Chapter twelve

Axel

Ireach over and thread my fingers with Jeff's, squeezing his hand. "You're doing so well, Jeff."

He gives me a quick nod. His body is stiff and he's not even breathing. We're outside. We're walking towards the local campground to meet up with the crew and Jeff is stiff as a board because people are walking towards us.

"You can do this. Just keep holding my hand and focusing on me."

"I can do this," he says, his voice strained. "You won't let me hurt them, right?"

"I would never let that happen," I tell him seriously. "If I didn't think you could do this, we'd still be at the apartment. But I know you can do this."

"Plus I just ate before we left. I'm super full. It wouldn't even be worth eating someone because I wouldn't enjoy it."

I let out a surprised snort. "Oh my gods," I blurt out, looking over at Jeff in surprise. He's smirking back at me.

"You're ridiculous," I tell him with a giggle and he chuckles back. As we pass the other couple, there's a moment when Jeff squeezes my hand but otherwise, nothing else happens.

Jeff lets out a long breath before looking at me. "Okay. So. That wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be."

"Not to be that guy but, I told you so."

Jeff looks over at me, making a silly face. His voice goes super high as he teases me, "not to be that guy but I told you so."

We walk hand in hand all the way to the campground with no further distractions or seeing anyone else. I breathe in the fresh air and smile to myself. Living in the woods like this sounds really nice. I've been in this same apartment for a while now, so leaving to explore the country doesn't sound like a bad idea. It actually sounds exciting. And I can easily train someone else to take care of the local blood bank here. I wonder if Angus, a vampire that lives around here with her two mates, would be interested in the job.

I run my free hand over my little bump. Plus, traveling the country will make our baby's life more interesting. They'll be able to see the world with their trusted family by their side. The more I think about it, the more I'm on board for this new chapter of my life.

"What the hell did those assholes do?"

Our steps slow down as we find the campsite. There are three campers parked in a half circle. The one in the middle has little lanterns hung from the outside with a welcome home streamer across the door.

"Awwww," I coo, looking around with a wide smile. "This is adorable!"

"This is so embarrassing."

"It's not! They care about you, Jeff. It's so sweet."

Jeff continues to grumble but I can see the glint in his eyes. He loves this. As we step inside, I somehow smile even wider. There are two glasses on the table waiting for us and I can smell its blood. There's fake candles lit all over and the whole place smells freshly cleaned. Everyone is gone, apparently leaving us this little gift.

"So," I say slowly, stepping over to the table and picking up one of the glasses. "This is your camper. It's nice, Jeff."

"Thanks," he says, picking up his own glass and pulling me past a sheet that's hung up, dividing the rest of the camper from the bedroom.

There's more fake candles in here along with some rose petals on the bed. "Would it be rude to umm?"

Jeff's eyes darken and he smirks. "I think it would be rude not to. Like throwing away a gift, right?"

I giggle before drinking all of my blood quickly. I set the cup down before crawling onto the bed. "Well then, come here and properly show me your bed."

I sit back against his pillows, watching as he gulps the blood down. His Adam's apple bobs with each gulp and the tiniest drop escapes, dripping from the side of his mouth down to his throat. Fuck, I want to lick it up before feeding it back into his mouth for him.

"Come on," I say, not disguising the whine in my voice. I'm suddenly overwhelmed with my need for my mate. I want him so fucking badly. I start to shimmy out of my clothes, wanting to be naked and unconstructed by these clothes.

After finishing his cup of blood, Jeff quickly strips out of his own clothes. Gods, I'll never get tired of seeing my mate naked with all that toned, strong, pale skin. If we weren't vampires, I would leave so many marks against that skin just so I could see it for days afterwards. But we are vampires, so instead I'll leave bites that'll fade by tomorrow.

"Jeff, if you don't get your ass in this bed--" my words are cut off with a grunt as he leaps into the bed. Our lips connect in a sloppy kiss that's filled with giggles. I love this. I love that we can have so much fun together. I love that we can also be serious when we need to be. We fit.

"I'd really like to suck your dick," Jeff says against my lips, his voice sounding impossibly deep, filled with lust.

"Yes," I breathe out. "Please, Jeff. Turn around. Don't want you feeling left out."

Jeff quickly readjusts until he's facing my cock, his ass hovering over my face. My plan was to suck his dick at the same time as he was sucking mine but with his pale ass here? Well, I just couldn't resist such a pretty sight.

"Oh my gods," Jeff yelps out, his body breaking out with goosebumps. I pull his ass back until I can get my mouth on him. I nip playfully at his ass cheek, letting him know what I have planned. "I've never."

"Do you not want me to?"

"I do. I really fucking do," Jeff says and my cock twitches, knowing my mouth will be the first and the last to ever touch his ass.

Jeff's hands touch my belly and my heart stutters. My belly is starting to pouch out with a bump and Jeff seems to love it. He gets all possessive whenever he sees it and right now is no different. "Mine," he says as he leans down and kisses just above my belly button before wrapping his hand around my cock.

A whine leaves my lips and my hips come up off the bed, chasing his touch. "This is mine. You're mine, Axel."

"Yours," I breathe. I couldn't agree more. I'm his just as he is mine.

I dig my fingers into Jeff's ass before pulling his cheeks apart. I don't give him time to prepare or overthink. Without warning, I dive in, licking across his crack. Jeff's body tenses up before he's moaning, the sound filling me with satisfaction and lust.

