the duel and we were forced to reject one another.
Willow, on the other hand, looked quite pleased with herself.
“Look at what you have done!” I spat at her. “Do you have any idea how much sh*t you just created?”
“It looks good on you!” She yapped back happily. “Now you just need to complete the bond!”
“You know we can’t!” I yelled at her. “This is going to create so many unnecessary issues! Which we don’t need right now!”
The pain of rejection was so much worse than just a broken heart.
“Please don’t tell me you are referring to that bitch, Angelica!” Willow barked, rolling her eyes at me, annoyed. “You will easily win and claim your position as Luna! She is nothing compared to you!”
“You don’t know that!” I snapped. “She can be more skilled than we know. She had gone to Alpha Training with Alex!”
“So what! That doesn’t mean anything! She will not win, and you will not lose your title or mate!” Willow growled. “She can not possibly bring you to your knees with me by your side, and now that we are mated to Alex and marked, we will be even faster and stronger!”
I glared at Willow in disbelief. She was thinking of herself. Did she only want me to complete the bond and be connected to Alex to reach our full potential?
Is she unaware that the mate bond binds you to your mate not just emotionally and psychologically but also physically?
When we mark and complete the bond, our souls become one, living in two separate bodies.
Alex is going to feel every hit, stab, and scrape when I challenge Angelica for the title tomorrow. He will experience firsthand everything that I was going through and will be unable to assist me.
“Just stop!” I growled. “You can’t just randomly make decisions for me!”
“Don’t you want Alex?” Willow snapped, getting in my face. She was losing her patience with me.
“I do!” I yelled, getting angry. “He is MINE! But what you just did-”
“Then stop complaining!” Willow hissed, cutting me off. “I did the right thing! I did it for you, me, Alex and Ghost! Now complete the bond!
“Willow!” I growled, feeling my blood in my veins reach boiling point.
“Are you okay?” Alex asked, his face twisted with different emotions.
Like me, he appeared to be in a state of confusion, startled, and possibly even mildly agitated and angry. This was unexpected for him too, and now we were sharing an incomplete bond.
“I’m sorry,” Alex said, his voice laced with worry. “I didn’t mean-I don’t know what just happened.”
“Our wolves,” I said, cutting him off. “That is what happened. They seem to think we are taking too long to complete the bond between us. They sought the perfect opportunity.”
Alex came closer and pulled me to him. His apple crumble scent soothed the worry away, and for a second, I could think clearly.
Was the bond already kicking in, even if it wasn’t complete?
“We need to complete the bond,” I said, seeing the open wound on Alex’s nape. “Before it gets infected and affects our wolves.”
Which, for obvious reasons, I can’t afford right now.
The process was quite easy; we just needed to let our wolves finish the bond.
Alex nodded and sat on the edge of the bed, pulling me to him.
“How do you want to do this?” He asked worryingly.
“Don’t look so worried,” I said, trying to lighten the mood. “It was bound to happen…”
“Yeah, but not like this,” he said, completing my thoughts. “I would have wanted it a bit more romantic and special.”
Alex was making every effort to act like the ideal gentleman. As long as I could spend some time with him, I did not mind the romantic gestures and spoils.
With a mocking smile on my lips, I pushed Alex away.
“I am shocked at how well our wolves behaved last night,” I said as I sat on his lap. “They could have easily taken charge back then.”
“I know,” Alex said. “Now, what should we do?”
I cupped Alex’s face and pecked his lips.
“We finish the bond the way it was meant to be done the first time,” I said.
“But we will be fully connected!” Alex said. He sounded concerned.
“I know,” I said. “But we can’t leave it like this. It would hurt us both.”
If neglected, incomplete bonds become excruciating. It is capable of turning our wolves insane.
Alex understood and nodded.
“If that is what you desire,” Alex remarked. “I will complete the bond.”
“It is not just about my desires,” I countered. “We are in this together!”
“I know,” he said. “I think we have waited for this long enough.”
I gave Willow control and watched Alex’s eyes turn black as he handed control over to Ghost.
“Hallo, my sweet mate,” Ghost, husky voice rang in my ears and cupped my face.
Willow purred happily and laid back into Alex’s huge hand. She was happy to have Ghost so close.
“Get it done, already!” I growled. “We don’t have all day!”
The next second, both our wolves extended their canines and sank them into our napes.
I hissed out in agony and closed my eyes.
The burning sensation moving between us was extraordinary; it felt like an electric current being pushed through our bodies, from one person to the next.
I watched in awe as Alex’s bright white energy entered my body and sought out my energy.
“What the f*ck?” I whispered, watching our energies find each other and move together as if they were dancing.
Sparks flew all over as they connected, forming an eternal bond between us.
I gasped when they became one, forming a different color of energy.
I saw Alex’s face in my thoughts. I could hear his anxious thoughts, and he appeared stressed. His feelings were erratic, and it appeared that he was afraid.
“The mate bond is now complete,” Willow chirped excitedly, and I turned my attention to her. She was sealing the two holes, licking our mark on Alex’s nape.
I blinked a few times against the light as I opened my eyes, but what I saw made me scream in terror.
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