With that, mating easily became the least of my worries.

But now, many days had passed and my body's needs were growing louder, more demanding. My skin ignited every time I laid eyes on Levi, my blood pumping through me viscously at the smell of him, the feel of him made me melt with bliss and hunger for more. It wasn't enough to be around him anymore, the need to touch him was almost suffocating, but in all the right ways because it was my mate I was drowning in.

The nights were no longer one for sleep but yearning and tonight was no different.

My body was hot with lust (A.N. hes not in heat). I wanted to lay claim to him like never before and it was becoming hard to stifle the need and hide it from Levi who seemed completely unaffected.

It's an effect of being Crescent Mates - Roger offered, eventually taking pity on me after a moment longer of teasing. You two are already mated partially and quite strongly. After all this time, the mate bond is strengthening further, your physical interactions are in a sense 'lagging behind'.

Equate the physical to the emotional? - I offer hesistantly and he laughs in response.

You're an animal as well as a man, it's time you gave into your natural desires - He says finally before fading away without another word.

I sigh in his absence and decide to heed his advice. He was right, the more we suppressed that side of ourselves, the more it grew untamed.

I stand to my feet and make my way to the bathroom door that was slightly ajar, only to turn when I was confronted with my nerves. I begin pacing instead, trying to convince myself to go inside all whilst trying to convince myself that it was natural to be nervous.

It was right?

With flickering confidence, the steam of Levi's shower drifted past me as I slipped into the bathroom. My eyes drifting to the fogging shower doors, only catching brief glimpses of Levi's form on the other side.

It excited me, my body weakening at the sight, enough for me to release a groan. Levi's eyes snapped my way in surprise before he sent me a loving smile. It was innocent, he had no clue what I wished to do to him.

I take slow, careful strides as I approach the door where he laid behind with curious eyes. He wipes the glass so he could see me more clearly before sending another beautiful smile as he pushed his wet hair back.

"What are you doing?" He asks with a smirk and raised brow, his tone playful and jarring me on.

"Looking at my mate, can I not do that?" I ask with a similar tone as I stop in front of the door.

"You can." He says with a small giggle as he bites his finger, the action making my muscles tighten. "But I'm sure looking isn't enough for you."

I wet my lips as my canines drop, lust boiling up inside of me as need brewed behind his gaze. I bring myself closer to the door as he does, pressing my hands to it, I lean in and hold him with my gaze. The shiver it causes to run through him makes a low groan escape my lips as I hold his gaze.

"Levi, can I come in?" I ask as my breathing becoming heavier.

"You don't have to ask." He breathes out with a loving smile as he looks at me.

"I want to hear you say it."

He looks at me with darkening eyes which hold me captive, the power he held over me he couldn't possibly know. I'd do anything he asked without fault or hesistation.

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