Rejected By My Mate, Now Mated To The Lycan King-Chapter 136

~ NYSSA

Rowan pulled out of me before slowly placing my feet on the ground. My legs shook, momentarily forgetting how to hold me up in place.

He righted my clothes, making sure I was at least presentable before stepping back, an amused smirk growing on his lips.

"What?" I asked, staring down at my body. "Is something wrong?"

He shook his head, but his smile only grew. "Nothing. Let’s get you into a bed, hm?"

I could tell he was lying, but there was no way to know what was truly going on in his mind.

I followed him into the palace, trying my best to ignore the maids and servants that bowed to us as we passed. They did not say a word, neither did their gazes linger, but at the slight blush that formed on a maid’s cheek, I knew they heard us.

We were mated and yet, it felt like a fucking walk of shame.

I hid my face behind my hair, walking even faster to get away from them. Rowan didn’t seem to have the same idea because he walked with ease, like a man who had nothing to hide.

"That was so embarrassing," I mumbled as we reached my room.

"There’s nothing embarrassing about having sex with your mate. Everyone does it."

I shot him a bored look. "They don’t get caught doing it."

"We didn’t get caught either. If they heard, that’s on them. You have nothing to be ashamed of."

He shrugged as if it were the simplest thing in the world and I could not help but wish that I had even a fraction of his nonchalance.

I turned away from him, pushing the door to my room open and stepped in. He remained on the other side of the door, a sad and longing expression in his eyes.

"Well, goodnight, Nyssa. I’ll see you tomorrow."

He turned to leave and panic swelled inside of my chest as I realized that the night was coming to an end. The moment I closed that door, we would return to what we were; to being confused and unsure.

"You can come in," I said quickly, stopping him in his tracks. "You said we had tonight, right? Well, tonight isn’t over yet."

He froze, turning slowly until he locked eyes with me. "Are you sure?"

I nodded, stepping aside for him. "Come in."

He exhaled deeply, a rush of relief resting on him. His shoulders sagged and his steps seemed sure as he made his way into my room. It was a large room and yet, it felt small with him inside of it.

I closed the door slowly behind him, sealing our fate.

I changed into a large shirt that fell all the way to my knees and climbed into bed while Rowan stripped off his pants and shirt, remaining in just his underwear. It was awkward at first, especially when we just lay on opposite sides of the bed, unsure of what to do.

A few minutes passed before he reached for me, hands resting on my hips as he tugged me towards him, his front pressed against my back and one leg thrown over me.

He did not try to do anything except hold me and slowly but surely, my body began to relax and the sleep claimed me.

When I woke up next, the room was empty and the bed cold. There was a dip in the bed where Rowan had spent the night and everything smelled like him; my sheets, my clothes, hell, even me. But he was gone.

I tried to ignore the disappointment that bloomed in my chest.

He did not regret last night, that much was certain. He would not have fucked me as he did and cuddled me after if he regretted it even for a moment, but he walked away, without so much as a goodbye in the morning.

I got dressed for the day, wearing a simple sundress before stepping out of the room.

It felt weird to be out and about in the daytime but I could not cower in my room. If I wanted things to go back to normal, then I had to do something about it.

I made my way to the dining room, reminding myself to breathe every second. When I pushed the door open, I was surprised to see that only Rowan was inside. He sat at his usual spot, a mug of coffee lifted to his lips.

He froze when he saw me, his eyes growing wide and dark as he roamed his gaze over me.

"You look... fuck," he groaned, placing his mug down slowly. "Did you look in the mirror before coming here?"

I flushed, my cheeks growing bright red. "If you’re insinuating that my outfit is horrible—"

"I am not, trust me. I just... did you?"

I crossed my arms of my chest.

I did not, actually, but I was not going to tell him that. I was so stressed about stepping out of the room today that I did not check my outfit but I knew there was nothing wrong with it. The sleeveless blue dress was clean and it did not show off too much cleavage.

"I have no problems with your outfit, Nyssa, it’s just... you have some... marks on your skin."

My eyes widened as I realized what he was talking about. "Are you... really?"

He nodded.

I cursed, dashing towards the washroom to the right. I stepped in front of the mirror and my eyes widened in disbelief at the deep purple marks on my throat and collarbone. Without thinking, I tugged down the straps of my dress and sure enough, there were more marks atop my tits.

I caught sight of Rowan through the mirror, but his eyes were not on me. They were trained on my exposed tits and he licked his lips slowly.

"You did this!" I hissed, turning to him. "You fucking bit me."

His lips curled. "I know."

"You’re a fucking vampire." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He laughed slowly, closing the door behind him.

The lock clicked shut and my stomach twisted on itself, a wave of arousal rushing between my thighs. I took a step back... or at least I tried to, there was nowhere to go, My back was firmly pressed up against the sink behind me.

"What are you doing?" I asked as he took a step closer to me.

"What I should have done this morning instead of leaving your room like a coward," he murmured, cupping my tits in his hands. "I’m going to make it a fucking good morning."