Dr. Luna
The Vampires Promised Bride Chapter 48

Derek's dark eyes met with Jasper. "And?"

"And?!" Jasper coughed out angrily.

"Yes, and..." Derek's eyes raged war against the brown eyes of his cousin.

Jasper set his jaw and he glared angrily at Derek. "You better elaborate. Because your 'and' sounds like..."

"AND are you an i***t?" Derek said coldly. "Do you believe her? Do you believe Stella or me?"

Jasper shook his head. "She had pictures and videos..." He looked up at Derek and felt guilt hit him like a knife stabbing him in the gut. The pained look in his eyes of being doubted hurt him more than he imagined. "I'm sorry... I..."

"Jasper kept telling us to believe in you." Wyatt said simply. He was batting for the young vampire now. "But we needed to hear from you about this situation."

Derek shook his head and shrugged. "I don't know about any video. Nothing that I could have ever done to make it appear I was unfaithful. I took a few pictures with her but we all did. Stella was taking selfies with everyone part of the elite force. It didn't mean anything. It was just a picture."

"She hugged you in the video and you told her to wait for you and that you love her." Jasper watched as Derek's eyes bulged open.

"You saw me say this? I would never... ever say such a thing to her or anyone. I never did. I've only ever told one person that I love them like that and that is my Lucy." Derek's face turned crestfallen as he looked up at Jasper. "Does Lucy believe this too?"

"I don't know. I didn't get to talk to her... a lot of things have happened..." Jasper trailed off quietly.

"Like she has a master-servant relationship with a djinn now." Wyatt clicked his tongue in agitation.

Derek eyed Jasper suspiciously. "The djinn inside of you is gone... who took on this new role?"

Jasper's eyes flickered nervously to those around him. "Well... she made an agreement with your half-demon soul servant."

"YOU LET HER DO WHAT?!" Derek roared.

"Now wait a minute... the word let and Lucy don't belong in the same sentence. Lucy does what Lucy wants to do."

Wyatt chuckled and nodded his head. "Jasper is right... is this half-demon dangerous?" Wyatt asked and watched Derek shake his head no.

"Not anymore and if he is bound to Lucy he could never harm her. But..." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Look, we took this servant before my family knew your family. Before we knew your history. The thing is you have a history with this demon. It is just his soul that is the servant since your family already killed him. But you would know him by the name Abaddon."

"Lucy..." Wyatt breathed out sharply through his teeth. "We will discuss this later. Look at me, Derek." His voice was commanding as he set his gaze on Derek. "You give me your word that you will treasure my daughter."

"Above everything else. She is more important to me than anything." Derek answered resoundingly.

"You will need to complete the mating process and seal the bond with her. This should stop her pain." Wyatt looked over at Titus and Lee who took a more relaxed posture. They weren't planning on killing Derek anymore... for now. Another deafening scream echoed through the cracked door and that was the last straw. Derek blurred past them. He wouldn't be delayed any longer he needed to get to his mate.

"Titus, you left the door open?" Lee asked raising his brow.

"Gramps left it open first so I just followed his lead."

"Ho ho ho. Nothing like hearing your mate in pain to see the truth in one's eyes." Grandpa Sage said with a glint in his eyes. There was no denying how Derek felt about Lucy. Instantly you could see how much he treasured her.

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Lucy looked up at Abaddon as she could feel his weakening energy. He shouldn't be exerting himself at all. What would happen when his energy ran out? Was he draining his existence by helping her? "Please stop. You're going to destroy yourself." Lucy whimpered out as Abaddon's dark eyes rested on her. A faint smile reached his lips.

"Better for me than you. These clashing energies will destroy you."

"Don't say something like that. I won't forgive you if you disappear. So I am telling you not to." Lucy stared at him with sorrow filled eyes. His story was too sad. And it was clear he planned to protect her even at the cost of himself. "I'm not that weak princess." Abaddon gave her a weak smile and winked at her.

But she could feel the energy inside of her being strained. She couldn't allow him to do what he was doing. "You aren't going to get out of eternity that easily." She took in a deep breath while keeping her gaze on him. "Abaddon, I order you to stop."

