"You have anything to show it to Luna? About her mom, you and Victor?" I asked after he told me the whole story of them leaving and stuff. From what I heard, I think Milton still loves his child and mate very much. He seemed genuine. He is a good father even though he was un loyal to his own king.

"Anything?"

I wanted him to show her all the memories she missed. I wanted her to know that her family dearly loved her too. I could feel it, her pain, betrayal and frustration through the bond. I get that she missed up a major part of her life thinking she had no family, now that she has one, I wanted to make sure she does all the catching up.

"I do have something special for Luna, her mother left that with me while she left. Celine said that Luna will come back when the time is right and that at time, she wanted me to give Luna the box."

I nodded; it will definitely cheer her up.

"Does Victor know about Luna?"

Milton shook his head, "No, he doesn't. I will tell him today."

I wonder how he will react after knowing that he hurt his own sister.

Suddenly I felt some intense pain surge through my body. Shit is something happening to Luna?

Hell, I shouldn't have let her go alone.

'Luna, where the hell are you? Are you alright? Tell me where you are?' I asked her through the bond trying not to panic.

'Somewhere in the palace, come fast,' she responded.

I am right, something indeed happened, she is not the person to ask for help unless the situation is worse. If something happens to her, I'll make sure to shred them into pieces even worser than before.

I felt our bond fading away. Shit Luna, please be alright.

'Shit, did something happen to you? Something indeed happen to you, that's why I feel the pain, I am coming stay there,' I growled running towards the corridor in my vampire speed looking for Luna.

"What happened?" Milton catches up to me.

"Find Luna," was all I said before tracking her sent.

By the time I went to the store room, I felt her smell intensify. When I went inside, I saw my mate unconscious with a person next to her.

This bastard, how dare he hurt Luna. Before he could protect himself, I throwed him on the wall. Without giving him a second thought, I went to Luna to wake her up. When I went next to Luna, I noticed she wasn't healing. What the hell is happening? That's when I noticed the collar in her neck.

What the heck was that?

"Lucas, I mean no harm. I smelt the smell of blood and came here to help," the person came next to me. It was Jeremy. This bastard, he knew I hate him. Still, he has the audacity to talk to me.

"That's an enchanted collar," he said when I tried removing it.

"What?"

How the hell does he know that?

"A collar that dulls her power, that's why she couldn't heal. It cannot be removed by the person who's wearing it or the person's family or mate."

Wait, how the hell he knows that Luna is my mate.

"Then remove it," I growled cradling my mate in my lap.

He hissed a few times before he freed her from the collar. "Thanks," I mumbled. Even though he was a coward, at least he helped my mate.

"We have to take her to the healer," he held the scarf tighter in her head.

Shit, she's still bleeding.

"Ask the healer to come to my room, I'll take her."

With that I came back to my room and lied Luna on my bed. She was pale, so pale that it's worrisome. It's like I am seeing a déjà vu, Luna lying on the forest with blood oozing out from her neck. Maybe my blood can heal her.

Without thinking, I cut my wrist and started feeding her my blood. As if her vampire side is conscious, I felt Luna sink her canines and started drinking the blood. I don't care if she drains all my blood, I want her safe and alive.

The healer bragged into our room with Milton, Jeremy and Victor on his trail. From the looks Victor has, I think Milton would've told him the truth. But how the hell did he explain it so soon?

"Your majesty," the healer bowed in my back. I nodded but all my concentration was on my mate who's currently drinking my blood like she's drinking human blood for the first time.

Oh yeah, this might indeed be the first time she's drinking someone's blood as a vampire.

"Let me check her wound," I nodded and raised Luna gently so that her head is on my shoulders.

The healer moved the scarf to see the wound healing on its own slowly. At the same time, I felt Luna let go of my wrist and fall completely unconscious.

Suddenly my phone rang, who the hell is calling me now? They can wait, now I have to take care of my mate. But no, the person on the other side decided to keep calling me.

"What?" I snapped at the unknown number.

"She's slipping to the other side, wake her up before it's too late," I heard a male growl at me.

How dare he?

"Luna, she is in the in-between world, before she gets stuck there, wake her up," he growled again.

"Who are you?" and how the hell he knows that something's wrong with Luna?

"I am Elijah, the warlock who helped Luna. I could feel it, she's losing it. Do something and wake her up," with that the ling went dead.

Shit, what am I supposed to do?

"Luna, Luna," I shook her up trying to wake her.

I am sure all the vampires here would've heard our conversation and I would very much appreciate it if they could help me with waking Luna up.

