The Mark of Three (Previously 'Marked by Three')

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven

-Violet's POV-

After I finish drinking, I no longer have the dying hunger, but my mind didn't agree with my body's desires. I hated that my body enjoyed the feeling of the blood making its way down my throat and through my body, how my fangs came out from the smell of blood and how I felt my body pretty much come to life. I was also getting these instincts I desperately tried not to analyze the meaning behind of. I was irritated, upset and disgusted with what I have become, a monster. I couldn't help bursting into tears.

The feeling of strong, warm arms picked me up and I was placed onto Blane's lap as he started rubbing up and down my back in soft, soothing motions. When I eventually calmed down enough, just hiccupping now, Blane kissed the top of my head and pulled back enough to see my face.

"Sweetie, what's wrong?"

Sniffling, I spoke softly, "I wish I never had to do that again. I hate how my body enjoys it when I drink b-blood. I'm one of them now, a monster, your sworn enemy. How can you want me if I'm just a blood sucking monster now?" I started sobbing again, burying my head in Blane's chest, ashamed to even look at him.

"I'm really sorry sweetie, but you have to drink it again soon, or you will very painfully starve. And you are not one of those monsters, you are Violet, my mate, soon to be Queen Luna, very likely the Chosen One, so that means you'll be a wolf soon too. There isn't someone I'd rather have as my mate, to me it doesn't matter what you are. Just who you are." He finished by tapping his finger to the side of my head and then moved his finger to over my heart.

"Can't I just eat human food?"

Looking at me sadly, he said, "Vampires can't eat normal food until they are no longer a youngling and past the constant need for blood. Even after that, vampires gain nothing from human foods."

"And there's no way to undo it? To go back to being human?" I pleaded.

"I'm sorry, but there isn't."

"There has to be, I don't want to drink blood forever..." I was almost crying again now.

"Well after I've marked you, and you prove to be the Chosen One and gain a wolf, blood won't be a requirement for you."

"Then let's do it."

"Violet, I don't think you're ready for me to mark you yet."

"Sure, I am, anything to not have to drink blood anymore. Now how does this marking thing work again?" I questioned.

"As much as I want to mark you as my mate, I want you to be ready, and ready for the right reasons."

"I am ready, I don't want to have to drink blood and I don't want to be a blood sucking monster anymore."

"Sweetie, you're offending my wolf and me. Marking your mate is a sacred thing for us wolves, done out of love and a mutual want between mates. A promise to each other for life, that you no longer are just one, you are a half and your mate completes you and vice versa. You have to accept me and my wolf as we accept you, for my wolf to accept marking you, as much as we both wish to do. We don't want our mate to ever feel trapped and to be with us for the wrong reasons." Blane looked at me with a sad smile.

I realized how hurtful my words were, I was being selfish to the one person who had ever truly showed me kindness in this world. He was right, I was thinking of the marking for the wrong reasons.

It was then it dawned upon me, I didn't want to ever hurt Blane, I didn't ever want to risk losing him. I now saw that I had feelings for him, real feelings. I can't say it was love yet, but I felt in my heart that what I felt for Blane was worlds stronger than what I ever felt for Egan, which I had then confused with love. What seemed like a life time ago, but merely roughly a week, I had no idea what love truly was. I had never felt it from my parents or anyone. Until now. At least I think the way Blane looks at me matches the words he says to me; I think I can trust my gut that he is being genuine. Us being soul mates and meant to love one another is the only explanation that makes sense to me the sparks I feel between us when we touch, how I always seem to crave his presence. I wanted us.

"You're right Blane, I was being selfish and thinking about marking for the wrong reason. I want to say I'm ready for the right reason now, but I'm not quite there yet. But I do already have strong feelings for you, I want whatever it is that is already between us to grow stronger. I want us to get to know each other more, I want these feelings for you to grow stronger. So, can we maybe give it a few more days of spending time with each other and then we can see if I am ready for the right reasons?" I asked hopeful.

After I finished speaking, a big small spread across Blane's face, he then pulled me forward and gave me a long lingering kiss on my forehead. He pulled back enough to look at me, still smiling, he said, "Oh sweetie, you have no idea how happy that makes me to hear that you feel something for me in return. You're getting so much closer to accepting our bond, so of course I'll give you however many days it takes until you've fully accepted the bond and me. I want you happy, I want you comfortable and most importantly, I want you to want this."

I looked up at Blane and smiled back, before lunging forward in his lap to embrace him in a tight hug, not even a second later, I felt his arms wrap around me tightly, and hug me back. I knew everything was going to be okay.

A/N:

A somewhat small chapter, sorry about that. But I hope you guys still enjoyed it, if so please vote!

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates! :)

Sabrina <3