Elle's POV
I woke up to a light shaking of my shoulders. With a groan I slowly open my eyes to come face to face with my gorgeous mate. Luca. My love. My heart. My world. I smile at him. And then I remember he hates me right now and my smile falls.
"Listen, I'm sorry I ran away last night. I just needed spa-"
"I get it. You asked me to leave you alone and instead of respecting that I pushed you. You don't have to apologize." I quickly said, cutting him off mid-sentence.
Before I lost my nerve I quickly snapped, "So, are you going to let apologize yet or am I still not allowed to talk to you?" Luca looked at me with a mix of emotions flashing through his eyes. Guilt, Sadness, and Anger before his face became blank and emotionless yet again.
"Elle stop acting like you are the victim here." He says in a monotone voice. A pain gripped my heart and I wanted to whimper at the fact that my mate was mad at me. I was about to say something when he held his hand up to stop me.
"I know you are sorry. I know you didn't realize what you were doing was hurting me. But you see that is the problem Elle. You didn't even realize I was affected by all of this too, that you were hurting me in the process. Me. You know your other mate." He took a breath before continuing probably trying to calm himself and his wolf.
"The one you have been treating like is still just your best friend and not your mate. Do you know how much that hurts." His voice broke at the end and came out in a whisper. If I wasn't a wolf I wouldn't have heard him.
I tried reaching for him but he was quick to move away and that same sharp pain hit my heart again. Knowing my mate didn't want me to touch him broke me. A sob escaped my lips.
"Do you even want me as your mate or do you only want Nick? Because if you do then you need to tell me El-" I quickly grabbed both sides of his face to stop him from talking and looked straight into those eyes that I love.
"Luca, Baby. You need to listen to me and listen good. I have loved you for as long as I can remember. I spent everyday praying to the Moon Goddess to make us mates. The night I found out you were mine I was elated. I felt as though I was on top of the world. All my wishes came trued." I exhaled before I continued. "Don't you EVER tell me I don't want you. Or worse that I don't love you. I messed up. I took you for granted because you see with you I never feel like words need to be said. Nick and I were never like you and I are. His bond with me is still fragile. But yours and mine. Baby ours has always been strong. I never meant to hurt you baby, you have to bel-" I was a sobbing mess when Luca stopped me from finishing my rant.
Before I could finish Luca crashed his lips onto mine. I melted into the kiss. I quickly responded to his hungry kiss with my feverish one. I couldn't get enough of his lips. Tongue. I couldn't get our bodies close enough.
A moan escaped my lips, while a growl came from Luca's chest. I knew our wolves were at the surface just as happy to be in their mates arms. As we pulled away for much needed air, all that could be heard was our heavy breathing and all you could smell was both of our arousal.
Luca took a few more deep breathes before he spoke. "I'm sorry Princess." And just like that my heart soared at the fact that Luca called me Princess again. "I was feeling jealous and insecure. I should have talked to you about it instead of letting it build up and then run away like a spoiled child. I'm so sorry Love!" Tears rolled down his cheeks. I was quick to kiss them away. My Luca. The love of my life. My heart. His hurt caused me to ache in a way I never knew was possible.
A smile made it's way on my face. "First, I'm glad I'm back to being your Princess and Love. Not 'Elle'" I giggled while imitating his calling me Elle. He smiled back at me and nodded in agreement. This was the first time him and I have ever fought. Even before we knew we were mates we had never gotten into a fight. It was always us (plus Aria) against the world.
"Second, I need you to really hear me when I say this. Okay?" I ask and again he gave me a nod to continue. "If I ever. And I mean ever. Do anything to make you feel some type of way, can you please tell me right away. No more holding it in. No more letting it build and fester into resentment. Babe, it's us. Luca and Elle, Elle and Luca. We have always told each other everything. I probably share more with you than I even do with Aria. We have always been there for each other. And that will never, EVER change. Baby, I'm YOURS just as much as I'm Nicks. Don't forget that. Okay?"
He simply nodded and kissed me even more passionately this time. I could help but smile into the kiss. This boy has held my heart for years and I will make sure that he always knows that nothing could change that. I would die for him. I would kill for him. And I would fight for him.
Luca's POV
Hearing Elle say all those things ignited a burning desire for her that if it was not tended to would blow. I could feel sparks everywhere our skin touched and it felt like heaven. Having her in my arms. Her body pressed firmly against mine. My lips on her. Nothing gets better than this.
My want for her. My perfectly, beautiful mate. Was indescribable. It was more than a simple want. I needed her. And I needed her now. By the smell of her arousal that permeated throughout the air I knew she wanted and needed me just as bad. But, as bad as I wanted to take her right here, right now. I couldn't just yet. Not until Nick was here. It wouldn't be right to have her without Nick here. At the end of the day he was her mate too.
I quickly called through our link, 'Get to my room, NOW!!'
Within a couple minutes Nick was standing outside my door. He took a deep breath and I knew he could smell our delectable mates arousal. His eyes darkened with lust and desire. I turned Elle towards the door so she was facing Nick, which her back pressed against my front. A whimper escaped her lips when she felt my hard member against her ass and as she saw the bulge in Nick's pants.
I could hear her thoughts as her distracted state let her walls fall in our link. She kept thinking how we would both fit. How amazing it was going to be to have both her mates fill her. She was getting even more aroused and now the entire room was filled with her intoxicating scent.
"Sounds and smells like someone wants to play. With BOTH of her mates." I cooed. Nick growled in approval and began stalking towards us.