"Your majesty," the healer bowed. "If you don't mind, may I suggest something?" I actioned him to go ahead. "Maybe you could seal the bond and try communicating with her, if she's stuck then only the bond can help, the inner connection, not the external pressures."

No, how can I do that? That means me marking her without her permission. There's no way I am going to that. She might hate me for doing it without her consent.

"No, is there any other way?" I growled in frustration.

'Damn Luna, wake up,' I tried communicating through the bond but I felt nothing. It's like I don't have a connection at all.

"I am afraid not," he bowed again afraid of my temper.

Shit, the times running out. Think of a way Luke, think. When I looked at Luna, her pulse was indeed very slow and her body is dead cold. Unlike the warm Luna I know.

Forgive me Luna, I want you alive even if it meant you hating me. Without wasting anymore time, I punctured her wrist and started drinking her blood.

Damn, her blood indeed tastes heaven. The moment I drank her blood, I felt the bond coming back again with an enormous intensity. This time I could feel her, I could feel the bond, I could feel my Luna.

Closing my eyes, I tried communicating her.

'Luna.'

'Luna, wake up please, come back to me,' I pleaded through the bond.

There was no reply from her side. Don't tell me everything I did was useless? Anger swelled through me at the hopeless situation I am in.

'Luna, Luna, wake up. Damn it,' I growled.

Please come back to me, I need you.

"Luke," I heard my mate's voice making everyone gasp.

Shit, my mate's back, she's here. I hugged her tightly, holding onto my dear life. Now that we have marked each other, the intensity at which we feel each other is immense. Hell, I love this feel, my wallflower, here in my arms, all marked as mine.

"Hey, I am here," my mate chuckled. That's when I realized that all of them left, giving us the much-needed privacy.

"I am sorry," I closed my eyes hoping that she shouldn't hate me once I tell her the truth.

"Why?"

I have to tell her; she deserves to know. There's no point in lying as we ourselves have seen where it leads at the end.

"You were losing yourself, in the in-between world. To bring you back, I have to create a connection between us to wake up and to create a connection, we should be marked. So, I fed you my blood to heal you and I drank your blood to complete the connection."

There I said it without a pause, now I have to wait for her to kick me out.

"Luke," she moved back and leaned on the headboard.

Shit, she hates me, doesn't she? Who wouldn't when you mark your own mate without her consent?

"I am sorry, I know, I shouldn't have done this without your consent... But I didn't know any other way to bring you back," I ran my hair through my fingers, "I am sorry, I get that you hate me for doing that," I closed my eyes in anger, angry at myself for being so inconsiderate.

"Luke," I felt my mate cup my cheeks.

"Luke, look at me," she growled. Damn, why is she so cute while growling?

"Luke," this time I heard a warning behind her voice. I looked at her waiting for her to scold me. "I don't mind, I know you are it for me and I am not going to run away from things, afraid of consequences. I done with it. From now I am going to enjoy life and whatever happens, we'll face it together."

Wait what? Did I hear that correct? Before I could as her, she took me into a deep kiss taking me by surprise. Damn, her lips and her. I gently held her neck not wanting to hurt her, I let myself completely get lost in the kiss.

With us marking each other, this feels even more special and intense. I feel us connecting with each other to another intellectual level.

Breaking the kiss, "Did you know what I realized in the spirit world?" she asked me with her deep in thoughts.

"What?"

"I looked at hundred hopeless people who failed to live their life, who thought that their life was full of misery because they failed to realize that it's nothing but their thinking. That made me realize that all these times, I've been doing the same, throwing away all my happiness because I thought I don't deserve it."

That was indeed an intellectual speech but I seriously have no clue what to respond to that. So, I decided to go with the three words which I know will make her

"I love you," I mumbled giving my mate another peck in her lips.

"I love you too," she said before taking me into a super intense kiss. Both of broke the kiss after we ran out of breath.

Breathing hard, leaning her head on mine, I heard those three words which I never thought would hear this early. "I want us to complete the mating," my mate smiled as she hid herself inside the crook of my neck.

"Huh?"

Did I hear that right?

My mate growled again, "nothing."

Circling her waist, I gently bit her ear before whispering, "I would love to but not before the healer checks you up."

She growled at my reply. Cute.

She's wounded. Even though I wanted nothing but to make her wishes come true, I wanted her all safe and healthy.

"I want you all healed Luna bear," I gave soft pecks in her head trying to sooth her down.

"I am alright," my mate whimpered at my words. Hell, I never expected this from my mate but I am loving every second of it.

"Tonight, I promise," I gave a small peck at the back of her ear making her moan before she nodded her head.   

A/N: Okay... So....?