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

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

-Violet's POV-

The next week went by pleasantly fast, Blane and I kept in our own little blissful bubble of getting to know one another. He still had work to do, but he kept it to the most important stuff that he could do on his laptop he carried around with him often, explaining his beta, the pack's second in command, had stepped in temporarily to help Blane take some time off to be with me.

I could hardly believe the bond the two of us shared already, it felt oddly strange to know someone cared about me deeply. He had this certain look in his eyes whenever he looked at me that I had never seen before directed at me, let alone at that intensity before by anyone in my life. Every time we touched, there were the sparks but now, I felt this almost electric chemistry between us, I suspected it had something to do with my own feelings for him growing stronger. The past few days we had gotten a lot touchier, only innocent things like cuddles and hand holding, but we always seemed to be drawn to each other, like two magnets. I wanted him to make the next move already and kiss me, but I was too afraid to ask, the insecurity of being rejected once again in my life kept holding me back.

It took me a few days to put together that he had explained marking to me whilst we made... love- the thought alone was near mortifying. I hadn't even realized that when I asked him to mark me, I was also asking to finish the mating process. I spent the rest of that day avoiding eye contact with Blane out of complete embarrassment of how much of a hussy I must have sounded like, that was until he finally got it out of me what was bothering me. Safe to say, Blane spent the next few minutes laughing uncontrollably before he apologized for not explaining clear enough. Apparently when he said marking was done whilst completing the mating process, was what usually happened between wolves, since they didn't have the human societal outlook on relationships and didn't 'waste time' on courting before making the bond official. Blane explained marking was totally possible on its own before completing the mating process, but did warn, eventually it'll start to make us crave each other's touch more until we've completed the mating process. Those are my words, his may have included the word horny...

I still hadn't met more of the pack yet, I did briefly meet Blane's beta, Mason, his best friend. Mason seemed very respectful and polite, a quieter personality with a charming smile, but he still seemed to carry a strong arura, his second in command position of power clear, another vampire perk I found, the ability to sense one's strength. Blane explained that was a supernatural thing, a natural instinct to know who to show respect to.

I also met Sam a few times, the head pack doctor, as she dropped off fresh blood every few days for me. She seemed very warm and friendly, with a direct to the point personality, it was clear she took her job seriously. She was friendly to me, asked me questions on how I was feeling after my changing, but I could almost detect a mixture of awe and fear whenever she looked at me. I first thought it was because I was a vampire, but I later figured out because she believed the strongest out of everyone, that I was the Chosen One.

Blane and I were currently cuddling on the couch in the living room watching a movie, we had just had dinner before that we made together, thankfully one of us could actually cook and that was not me.

Blane was softly playing with my hair, twirling a piece around his fingers, when he suddenly stopped and turned to face me, pausing the movie.

"Hey Violet?"

"Hmm?" I hummed back in response.

"There's a question I've been meaning to ask you, it's perfectly fine if you say no."

"What is it?" I asked, as I turned my body to sit facing him on the couch.

"Can I kiss you? Only if you're completely comfortable with it though." Blane had hopeful eyes, but he almost seemed like he was bracing for me to refuse.