I take my time, licking over his hole, swirling my tongue around in little circles. My fingers tighten against Jeff's skin as I pleasure him with my tongue.

A gasp leaves my lips and I pull back for a moment as Jeff takes my cock into his mouth. His mouth is so warm and wet around me. It feels so good. "Jeff. Fuck," I groan out, thrusting my hips up only to have him hold me down.

Why is that so fucking hot?

He sucks me down, making my toes curl in pleasure. Jeff takes his time, teasing the head of my cock with his tongue before taking all of me into his mouth and down his throat. Gods, I could sit back and enjoy this all night. But maybe another night, because right now I have the most perfect ass to eat right in front of my face.

I quickly dive back in, giving as much pleasure as Jeff is giving to me, wanting him to feel good. The noises he makes as he sucks on my cock tells me I'm doing just that, his moans vibrating through me. I point my tongue, wiggling it against his hole until it grows soft and pliant. I bring one of my hands to my mouth, spitting on my fingers before touching Jeff's hole.

"Oh gods," he gasps out, his hips pushing back against me, begging for me to push inside. I give him exactly what he wants. "Yes, Axel. Fuck. Keep going."

"Wouldn't dream of stopping," I tell him, nipping his ass cheek just to hear him gasp.

I push my finger inside, watching in wonder as his body takes me in with ease. I finger him slowly, enjoying the desperate noises he makes, begging me for more. Jeff doubles his efforts, sucking my cock into his throat and holding me there. Another perk of being a vampire and not needing to breathe.

"Fuck, Jeff! You're gonna make me come!"

"That's the point," he murmurs and I can hear the smirk in his voice. It feels like Jeff is trying to suck my brain right out of my dick and if I'm honest, this is not a bad way to go.

As two of my fingers fuck into Jeff's ass, trying my best to run over his prostate, I run my nose over the back of his thigh. Yes. Right here. This spot is perfect. He'll be feeling it all night, thinking about how good I made him feel.

I let my fangs drop down, licking over their sharp edge before opening wide and biting down on the back of Jeff's thigh. The whine he lets out makes a shiver run down my spine. His body tenses with pleasure and I can feel the way his cock twitches where it touches my chest.

Blood pools in my mouth and I close my eyes, savoring the flavor and feel of it. Pleasure is pooling hotly in my gut and I'm so close to my orgasm. Jeff's fingers tighten against my hips and the bit of pain is mixing with my pleasure.

My fingers pick up speed. Jeff's hips start moving, thrusting his cock against my chest before riding back onto my fingers. Gods, he's chasing his pleasure and it's incredibly sexy. I'm close. I'm so close. Just a little more.

Jeff's body tenses and his ass clamps down around my fingers. A moment later, the smell of his cum hits my nose as warm, wetness splatters across my chest. Fuck!

My orgasm crashes over me, making lightning bolts run down my spine. My cock throbs and twitches, emptying into Jeff's mouth. I dig my teeth into Jeff's skin just a little harder, sucking one more time before letting go and licking the leftover blood away.

"Fuck," I whisper, overwhelmed with how good my body feels after that orgasm. Jeff leans his forehead against my thigh, no doubt feeling the same. I gently pull my fingers free, giving his ass cheek one last peck before pushing his hip.

Jeff quickly moves around, flopping down onto his back and pulling me close to his chest. His fingers find my chest, swirling through the cooling cum he's left there.

I wrinkle my nose at him. "Eww."

"No eww," he says right away with a bright smile. "Sexy. Marked you. Now everyone will know you're mine."

"Jeff," I say with a little giggle. "Your family can't even smell this. They're human."

Jeff shrugs. "I don't care. Let me have this."

I pull him into a kiss, smiling against his lips. "You can have this. You can have all of me."

"Promise?"

"Of course," I murmur, kissing him again. I'm talking around the one point I want him to know and in this moment, after coming so hard I saw stars, with Jeff still rubbing his cum into my skin, I can't stop myself from blurting it out. "I'm your true mate. I'm not going anywhere. Plus, I love you."

Jeff's hand stills. His eyes are wide as they meet mine. "You love me?"

I nod my head slowly, my chest clenching. "I do. You're everything I've always wanted in a partner. You make me want to explore and try new things. You're so strong and so loyal. And you're good, Jeff. You do so much good for our world. Plus you've given me a family with your crew." I kiss him one more time just to solidify my points. "I love you, Jeff."

Jeff's eyes are huge, hanging on every single one of my words. Finally, he lets out a long breath. "I don't feel like I deserve you."

"You do. You deserve all of me just like I deserve all of you."

This time it's Jeff who initiates the kiss. His tongue touches my own, the kiss fierce as he pours his love into the kiss. When he pulls back, he gently runs his nose over mine. "I love you too. I'm doing my best to believe that I deserve this, but it's hard. I feel like I have so much to redeem myself for still."

"You can keep hunting for redemption if you feel the need to, but I'm here to remind you that you're good. The sins of your past don't define you, Jeff. You define who you are. And I love who you are."

Jeff pulls me until we're pressed together, holding each other tight. He kisses the top of my head as my lids grow heavy and my limbs all go limp, the orgasm catching up to me.

"I love you so much," he whispers into my hair, and it's the last thing I hear before I fall asleep.