Alex's POV

I brought Maya up here to spend this beautiful day with her. We needed a change of scenery. I could see she was frustrated with the rain and she got bored just laying around, doing nothing. She was so excited to explore the island, to have beach days and drink cocktails.

I could've taken her literally anywhere on the island because this whole place is beautiful but I wanted to bring her here. I wanted her to see the untouched beauty of the wilderness on this mountain. I wanted us to spend some time doing something together. I didn't want the whole family to be with us today.

I wanted her to myself.

I'm really glad we talked earlier. I wasn't in a good place the last couple of days but I feel better now.

But I keep feeling better and better as the seconds go by. My beautiful mate is taking off her clothes right in front of me. It's like I'm seeing her body for the first. It's only been four days but it feels like a fucking lifetime ago.

I miss her. I miss seeing her naked and vulnerable in front of me. She still gets shy when she undresses and I have the opportunity to look at her from a distance but she does it anyway. She doesn't hide from me anymore and I absolutely love that.
But whenever we have sex that vulnerability goes straight out the window and she turns into this beautiful confident woman. The way she gives her body to me is absolutely everything to me.

I continue to watch as she takes off her pants which leaves her with that tiny red bikini covering her most precious parts.

"Baby I'm gonna say it again" she chuckles and ties her hair up. "If I feel some weird Hawaiian creature in that water I'm going to sleep in a different cabin tonight."

"No you won't" I laugh and reach out to grab her hand. I only roll my eyes at her empty threats. She would never sleep without me. She says she will but she won't, she likes my cuddles to much.

We reach the water and the temperature is amazing. Maya doesn't want to go in first but she has her hands on my hips, keeping me close as we walk deeper into the water.

"The water is so clear" she says as we reach a waist high depth.

I turn around and wrap my hands around her lower back. I want to see the look on her face and how much she enjoys it. I can feel the joy in her heart and every once of nerves has disappeared.

I keep walking backwards till the water is about shoulder height because I know Maya would feel safer if her feet could touch the rocks at the bottom.

"This is amazing" she whispers and wraps her arms around my neck. She is looking at the waterfall behind me with a gorgeous smile on her face. She puts her head past mine, mesmerized by the water behind us.

I feel a shiver down my spine when her half naked body comes into contact with mine. It's amazing how her body can still do that too me.

"Did you feel that?" she whispers in my ear.

"Yeah" I breathe out and smile at the fact that she felt it too. I pick her legs up and wrap them around my waist. I just want to hold her, keep her close as possible.

She pulls her head back to look at me. She smiles and then leans closer to kiss me. "Thank you for bringing me here" she whispers and kisses me again.

"You're welcome baby" I smile and kiss her again. "Does it feel like you're on vacation yet?"

"Yes" she smiles. "This place is so beautiful."

She takes a satisfying breath and looks up at the sky. I bite my lip at the sight of her gorgeous neck, stretching out before me. I can see the vein in her neck that holds the most delicious and precious blood of all. Her heartbeat is overpowering the sound of the waterfall and my eyes dilate in lust. I haven't tasted her blood in a few days and it's driving me insane. I don't need it at all but I want it, it's like a drug to me. I miss the taste of her blood and that intensified feeling when she trembles beneath me in pleasure.

I can't help but lean forward and put my lips on her skin. She puts her hand in my hair as I kiss around her throat. She keeps her head up and lets me continue my kisses to the side of her neck. I kiss a bit harder and let my tongue graze her skin. I feel her body slightly jerking into me and her hand grips my hair a bit tighter.

I hear her heart beating faster and all I can think about is her blood running through her heart. I wish I could just sink my teeth through her delicate skin and have a taste.

But my love and respect for her makes me slow down. I would never just feed from her without her getting something in return. If I take some of her blood it's always during sex. I have never drank from her other than that because she is not just here as a food resource. She is my human girlfriend. I want her to experience a semi normal relationship.

That was a promise from the beginning.

I softly kiss up her neck and she let's her head fall onto my shoulder. Her breathing is a bit rapid and I can smell her arousal. She is definitely turned on and I feel bad because that wasn't my intention.

"Sorry baby" I whisper and kiss the side of her head.

"Why did you stop?" she says in a breathless voice.

"You know why"

She stays quiet for a few seconds then takes a deep breath. This is the exact reason why I didn't want to touch her in a sensual way the past few days. This is why I avoided seeing her naked or kept my distance from her in bed.

I know what a simple touch from one another can do to us. It makes the world around you dissappear. It sends you into a complete blissful mindset. You can't fucking think straight. You don't care about anything else in that moment. You only focus on that simple touch and then you crave more. Your body involuntarily reacts to hers and its the best feeling in the world.

