Our bodies clashed together, yet fit perfectly as one.

My mind was hazy, and I wasn't sure if this was a dream or not as I couldn't think straight, but one thing I did know was that if this was a dream, I never wanted to wake up from it.

Keial's fingertips felt like magic, and everywhere he touched me only made me desire, and crave his touch more until my body had his scent all over it.

Suddenly, I feel pain, but a familiar pleasure as I look down through hazy eyes to see that Keial and I were already naked, he had already entered me and was moving in and out of me.

When did we take our clothes off? And how did this happen so fast?

"You're so tight." Keial groaned in my ear, as his powerful hips curled into mine, each thrust more pleasurable than the next.

I was losing my mind, what more, I loved it, and I never wanted to stop feeling this with him.

It all felt like too much, I didn't know what was happening to me, and whilst I never wanted it to stop, I was scared.

I was terrified this wasn't normal, to want someone this much, even if you died from the pleasure.

"Shhh." Keial's hands stroke my face, as his pace slowed down, making me look up at him through wet eyelashes.

Keial looked at me in awe, with an expression I had never seen before, he looked concerned for me, as his hand gently caressed my cheek and wiped away my tears.

"You're in heat." He says softly, then opens his mouth and licks my cheek, his hot rough tongue making me pant uncontrollably.

"It's normal Felix, what you're feeling is exactly what I'm feeling."

"Trust me, I'll make it all better, I promise." He whispered, as his tongue cleaned the tears from my face.

I could feel his emotions, his raw concern, and his love for me was coming off him in waves as his golden eyes caught mine, I could feel just how much he cared and wanted to make me feel better.

At that moment, I finally understood what Keial had been experiencing every time I was near him.

You need to be near your mate and be complete with them, it must've been torture to ignore the animal instant to go to the only one who can calm you, and make everything

How did he control himself when he was around me?

I couldn't even function around him, it all felt like too much that I lost my sanity as soon as he touched me.

I wrapped my arms tightly around him and didn't let go, as Keial did the same as he rocked into me relentlessly, possessively, like an animal finally free for the first time in its life.

I don't know how long it's been, or how far we'd go, all I did know was that this was the beginning of something beautiful, yet something dangerous, and I wanted to see it until the end.

*****

I forced my eyes open, as I heard something crackle in the room, which stirred me awake.

The room was warm, and once I had finally turned around and sat myself up on the large, comfortable bed, I saw that I was in bed alone, but I wasn't alone, once I saw that the fireplace was on.

Then I saw him, sitting by the large fireplace, and staring into it almost like he was deep in thought, and as I got off the bed, and grabbed the nearest robe to wrap around my body, I walked over to him.

Keial hadn't noticed me, not until I was right next to him, and sitting down on the opposite side of the fireplace, on the marble floor of his bed chambers.

"Did I wake you?" Keial asked as I looked at him, to see he was still looking into the flames of the fire.

Then Keial's gaze finds mine, and he smiles, making my whole body feel light, and my heart feel full as I cannot help but admire his beauty.

Keial's eyes were extremely beautiful under the fire, as were his features and body, it made me feel enormous love for him, so much that it scared me.

The mate bond was scary, all I did was look at him, and now I can't help lusting over him like a beast in heat.

'Heat'

I was a beast in heat, and Keial saw that side of me.

Even if it was him, it still embarrassed me that he saw me like that.

"No, I uh... I couldn't sleep." I tell him, watching as his eyes trail down my body, and stop at my hand.

I followed his eyes and saw that he noticed that I was still wearing it, the first thing he had given me, the signet that made me promise to wear it at all times, so that he could find me, no matter where I was.

Or so he said until he told me the real truth behind the ring.

"You're still wearing it." He hinted at the ring, as I slowly nodded my head, and touched the ring with my fingers.

How could I not wear it?

The signet was important to Keial.

I had thought about taking it off and giving it back to him a thousand times, but every time I tried to take it off, I would always stop and just leave it on, even if my heart was confused.

"You gave it to me." I mumbled, my eyes still on the ring.

"Even though you felt so far away, I still had this ring... and I-" I stop myself, and feel my face grow hot as I almost admit something embarrassing out loud.

"You what?" Keial asked, his beautiful eyes staring at my face.

"It's embarrassing." I groan and then hide my face, too shy to look him in the eye.

I heard Keial move, and then I felt his hand touch mine that covered my face, and then moved my hands out of the way until I could see him directly in front of me, his strong intimidating gaze still on me.

"You don't have anything to be shy about, Felix." His soft tone made me feel at ease, but I still felt shy about it.

Was he really going to make me say it out loud?

Was it not obvious?

"I..." I groan, and look up at him, biting my lip as I feel my cheeks grow warm as his gentle gaze, and his hand on mine give me comfort.

"I thought that if I kept onto it, then I'd always have a reason to see you, even if... if you didn't like me anymore."

I said it, I said it, and I was too ashamed to look at Keial to see his reaction, not only ashamed but mortified that I thought this way.

I somewhat believed that even if Keial didn't want me anymore, that even if that was so, then he'd still come to see me because I had that ring.

It was hope... hope that even though I screwed up, I'd still get to see him.

Keial suddenly snorts, making me flinch as he then starts to laugh, a deep yet infectious laugh I raise my head to see him grinning as he looks down at me.

He's... not mad?

"You're just...." He sighed, before pulling me to his chest, until I was curled into him like a baby wolf against its mother.

"If only you knew the wicked things I did when I thought of you, you'd turn a beautiful shade of red." Keial's eyes swirled with amusement, as he leaned down and pressed his lips to my forehead.

"Nothing you do will make me dislike you, even if you tried, Felix."

Was that... the truth?

It felt strange, talking to this Keial, he felt more relaxed, less uptight but most of all, I wasn't afraid of him, not even a bit, and I didn't know if it was because of the mate bond, or if I had just grown used to him.

As I sat there, in his arms, next to the roaring fireplace, none of it mattered anymore, the past, the things he had done, and the things that I wish I could take back.

I wanted to be in the moment, and cherish every moment I got with him, come good or bad.

I was going to ride the storm with Keial, this complicated, scary, beautiful King of beasts, and I was going to do it as his mate.

Things were going to change, the moment I left this room, just for a little while... just a few more hours... I didn't want to think about any of it.

"Stay with me forever, and never leave again." Keial whispered lowly, his voice sounding almost like he was begging me, despite that I was now his mate.

"I won't leave you." I reassured him, which only made Keial wrap his strong protective arms around me tightly, as he rested his head on my shoulder so I couldn't see his face.

Keial might be a King, and to some, a devil in disguise, but to me, he was just a man, who felt what we all did, and as his mate, I knew he felt it so strongly that he hated how it made him feel, but with me... he allowed it.

"I'm staying." And I was never going to leave him.

Not again.