Chapter eight

Axel

Fuck. Fuck, he knows. How does he know?

I can't focus on working through this logically, all I can do is be washed away in this kiss. Jeff kisses me with a passion I'm not prepared for. It's like nothing I've experienced before. My hands grip the front of his shirt and I'm not sure if I want to push him away so we can talk this out or hold him tight so he can never go.

Thankfully, the decision is taken away from me. Jeff pulls back, resting his forehead against mine. Having him this close is everything I've been craving since he woke up. Was that truly just yesterday? Has it only been a day of knowing this man? How can my feelings be so deep already?

"Axel," he breathes, his lips just barely out of reach of my own. "I know you're my true mate."

"How?"

I can feel his smile. "Cooper brought me some really interesting reading material. He's a true keeper of lore and knew exactly what grimoires to bring me. There was an entire section about true mates."

"Oh," I say, my stomach flooding with a mixture of joy and trepidation. I pull back so I can look into his brown eyes. "Are you mad at me? For not telling you?"

Jeff shakes his head, his eyes going soft. "I understand why you didn't say anything sooner. You were hoping to protect me while I was undergoing my transformation. You were trying to do what you thought was right." He leans down and places the gentlest kiss against my lips. "I'm not upset, but maybe next time something like this happens, we talk it out instead, okay?"

There are butterflies zipping around inside my belly at the idea of next time. This sentence implies that Jeff plans on sticking around. He plans on this being a real relationship. I smile so wide my cheeks hurt. "I can handle that," I tell him before pulling him into another kiss.

This kiss feels different. It feels full of potential. It feels like the start to something new, something beautiful. When Jeff's lips part, I push my tongue into his mouth, moaning when our tongues touch for the first time. Fuck, Jeff tastes even better than he smells. My head feels like I'm underwater and the only thing giving me air is Jeff.

Jeff's hand slides under my shirt and a shiver runs through me. "Can I?"

I nod my head, pulling back so that Jeff can easily pull my shirt over my head. His hands slide over my exposed skin, his touches almost reverent in nature. I feel so desired, so fucking wanted.

"Fuck," Jeff murmurs, his eyes looking over my chest. "Fuck. You're so hot."

If I was capable of blushing, I know my face would be bright red right now. Instead, I bite my bottom lip, letting his compliment wash over me. "Let me see you," I say, grabbing at his shirt.

Jeff is quickly pulling his clothes off until he's in nothing but his boxers. His body is strong and toned, beautifully pale. There are scars leftover on his skin from being a hunter. He's breathtaking and I thank Lady Fate for giving me such a beautiful mate.

"I have all these instincts that I'm not used to," Jeff murmurs, stepping into my space and running his hands over my sides.

"Like what?"

"I want to bite you so fucking bad. Not to drink from you. I just want to mark you. Is that normal?"

"Very much so," I tell him, desire rushing through me at the thought of having Jeff's mouth on me, leaving marks for me to find before they heal. I want that so fucking badly and I want to do the same to him. "I want to mark you too. I want to claim you. I want to cement our mating." I clear my throat, getting ahead of myself. "But that's only when you're ready. I can be patient, Jeff. I can wait until you're more used to the idea, until you're more acclimated to being a vampire."

Jeff's eyes narrow. "Fuck that, Axel. I want you right now. Can I have you? Please?"

I suck in a shaky breath and nod my head. This is everything I've wanted to hear since Jeff woke up. "Gods, yes."

A growl radiates from Jeff's chest and the noise makes my knees go weak. Thankfully, he's right there to catch me, scooping me up and tossing me onto the bed. A giggle escapes my lips without my permission as I scoot back onto the bed until my head is against my pillow. I shimmy out of my boxers, tossing them onto the floor and spreading my legs for Jeff. His eyes take all of me in and I can see his desire for me reflected in his pretty hazel eyes.

"Get over here, my mate."

Jeff pulls his own boxers down and I get to see his hard cock in all its glory. It's a gorgeous cock, hard and long. I can't wait to feel it inside of me. I can't wait to touch it and taste it. I can't wait to both feel pleasure from it and give Jeff pleasure through it.

I reach out my hands, pulling Jeff down against my chest as he crawls onto the bed. Feeling his naked skin against my own makes a noise of pleasure leave my lips. Oh gods. This is amazing yet my stomach blazes, begging for more, begging to feel him stretching me open.

Jeff rides his hips down against me and I tilt my head back, letting out a gasp. "Fuck," I murmur, my skin feeling like it's on fire every place we touch. "Fuck, Jeff!"

"Does it always feel like this? It's overwhelming," he whispers, his mouth going to my exposed throat and leaving barely there kisses.

"No," I say softly, wanting him to understand. "It's never felt like this. What we have is special."

Jeff pulls back so he can look down at me, giving me a soft smile. "Good." He runs his nose over mine and I can't stop smiling at such a soft gesture from such a tough man. "You're special to me too. I know this is all going so fucking fast but this feels like nothing I've felt before. As a hunter I have to trust my gut a lot of the time and right now all my gut is telling me is that this is how things are supposed to go."

I nod, running my fingers over Jeff's sides. "My instincts are saying the same. But I supposed that's how true mates are. They run head first into each other, knowing the other will catch them."

And just like that, we're kissing once more. This time the atmosphere is obvious. I spread my legs further, raising my ass off the bed to thrust against Jeff. Everything inside me is screaming for Jeff to get the fuck inside me.