At that moment, he couldn't refuse his master. He had to stop as the waves of her energy crashed against each other again. Her blood curdling scream echoed in the room as the intense pain savagely ripped at her body. Abaddon fought against his master's order, something he could only do if it meant protecting her. He reached out and grabbed onto her hand as Micah squeezed her body tighter into his.

Lucy panted as she felt his energy connect inside of her once again. She looked at him with pleading eyes.

"It's okay Lucy... he's on his way." Abaddon said in a whisper.

The next moment the door flung open. Derek stood there heaving deep breaths as his eyes landed on Lucy. He rushed to her side meeting with her green pools. "I'm here Lucy. I'm here." He looked at Micah and everyone else in the room. The other men who were with Derek also arrived in the room. "I'll take care of Lucy from here." His authoritative voice echoed out.

"I'll keep her energy separated so you can talk..." Abaddon looked at Lucy. "Don't worry I still have more in me. I can't do anything for the pain but I can keep her from being torn apart. Once I feel the marking I will rest."

"Rest here for now. You shouldn't use up more of your energy... Stay with Jasper." Lucy wheezed out with a shallow breath. She watched him nod his head and back out of the room.

Wyatt cleared his throat and soon the rest of the room followed. Micah was the last to leave. He looked at Lucy and frowned. "This is going to hurt... brace yourself."

"You guardians are just wimps. That's all. I don't feel a thing." Lucy teased dryly, giving Micah a tiny smile. She felt as if she was being kicked in the stomach but kept her poker face up as Micah left the room. Once the door shut she curled herself up in a ball and struggled to control her breathing.

"My poor little mate..." Derek reached out and pulled Lucy into his chest. "I heard about everything and I can explain."

"Is this your way of stalling? Still haven't figured out how this whole mating thing works?" Lucy let out a pained laugh as she looked into his amber eyes.

"I want you to know there isn't anyone but you. What Stella-"

Lucy lifted her hand up to his lips. "It was confusing at first... and I don't know the details of what happened but I do know how you feel about me now."

"Nothing happened with me and Stella ever. There was never an us. I have only ever loved you. You are my first love and will be my only love. I don't know about this video but I never said I loved her. And the pictures were just that... pictures. She took selfies with all of the soldiers. It didn't mean anything." Derek ran his hand through her hair. "My Lucy... I missed you so much."

"What do I need to do here, Lucy? You are in pain. I don't want to hurt you more."

Lucy gave him a side smile. "So you really do need some help figuring out where babies come from?"

Derek chuckled. "Your body is in so much pain... I don't..."

"You also need a lesson in werewolf and lycan education." Lucy chuckled. "When a wolf is in heat, marking and mating will make the pain go away."

"Sooo you are saying that I can help you by helping myself to you?" Derek's eyes darkened as he looked down at his mate.

"Well, do you want me to run you through a play by play of a woman's anatomy too? And how the two of us fit together?" Lucy smiled as she listened to his dark chuckle.

She watched him as he grabbed the bottom of his shirt, pulling it up over his head and tossing it to the side. He kneeled over her and lowered his head down to her face. "Gosh, I missed you Lucy. So damn much." He pressed his lips into hers sucking onto her bottom lip and pulling it with his teeth. He slowly began peppering her face with kisses as his hand moved over her side. He grabbed the bottom of her shirt and slowly slid it up over her head.

She looked much more relaxed already and he took a moment to look down at her before he crashed his lips into hers urgently... desperately. He bit and pulled at her lips as he growled, "MINE." His hand slid over the side of her body as he enjoyed touching her soft skin under his fingertips. He dipped his tongue into her mouth and slowly massaged against her. He pressed into her, deepening the kiss while his hand cupped her mound gently. He ran his hand over her bra and felt her hips arch up into him.

"Mmmm we will get to that part." His low voice sent chills through her body. The pain was gone. Pain? She was in pain? She couldn't feel anything but the intense need and desire to be one with her mate. It was consuming her. She wasn't even sure she could focus on anything else but the need growing inside of her. The heat was demanding their connection. Her body was insistent on being mated. She was feeling sensations she never knew existed and she was wanting more of him.

