Chapter 6

Chapter Six

Ruka

The music courses through my ears, feeling a little bit nervous as I stand at the end of the aisle. I should have known that mom would end up getting her way but I don't know if I should be mad at her or if I should have thanked her for making it so Jessie would not be able to run away from me. After everything that has happened so far, it's kind of an odd feeling if I'm being truthfully honest and I wish that I could end up doing a lot more in that sense.

When I wait for her to walk down that aisle, I know that there is going to be something that comes from it. It is going to be a moment that changes everything, and I wouldn't be able to ever do a damn thing about it. When I know she is going to walk through those doors and look like a complete angel, it makes me crave to be so much closer to her.

I ache to be by her side.

I don't want anything standing in my way.

That is what I NEED right now.

"Are you ready?" Mom asks me cheerfully, a glimmer in her eyes as she must know something that I don't, "Don't you worry, she looks like an absolute angel."

I don't know what she meant by that, but I figured I was going to learn soon enough. I just ignore her a little bit as I'm just trying to pay attention to where Jessie is going to come from.

As the doors opened, I didn't know what I was expecting but when I saw her, it was really like a punch to the gut. My lips parted with surprise when I saw her, seeing how she is dressed in a beautiful white gown that makes her look like utter perfection. How can she look like that?

How in the world has she managed to capture my heart all over again?

And by the way she is looking at me, I know she feels the same way. I know she longs to be close to me. She doesn't want to dare hide anything away. I can see how she looks at me, the way her eyes twinkle when she knows that I'm going to be her number one person.

My fated mate, that's the easiest way to put it.

It's like nothing else, nothing more that I could ever imagine. When I look at her, it brings a light inside of me that is desperate for a lot more, but I have no clue what I'm going to do about it. Truthfully, I have been dreaming of the moment that I would have my fated mate in my arms and she is here now and I'm not going to let her go.

I'm going to love her for as long as she will let me.

That is what I aim to do now.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

I will love her the way that she deserves to be loved.

King William gives her a soft kiss on the forehead before handing her over to me, the sparks practically flying as we are so close to one another. It is like nothing else I have ever felt before, the need to be with her almost overpowering me and making me long to do a lot more. I have to be even closer if I'm being honest, the craving to be a part of her life is almost too much.

It's like nothing else I have ever dreamed about, the longing to be a part of her life like nothing else that I could have ever imagined. I noticed the bright glimmer in her eyes, something telling me that she is enjoying everything that is happening between us. It's like nothing else matters, just us.

"You're so beautiful." I compliment her, the beast growling inside of me that is aching to be released.

To claim her.

To make her mine.

Her lips curve into a beautiful smile when she looks up at me, "Don't worry, you look handsome as well. I did very well in finding me a handsome mate."

I know she is just teasing me a little bit, but her words are enough for me. I want to kiss her but there is a moment for that. Taking her hands in mine, I just make sure to keep myself at a point where I'm not going to worry about anything else. I'll just long to be near her and I won't let anything else come from it.

This is the right thing for me to do now. I can't do anything else.

I can't love her the way that she needs unless she fully accepts me.

"We are all gathered here today to bless the union of these two very powerful shifters who will bring their kingdoms together to prosper and bring so much joy." The priest murmurs, his voice carrying throughout the room, "I have never seen such a couple so perfect for one another, and the most amazing thing, he is actually her fated mate. He is the one who cares about her and is going to make sure that she is going to be completely happy. She is not going to dare let anyone take that from her. If it happens, then there's something wrong here."

As we listen to him go on and on, out of the corner of my eye, I see her best friend watching us and he looks quite upset. I don't think he is going to do anything; he would have a death wish if he did, but my heart did go out to him a little bit because she has decided to walk away from him and be with me.

The person she is rightfully meant to be with.

I wish that I could have maybe made things right, but I know that Jessie is just meant for me. She is going to follow me, and she is not going to let anyone else get close to us because we're meant to be together. I didn't know how to react when she told me everything because it was pretty obvious to me that she didn't know how to fully accept my feelings for her.

I didn't even know how to accept my feelings either.

When I looked at her, it's like nothing else mattered and everything was screaming inside of me for a lot more. I needed her to the point that nothing else was going to do it for me. I know she is feeling the same way and once I mark her, he is not going to be able to get to her. She will not belong to him, and she will not end up loving him ever again.

I know he realizes this, and I enjoy relishing in it.

I love the fact that there's no way that she is going to give in to him.

"Bear your neck, Princess Jessie, and accept his mark." The priest finally speaks up, making my stomach churn because the thought of her accepting my mark is enough to make me feel like I'm going to go wild, "and then you shall do the same."

She doesn't have to be told twice, baring her neck to me. Leaning forward, I brush my lips against the tender slope of her neck, sensing how her body trembles when I get close enough. I'm enjoying every part of this, wishing that I could do a lot more to her, but I also know that I would be pushing it.

I just have to make sure she is okay with everything that we do.

"Mine." I growl under my breath.

And then I sink my teeth into her neck, bonding her to me.

She lets out a gasp of pain, her blood filling my mouth. I wish that I could have taken away her pain but there was nothing I could do here. It was the unfortunate reality of what happens when we mark our mate. As soon as I'm finished, I lick her wound clean, my saliva easily healing the wound.

It makes me smile because she gives me a teasing look, "You're going to pay for that."

She leans up on her tippy toes, giving me a look that is driving me crazy if I'm being completely honest. She sinks her teeth right into my neck, making me wince at the sudden pierce of her teeth into my neck. It makes my heart almost skip a beat because I'm enjoying the feel of her body against mine, the way her teeth are inside of me.

It's utter perfection if you ask me.

And all I can think about is how I don't want the night to end, our lips meeting once she is done in an intense kiss that makes my heart almost skip a beat. How beautiful she is. I want more of her, I can't do anything else about it.

Oh shit, what is she going to do to me?

I can't wait to spend our night together.