I quickly nod to my bedside drawer. "Jeff. Get the lube. Please, I wanna feel you inside me."

With lightning fast speed that makes me chuckle, Jeff is diving into my drawer and pulling out the lube. He hands it to me. "Here," he murmurs, "I don't trust myself yet. Can you open yourself up for me?"

I take the lube from him, covering my fingers with it. Jeff shuffles until he's lying on his side next to me, his mouth never leaving my skin. His hand skims up and down my belly, touching me in a way that keeps my excitement high but also relaxes me. He's perfect.

"That's it," he whispers into my ear, making me shiver. I reach down and touch my hole, running my fingers over it and making sure it's nice and slick before pushing the first finger inside myself. I moan at the perfect stretch. "You're doing amazing. So perfect. I can't wait to feel you around my cock, Axel."

Jeff's praise washes over me as I pump my finger in and out, getting used to the feeling before pushing in a second. Jeff's mouth touches my cheek, then my chin, then the side of my neck. His teeth run over my skin in a teasing way and I moan, my skin breaking out with goosebumps at the feeling. Soon those same teeth will be sharp and breaking through my skin to mark me forever as his. The thought has my cock throbbing with want. I want that so bad. I fucking need it.

"Jeff," I hiss out, pushing a third finger into my hole, making sure I'm nice and ready for his cock. "Jeff, please. I need you."

"You have me," he tells me, his voice dripping with seriousness. "You have me, Axel. I promise."

"Need you inside me," I say with a smirk. "Now Jeff! Come on!"

Jeff snorts in amusement, kissing my cheek one more time before turning to lay flat on his back. Instead of getting on top of me, a startled noise escapes me as he flips me over so that I'm straddling his lap. "There we go," he says with a wide smile. "Ride me, Axel."

"Gladly," I say, covering his cock with lube before positioning it at my entrance. I take a steading breath before sinking down. "Fuck," I gasp out as I'm stretched open. His cock feels so fucking good, the perfect width to stretch me and the perfect length to fill me. When I'm sat completely in his lap, I open my eyes, finding his staring up at me in something mixed with awe and lust.

"Jesus," he grits out through clenched teeth. "You feel fucking amazing. Fuck, Axel."

I nod my head. "You do too. So good."

Jeff's hands slide up my spine before they find my head, tugging me down into a brutal kiss. As our tongues collide, I begin to properly ride him, pulling up before slamming back down, fucking myself on his cock. My pleasure is rising higher and higher with every movement and I honestly don't know how long I can keep this up before I'm coming. Fuck, it just feels so good, feels so surreal to be connected to my true mate like this.

Something stings my lip and I pull back, seeing blood on Jeff's mouth. His fangs are down and gods, I should find that so fucking hot.

"I'm so sorry," he starts to say but I cut him off by leaning down and biting his lip right back.

"Don't be," I tell him with a smile. "Feels good. You look sexy with your fangs down."

"I do?"

"Very much so." Then I smile wide, showing off my own fangs right back. I lick across my sharp tooth, watching as his eyes darken even further.

Jeff grabs hold of my hips, holding me still as he fucks up into me with long, hard strokes. Gods, I love that he's letting himself go, letting himself fuck the way his instincts want him to. Fuck, this feels so good.

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

"Yes," he hisses out, his voice even deeper than before. "Come for me, Axel. Show me how good I make you feel. Mark me with your cum."

Instinct begins to take over. My fangs fucking itch with the desire to bite Jeff. To mark him as my own. To tie our souls together. I don't fight it.

"Fuck!" I bite down on the meat of Jeff's shoulder, really digging my teeth in good. The taste of his blood hits my tongue and I'm gone. I see fucking stars. My cock throbs as I jolt with pleasure, cum splattering between our bellies and mixing with the already downright divine scent filling the room. I come and I come and I come. I feel like it goes on forever before I'm finally able to have a coherent thought. I gently pull my fangs free of Jeff's skin, looking down at my handiwork with pride.

"Can I bite you?" Jeff asks, his voice sounding strained. "Please, Axel? Please, I want it so bad. Fuck."

"Yes," I say, leaning down to put myself closer to his mouth. He bites down into my skin and I'm lost for a second time. I can feel his cock unload inside my ass and I clench down, wanting it all inside of me, wanting him marking not only my skin but also my insides.

Jeff whimpers and whines as he comes. The feeling of his teeth in my skin is perfect and after a moment, I can feel our bond click into place. He is mine and I am his. We're bonded. We're mates.

As Jeff pulls his teeth free, he gently licks the bite, cleaning the small amount of blood away. Then he lays the gentlest kiss against the bite.

"That was," he starts to say but his words cut off, like he's not sure what words to even us.

"It really was," I say back, smiling down at him. "You're my mate now, Jeff. The bites we exchanged won't heal. They've sealed our bond."

His hands hold onto my hips, making little patterns with his thumbs. "Mates," he says slowly, processing this news. When he looks up at me, there's a soft smile on his lips. "I like the sound of that."

I lean down and kiss his lips, both of us smiling into the kiss. I gently pull my hips away from his softening cock, rearranging to lay myself against his chest. He kisses the top of my head, holding me tight.

This is the start of a brand new chapter, one that I'm excited to see through. My only worry is that Jeff is a hunter. Will I fit into that life with him or will he want to return to hunting and leave me behind?

I let out a long breath. That's a worry for another day, I suppose. Right now, I'm going to enjoy the afterglow of being so thoroughly fucked by my true mate.