She arched her neck to the side desperately begging for him to mark her. Her body was reacting on instincts and desire. When his hot breath beat upon her neck she shuddered in anticipation. Then she felt his hot tongue slide up her neck making her moan from the sensation. His hand left her chest and she pushed her front into him with a small whimper. She wanted more.

He chuckled as he slid his hand to her back finding the small clasps he was looking for. With a quick motion, he released it. He leaned up and pulled the bra off of her body and looked down at her mounds of flesh below him. His eyes were like a predator as he lowered his head down to her, taking one of her buds into his hot mouth. Her soft moan encouraged him as he took his hand to capture the other one. Her hips rolled into him again and he let out a strangled sound of his own. He flicked his tongue over her bud and then began trailing hot kisses to her neck. He growled into her skin. "Mine!"

She felt a stabbing sensation plunge into her neck followed by sweet warming pleasure. At the same time the green energy inside of her disappeared as Derek's energy waved into her. His venom entangled with her blood, solidifying part of their connection. "Derek." She moaned out in a staggering breath.

The sound of his name on her lips was pleasing to him. He felt her body arch into him encouraging him to continue with the mating process. He slowly pulled his fangs out from her neck and listened to the sweet moan that escaped from her lips. He licked over his mark slowly enjoying the taste of his mate. He had tasted his mate's blood and it mixed and connected within him. He teased her neck with his tongue slowly before pulling back to admire the mark. His mark. He had marked his mate, his companion and love for eternity.

"My Lucy...my sweet..." He pecked her lips tenderly between his words. "Adorable...little mate." His lips pressed into her as they moved together. He reached his hand down her side and pulled her bottoms off. Then he leaned away from her and did the same for himself. He gazed down at her, admiring his mate. "You are gorgeous... and you're all mine." He leaned back down once again capturing her lips as he positioned himself on top of her.

He tilted his hips forward slowly finding her wet center. He felt her roll her hips up to him as her fingers laced through his hair.

"Derek..." She whispered watching his eyes lock onto hers. The heat was driving her mind insane and the crippling desire for her mate was only getting worse. She needed him. And she needed him now. "Please."

"Baby... you don't have to beg me for this... ever." He looked into her eyes and smiled. "I love you Lucy."

"I love you Derek."

He pushed inside of her slowly and felt her fingers fist into his hair. He was trying to control himself and take things slow. He wanted to devour her. His urges were screaming at him to take his mate. He wanted them both to enjoy this and despite the circumstances he wanted it to be special. They had both waited for one another and this was a moment they should both cherish.

He felt her arch up into him and he proceeded to move against her. He kept the pace slow at first testing their bodies together and her reactions. He felt her body relaxing more and she tugged into his hair pulling him towards her. He felt her hot ragged breath beating against his neck as their rhythm picked up. He growled in pleasure as they continued to meet thrust for thrust.

Her body was reacting on its own in a foreign desire and trying to satisfy an urgency she didn't understand. She felt a pleasurable pressure building up inside of her and she felt her body beginning to lose control. She unknowingly extended her canines and before she realized it she sank them deep into his marking spot, biting down hard and deep. Derek groaned in pleasure as they both reached their peaks together.

But this wasn't over for them. Lucy was in heat and her insatiable hunger for her mate only continued to rage. She reached for her mate over and over throughout the rest of the day and into the night, continuing into the next day again. How many times did they consummate their new relationship? They had lost count. The heat kept the desire flowing and the continuation was nonstop until finally, it was pure exhaustion that took over their bodies. They both collapsed onto the bed, divine exhaustion. Derek pulled her close and felt her snuggle into his chest. She was already asleep that fast.

He curled his body into her and kissed the side of her head sweetly. He wrapped his arms around her and protectively captured her body in his embrace. Their connection together was forming and changing. The mark she placed on his neck was mixing another energy into him. And the connection between them was being unlocked. He could feel how happy and content she was through their bond. He felt the same way. Everything was perfect between them right now.

"I love you... my little mate." Derek whispered and buried his nose in her hair falling asleep breathing in his mate's scent.