---Benjamin's POV---

Purrs kept rumbling through my chest as Anders' fingers lazily dragged through my fur. I had already figured out the man was my fated, my mate. Just weird to find him on an island filled with inmates.

My eyes were heavy lidded, body limp and completely relaxed as Anders kept petting me. Glancing up at my mate, I realized his eyes were on me, a seductive smile on his lips. His eyes sparked with mischief and before I knew it, I was sitting naked on top of Anders' chest.

"What...how?" I stuttered, blushing as Anders' hands firmly gripped my hips to stop me from moving away. I remembered something similar happening before but I had thought I had shifted back on accident. Now I wasn't so sure about it.

"What's your name sweetness?"

I blinked, realizing I'd never said my name to him, even though I had learned his through the other inmates. Licking my lips, I watched as Anders' eyes darkened while they followed the motion.

"Benjamin."

Anders' eyes darkened considerably, whispering my name in such a way that I shivered in delight. "Hmmm, Benjamin. You've already learned my name but do you know what we are?"

I nodded slowly, eyes sparking under the influence of my cat. "Mates." My lips parted as Anders suddenly sat up, stopping just inches away from my face. His scent swirled around me, a heavenly combination of his own musk, the freshness of the jungle and something subtly sweet.

My breathing accelerated as Anders watched me closely, eyes full of amusement and hunger. His expression made my stomach tense slightly, a light perspiration covering my skin.

On one end I felt conflicted because technically Anders was a stranger, a creature I didn't know nor did I know the man he was. Yet, he was also my mate and even though his touch felt wrong, it felt so right.

"Anders..." I panted, pausing, as I didn't know how to continue. His eyes were a piercing blue, sweeping over my bared body before they lingered on my throat. They only flashed up again to pause on my lips as well.

His fingers slowly dragged up my body, tracing the faint contours of my muscles before slipping further up my chest to lightly grasp my throat. His thumb brushed over my throat, following the motion as I swallowed heavily.

Just as I was about to speak, his other hand reached up to silence me as he sat up completely, our noses brushing together as I slipped further down his lap. My cheeks burned with heat as Anders heated eyes looked down at me.

"You don't know what you do to me sweetness." He whispered as his hand brushed over my blushing cheeks. "I'm this close to ignoring the fact that we hardly know each other and just lean forward to claim those lips before sinking my fangs in that pale skin of yours."

I gasped, panting even harsher as he unintentionally heated my blood even more by tracing my throat. The beautiful blue of his eyes was just a sliver against his dilated pupils as he swallowed dryly.

Without realizing, I leaned back and let myself drop in the sturdy hammock, Anders following behind closely until he was hovering over me. The soft fuss of the fur-covered hammock tickled my back slightly but I was more focused on the warm and hard muscles of Anders' body that pressed up on me.

His eyes were displaying the inner war, the confliction between his lust, hunger and need against the fact that although we were mates, we were also strangers.

And then he smirked at me, lowering his body so I was trapped underneath him. I didn't feel threatened at all, instead I felt my muscles quiver and tense as Anders crowded me into the fur until his nose brushed against mine.

His jaw was twitching as he kept it clenched, I could even feel him shivering against me before he hissed between clenched teeth. "Do you accept me as a mate? Knowing that I am a hybrid between vampires and demons so I will need to drink from you and you alone?"

My mouth was to dry to answer, heart racing and pushing against my chest with such a force; I almost feared it would burst through. There was no doubt Anders could hear it race away but as I observed the hybrid, there was nothing in me that was against our mating.

So when he leaned back slightly to look at my expression, I leaned up to slightly press my lips against his, ending up giving his lower lip a small nip. Anders shivered, closing his eyes as he leaned forwards and surprised me by pressing his lips on my forehead.

"Can I mate you?"

I looked u at him, feeling my nerves melt away as this big Alpha male in the prime of his life seemed nervous to ask such a question. A teasing smile slipped on my lips as I leaned back to teasingly brushed against his happy trail.

"I don't know, can you?"

My teasing relaxed him and I felt elated and even dazed at the wide and seductive smile that slipped on his plump and kissable lips. "Oh wildcat, you're playing with fire." He said while shaking his head.

Tilting my head slightly, I smirked before stretching out underneath my big powerful mate. "That's what makes it interesting, big guy." My hands followed my wandering eyes, exploring his muscles and tan skin.

I yelped when his hands dug underneath me before swooping me up. Landing on his shoulder with a huff before the world blurred past. A door slammed shut and then I was placed on a soft surface that mostly resembled a cloud.

But as my eyes landed on my mate, I felt my throat dry out as I now could fully enjoy him in all his nude glory.

And I had to swallow at his thick and heavy length that was standing at attention between his leg, or rather the shiny piercing that went right through the head.

"Curse the gods..." I gasped, eyes wide in awe and all muscles clenching in need.

---Anders' POV---

"Oh baby, you just awakened the beast... but can you handle it?" I thought while standing at the end of my bed, even if it took everything in me not to follow my mate on to it. His eyes were widened, cheeks flushed as he admired my body.