I kept my distance because I didn't want her to give in. I know she will change her mind about the sex ban but I don't want her too. I know exactly how to seduce her and it takes a few simple kisses like this to make her surrender. But I don't want her too because I absolutely deserve it. I fucked up and now I'm paying for it. But let me tell you, I learned my lesson and as the days go by the lesson hits me fucking harder.

I want her to have a sense of control in our relationship. Lately everything has been so overwhelming and things happened with us that made her feel lost and scared. I need her to stand by her decision and I need to respect that.

"Are you reading my mind?" she mumbles against my shoulder.

"No baby" I smile and start walking with her. "But stop thinking about it"

I don't want to read her mind in situations like this. I know she is contemplating with herself. She is starting regret her decision and I don't want her too.

After a while of just floating around in the water I feel her shoulders getting warmer from the sun. She did put on some sun lotion before we got into the water but I don't want her to get sunburned.

"Baby I think you need to get in the shade" I whisper and kiss the side of her head. She has been relaxing in my arms for I don't know how long. Her head is resting on her shoulder and her heartbeat is slow. This rhythm usually means she's asleep but I feel her hand playing with my hair so I know she's not asleep, she just really calm.

"I don't want too" she says in a low voice.

I pull my head back and she slowly looks at me with a tired smile on her face. "You are so comfortable"

"We're you sleeping?"

"Almost." she smiles and rests her head against mine.

"Let's go sit in the shade please" I whisper and kiss her nose. She puts her lips out and closes her eyes. I smile and give her a soft kiss. She still doesn't open her eyes and I kiss her again, letting it linger a bit.

"Hhmm" she slightly moans and I feel her smile against my lips.

"Maya" I chuckle against her lips but she just leans more forward to kiss me again. As I move backwards she keeps coming at me, kissing me everywhere on my face.

We both laugh and I just grab her face and give her one hard, passionate kiss. Once again she moans into my mouth as I slip my tongue past her lips. I take this opportunity, while she is distracted and start walking us out of the water.

She gasps against my lips, probably from the sudden change in temperature and pulls back. I keep her in the same position, wrapped around my waist and walk all the way to our blanket.

"Babe can we put it in the sun please?" she asks as I put her down.

"I don't want you in the sun" I chuckle. "That was the whole reason we got out of the water"

"Just till I'm dry please."she pouts."I'll put my shoulders in the shade but the rest of my body needs some sun."

"Fine" I sigh. "But don't come crying when your skin is sensitive tonight."

"I won't, I promise" she says in a toothy smile.

Will I ever be able to say no to her? Probably not.

We move the blanket out of the shade and she immediately lays down on her stomach. Maybe this wasn't such a bad idea, she gets to lay in the sun and I get to stare at her ass without her seeing me.

I turn on my side and rest up on my elbow to look at her. I put my finger out and play with the little droplets on the skin of her back. "So I've been thinking..." I start and that immediately gets her attention.

"Yeah?" she turns her head to me and I smile at her curiosity.

"Since I had broken your trust with our private business and Marcelo broke mine. I think it's only fair if I break his right?"

"Alex you didn't break my trust." she sighs. "I was just embarrassed that they know so much about our sex life."

"I know and again, I am really sorry about that. It will never happen again." I lean closer and give her a kiss. "But, it's only fair that I tell you about their sex life."

"I don't know if I want to hear this" she laughs.

"It's actually more about Lily and I thought you would want to know"

"Ok? Is she ok?" she frowns and rests up on both her elbows.

"Yeah she is fine." I comfort her with a loving touch on her upper back. "Marcelo just told me that he is thinking about asking Lily if he can drink from her."

Maya's eyes go wide in shock. "Is he allowed to do that?"

"Not really but he is gonna talk to my dad about it. If Lily is ok with it, then I don't see that my dad would have a problem with it."

"Does is hurt when you're not mates?" she asks in a curious tone.

"I don't know. Maybe during sex it doesn't hurt but it also depends on how you do it." I shrug. "If you want to hurt someone you can but humans usually just scream out of fear. I don't know if it actually hurts."

"So if he drinks from her it'll be during sex?"

"If it was me, then I will do it like that yes." I smile.

"Why doesn't he just do it and compel her to forget?" she frowns.

"He loves her. She knows about everything. The main reason we would compel someone is so they don't tell anyone else about us." I explain and she nods her head.

"I think she'll say yes" she smiles.

"Yeah?"

"I don't think she would mind. She loves him too and I would've done it for you." she winks and makes me smile.

"I don't know if I would've asked you if I'm honest." I shrug and look away in thought.

