The Moon's Daughter

Chapter 13 ZAHRUK

I laid there as I listened to her cry. Kivana that b***h, if she hadn't done the spell, Elira wouldn't have been linked to Aodin.

FUCK!

What am I supposed to do now? She'll die if she's with or without me. The only thing I could think of is…

No. I refuse. I can't and I won't.

Rejection.

Is that really my only choice?

Her sobs softened and the rustling of clothes could be heard. Cold hands touched my cheek and everything inside me wanted to touch her back.

I wanted to kiss her. Make love to her. Impregnate her. And now I can't. I slowly opened my eyes, wanting to avoid eye contact. I knew that if we'd lock eyes, I'd kiss her and take her on the floor.

Anger bubbled inside me as the thought of Aodin and Elira together entered my mind.

Fuck Aodin and his scaly ass. Elira's mine. She was never his to begin with. If I had never taken her with me to Bermuda, she would never have met him. She'd still avoid me but at least she wouldn't be f*****g the lizard.

"Zahruk, I -- I f****d up", she whispered under her breath, breaking my heart. "I really f****d up", she cried.

Her hands fisted onto the shirt on my chest and her head fell onto my forehead. "Elira", I say her name. "I heard everything". Her head shot back and her beautiful hazel green eyes met mine. She's f*****g beautiful and she can never be mine.

"We can figure this out, right? I just, I can't lose you when I just got you".

I took a deep breath in, sitting myself up. My chest burned with anger and sadness like it knows what's about to come.

"Elira", my voice broke, "You'll die if you stay with me. Aodin is linked to you--".

"But that's all that is! He's just linked to me! It's not like he's my mate or anything", she lied to herself.

"Elira, listen to me. Mates can die from severe rejection. What that b***h did was bond the two of you together which means he could die from a broken heart if you reject him", I gritted out. "I want to be with you, believe me, but if this is the only choice we have, then I have to do it".

"No", she retaliated.

"For your sake, Elira! I need you to live!" I snapped. "I can't live a life knowing that you're gone".

She looked at me as tears endlessly fell onto her cheeks, streaking them.

"But--".

"No buts", I interrupted. "I, Zahruk Dey Nadan--".

"Stop!"

"Reje--". Her lips crashed onto mine and my world exploded with the need to be with her. My lips tingle as tiny little sparks shoot into me, leaving trails of gooseflesh all over my skin.

I kissed her aggressively, biting her lips and knocking my teeth into her. I didn't care if it was in my way, I just wanted her close. My fingers laced into her hair, fisting it as I pulled her closer to me. She moved up to straddle me, her hands cupping my cheeks, lovingly.

Her lips left mine and found their way to my neck and I moaned wantonly. I didn't give a f**k if Aodin heard me, in this moment, she's mine.

Her tongue playfully licked the base of my neck driving me wild with need. I wanted her to sink her teeth into me. I wanted to be hers. I wanted her to claim me. I don't care if I have to share her with a reptile, I just don't want to lose her.

"Zahruk", she whispered in a soft moan. Even the way she says my name was intoxicating. Her scent was aromatic and her taste was addicting. She was a drug I couldn't get enough of and I'm it's addict.

Her teeth grazed against me and my canines grew, itching to claim her. I should do it. I should just mark her and make her mine.

She pushed herself down onto me, moaning as my hardened clothed d**k rubbed against her.

My vision blurred and the next thing I knew, I had lost control. My teeth sunk into her shoulder and a wave of euphoria washed over me. She lets out a sexy moan and another wave of pleasure washed over me.

Nothing anyone say or did could stop me from what I was about to do next. I was an animal acting on instinct. Flipping her onto her back, I drop my weight onto her, trapping her in. Her hips bucked into me, grinding onto my erection and I pushed back, sending shocks of pleasure into her.

My lips kissed the crook of her neck and my teeth grazing.

"Do it", she asked in a moaning breath.

Without a thought I drew out my canines and bit down hard into her. She stifled her moan into my neck before letting her own teeth sink into me.

My body buzzed with electricity and my body felt like it was about to combust with overwhelming emotions. Tears formed and fell endlessly down my cheeks.

I love her. I f*****g love her.

Her hands went down to the button of my jeans when I felt anger surged through me.

Aodin. What a c**k block.

I was able to feel his emotions through this new bond I had created with Elira.

The room heated as if we were standing by a fire. I licked my mark, healing it as she did the same.

"You f*****g son of a b***h", he rattled.

I pulled away with a smug grin on my face as I stared at the mark I had just placed onto her. Right above his mark.

"Actually", I said, planting a kiss on Elira's lips before standing up to look at Aodin. "I'm the son of the High Queen of Fae", I grinned.

Fire erupted from the palm of his hands as he aimed them at me. "You're dead, dog".

A ball of fire flew at me, but I dodged as it exited the window. Elira screamed and scurried out of the way. He tossed another one at me and missed. I jumped over the bed, aiming my hands onto his neck.

Grabbing his neck with one hand, the other formed a fist colliding it onto his jaw as Aodin fell back. His hand wrapped around my arm, igniting it with his flame.

I bit my lip, fighting through the pain as I landed another blow onto him. "That's for kidnapping my girl!" I drew back and punched him again. "That's for kissing her!"

Blood leaked out of his nose and I chuckled at the sight of it.

More. More. More. Screamed something from deep inside me but before I could land another, he had flipped me over, punching me once. Twice. Three times.

Stars filled my vision and all I could do was laugh hysterically. His punches didn't even f*****g hurt. They tickled. I glared at him as I let my wolf surface.

"You think I didn't know you f****d her while I was dying?!? I felt everything, you bastard", he hit me. "Every f*****g thing!"

But before I could say anything, Aodin was thrown off of me and I was being pushed up against the wall, next to him.

"Stop! Gods! If you want anyone to blame, blame me!" Elira shouted. "I chose to sleep with the two of you. So hate me! I'm the monster here!" Her power pushed onto me and the wall behind me cracked at the pressure.

"Elira", I grunted out. "You're hurting us", I barely manage to let out. Just when I thought I was going to die from being magically crushed against the wall, her powers eased and we both dropped to the ground.

"You should've let one of us die", Aodin croaked out.

"No".

"You should've left me to die!" He screamed at her.

"No", she said calmly. She walked over towards him as I stood on my hands and knees, trying to gain back my strength. "Look at me", she asked as she squatted in front of him. "If I hadn't cared about you one bit, I wouldn't have bargained my life to save yours. You're stuck with me for eternity, unfortunately".

Seeing her try to console him made my heart ache. Where was my consolation after getting my ass beat.

"And you", she pulled my chin up for me to look at her. "You should've known better than to start a fight". I swallowed my regret and I looked over towards Aodin who also felt the same.

It was weird, being able to sense both Elira and Aodin and what's even more weird is that I was being so submissive towards her.

Aodin's eyes made contact with mine and I knew he felt the same way I did. We both looked at Elira as her phone buzzed and Josh came running into the room.

"Zahruk! We have a huge problem".