On the inside I was preening with excitement because my little Benji had an air of innocence around him, yet that spitfire attitude of his would make our bond and mating a whole lot of interesting.

I hadn't expected him to come back right away. Our bond still had to grow and settle down, as it was very fragile right now so when he ran, I was almost certain it would take days to see my little mate again.

Thankfully I was wrong but shocked when I heard little paws land outside. After taking a shower, I hadn't felt in the mood to get dressed and simply thrown myself in my circular hammock, lethargic and moody at losing my mate so fast.

He hadn't been able to get a complete eyeful but now that I stood proud and completely naked, I knew my body jewelry was going to catch his eye. But I hadn't paused at how his innocent reaction was making me so incredibly hungry for a taste for my mate.

My cock ached as I stood there, letting my little mate eye me to all his content before I slowly stalked closer and crawled on the bed until we were a breath apart. He was shivering and panting in excitement, eyes filled with lust and I could feel my control slowly breaking.

Leaning down, I claimed his lips with my own, tongue prying the seem of his lips apart with ease. Benji purred slightly, arching in my touch while his own tongue coiled against mine.

My fingers brushed over his unblemished skin, enjoying the softness underneath my fingertips. When Benji went to make a move, I grabbed his wrists with one hand, pinning them above his head while my other hand pulled his hips closer to me.

Our lips were fused together, fighting for control over the kiss as his taste exploded in my mouth. My eyes nearly rolled in the back of my head at the unique taste of my mate as the little minx flung one of his legs over my hip, pulling me closer to his body.

"A-Anders!" He moaned as I nipped at his throat teasingly, licking the soft skin and numbing it in preparation for my bite. Already my gums ached as my fangs extended, my mouth filling with saliva at the thought of drinking in my mate.

Letting my fangs graze over his skin, Benji surprised me by letting out a deep moan, arching into the touch and baring his throat for me. An obvious sign of his consent.

I let out a low growl, hugging my mate closer and heaving him in my lap. He flushed cutely but twined his fingers through my hair, tugging me towards his throat. His scent was thick with arousal and clouding my senses.

Letting my fingers brush through his soft brown hair, I pulled his head back to bare his throat, fangs ready to strike. Before I could finally bite my mate and have a taste of his enticing blood, the door slammed open and several of the inmates walked in my house.

Instinctively, I held onto my mate, using my powers to cloak his body in shadows and away from any prying eyes as I turned around and glared ferociously at the door. From their scents, the inmates realized I was in fact still in the house with my mate and they were interrupting something.

Something very important to me and it was pissing me off. At least they were smart enough to stay out of the room, allowing me to stay calm for Benjamin's sake. If I wasn't afraid to scare my skittish mate, I would've slit some inmate throats already.

"Hmm..."

I blinked, slowly looking down as I realized Benjamin was slowly rubbing his hands over my chest in an attempt to calm me down. It made my expression soften slightly though having my mate in my arms while we were both very naked was very taxing on my control.

Raising a hand, I let my knuckles brush over his jawline, inhaling his scent again before closing my eyes when I felt my control strain. "Unless you want to be mated with these inmates listening in, I suggest you get washed up my dear."

I kept my eyes closed but smiled as Benjamin let out a little frustrated sound and slipped off of my lap. As soon as I heard the bathroom door click shut, I opened my eyes again and nearly groaned at Benjamin's scent still circling me.

The lingering arousal and the mixed scent coming from my bed wasn't helping me to calm down one bit! In fact, I could feel my throat drying up, burning with a vengeance at not having a taste of my mate's lifeforce.

It had been a while since I last truly fed from the source and now that I knew Benjamin, only he could provide me.

My tongue slowly traced over my fangs before I heaved myself out of bed, quickly chucking on some loose pants before trying to find the smallest clothes I had. Nothing else would fit Benjamin and there was no way I was going to let him walk around like this.

Only I got to see the vision of a nude and barefoot Benjamin.

"U-uhm B-boss...There's a... situation on t-the coast...."

My fangs bared as my longs deflated with a slow, threatening hiss before I yanked the door open. The three inmates standing there were quaking in their boots and I mentally rolled my eyes.

Leave it to the others to force the weakest shifters to come tell me the news.

"What?" I snapped, still disgruntled that they interrupted but feeling myself calm down as the horse shifter in front of me was shaking like crazy. His eyes wide, nostrils flaring as he slowly moved his weight from one leg to the other before he glanced at the others behind him.

He's contemplating to run...

His two friends were no better off; one was a raccoon shifter, the other a wild dog. Neither of them were very confident as they stood before me, trying to avoid all eye contact even as their noses twitched.

"Get downstairs, I'll be down in a minute." I barked out the command before slamming the door shut, growling at the fact that they had obviously scented my mate. Or more likely, the delicious scent of his arousal.

Sighing deeply, I rubbed my neck before slowly turning back. There was no way I was going to leave Benjamin here, especially if the inmates started barging into my house like this.

Seems like he would accompany me to whatever situation was going about.