"Why not?"

"If I really loved you, I wouldn't expect that from you. It's not your responsibility and I know how scared you were about it." I slightly chuckle. "I actually still don't expect it from you. It will always be your choice and your body."

"But I already made my choice." she gives me a loving smile.

"I know baby and I am really grateful for that." I whisper and lean closer for another gentle kiss. "I just... I don't know. It's their life and her decision."

"Would you try to change his mind about asking her?"

"No, not really change his mind. I would just want them both to really think about it. It will definitely still have an effect on her even if they aren't mates."

"How?" she frowns and turns on her side as well.

"Everything that you feel, she will feel too. Not as strong though but she will definitely feel different." I explain and rub up and down her side.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing because they obviously love each other but it would makes things really hard if they have to part one day. Either her mate finds her or Marcelo finds his. They will always have that bond and Marcelo will get over it but Lily won't"

She takes a deep breath and puts her hand in my neck. "Can't your dad compel her if that happens?"

"He can" I sigh and hold her hand. "But then he has to take away everything. She can't have any memory of him. He can't just compel away her feelings, it doesn't work like that."

"So she wouldn't remember anything about him and their relationship?"

"No" I shake my head.

She takes a deep breath and I can see her mind processing all this information.

"But it can also be great." I say in happier tone. "Marcelo's mate might be dead and she might not have a mate. They can be together and then it will be fantastic."

"But still, I would much rather be with you as long as I can and remember everything we had."

"Yeah but that's why I wouldn't do it. I don't wanna have to make a choice like that."

"At least we don't have to make a choice like that." she smiles and leans closer to kiss me.

"No" I whisper against her lips and kiss her. "I can enjoy your blood" I kiss her again "and you can have amazing orgasms"

"We can't tell her about that though" she laughs. "She'll definitely say yes then"

"I think that'll be Marcelo's opening line" I chukle and lay down on my arm.

"Anyone would" she laughs.

She opens up my arm and turns on her back to rest her head on my arm as well. I glance down at her body and the cool breeze makes her nipples harder which makes my knees weaker. She has the most perfect breasts and it looks so good in her red bikini.

I put my hand out to trace the soft skin on her stomach but when I feel how warm she is, my mood immediately changes.

"Maya five more minutes then you're done" I say in a stern voice.

"I knew you were gonna say something" she laughs.

"No baby, come on. I'm serious." I lift my head to look at her. "Please"

"Two more minutes. I promise." she cups my face and seals her promise with a kiss.

After her two minutes, just like she promised we moved back into the shade. She took this opportunity to take some pictures of us. She wants to make Lily jealous of where we were. It's also for her social media of course, but I was happy to smile and kiss for every picture she wanted.

We spent the whole day enjoying this gorgeous place and enjoying each other. We cuddled on the blanket, went exploring a bit closer to the waterfall but I didn't want us to go too close. I didn't want her to slip and fall. I never let go of her hand and I would've never let her get hurt but I was still careful.

Just before the sun set, I packed up our things and we said goodbye to that beautiful place. Maya decided to climb on my back going down. Even when we were down the mountain she didn't want to get off. So I carried her all the way back to our cabin with a smile on my face.

We both took a long shower and got in some comfortable clothes. I ordered some food for Maya which she claims to be the best chicken salad she's ever had. I'll just take her word for it but I'm glad she enjoyed it.

We took a seat outside on the deck while we enjoyed the night air and the calming waves as they reached the shore. I got us a blanket not because it's cold but just for comfort. Maya made herself comfortable with her head on my chest, clinging onto my body.

"Can we do this every night?" she breaks the silence in a whisper.

"Lay out here?"

"Yeah"

"Of course." I smile and kiss her head.

"I really like the ocean but I'm still scared" she chuckles. "I like it from here, where you hold me."

"I like this too" I smile and cover our heads with the blanket and hug her closer. She giggles and hides her face in my neck.

I hold her for a few minutes and then take the blanket down. She turns her face to look at me, puts her hand in my neck and I immediately meet her lips for a soft kiss.

I pull back and see how tired she is. We had a busy day in the sun and I can imagine that she is tired.

"Baby, let's go to bed" I whisper and kiss her softly. She shakes her head and pulls my head back for another kiss. I put my hand on her lower back and lean a bit over her to deepen the kiss.

I know my girl, I know what she needs when she is tired. She wants extra cuddles and extra affection. We both love a slow, passionate make out session anytime of the day but when Maya is tired she wants me close like this.

And I am happy to give her what she wants.

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A/N

Two chapters in one day.... You are welcome.

Much Love 💜