SPELLBOUND

"Tell me… did you see it too? Our past?" Gideon asked. And when Vera shook her head, his eyes widened a little. It was obvious he did not expect her answer. 

"No… but I think I was shown a dream. In that dream, I saw us. Together…" she smiled with teary eyes before reaching out with her hands and cupped his face between her hands. 

Then she closed her eyes as she pressed her lips against his. "Forever…" she whispered and she kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck as she savoured the unique taste that was Gideon. 

Gideon whose heart was exalted again to the highest heaven at the words that he had just heard from his mate's lips, that she must have seen their future and that she had seen them together forever, got immediately captured by her kiss. He wanted to know more about the dream that she saw, wanting to confirm that it truly was their future that she saw but… 

Her kiss was all it took to ignite the inferno that had been already put on the back burner since they had completed their mating bond. The fire could not even make him think straight anymore even though he knew that they still have much more to talk about. He had wanted to discuss about her, on how that she was Leah's soul, reborn. There was tinge of doubt in his heart whether her, in knowing too much, would it be the best for her. He was not very certain of it because why did she not see it in the first place? Why was he the only one who had seen the past, but she was not shown the same? Gideon wanted Vera to learn about everything. She deserved to know everything about herself. She should have been shown it all too. But the fact was that she did not… and it bothers Gideon as to why the fates had made it such. He could not help but think if it was a sign telling him that Vera did not need to know about her past life as Leah anymore. That she should be happy just knowing that he loved her as his mate. But…

His thoughts got quickly turned into a mush as she felt her slide from the bed and pressed her body against his. He could not think anymore. This, he thought was already the extreme limit in fighting the call of this sexual frenzy. Before giving into the burning frenzy, he had a passing thought it might be better this way. All talks can wait in view of more important matters. For now, he will make love to her with everything that he has. He will love her with his whole body, his heart, and his soul. From here on out… screw the world! He was going to love this woman, he would fight for her with everything that he had… he was going to live this life, fight for this life, just for her. Just for her… it was now his turn to show her what his love for her can do…

"My mate…" he uttered as they kissed. 

She kissed him wildly and he responded by kissing her wilder. Their kiss was so passionate and intense that it was as if had been forever since they had kissed like this. This raw hunger and intensity might be caused by the mating bond but both of them knew exactly why they felt as though they would die if they could not kiss each other enough. 

"Gideon…" she moaned out his name desperately as she tangled her fingers through his dark hair. 

Vera was glad that they did not seem to be like the king and queen. She was thankful that their bond did not involve feeling each other's emotions or read each other's minds. At that moment, Vera thought that them not having those two effects were a complete relief. Because she had just lied to him a while ago when she had told him they would be together 'forever'. It was true that she saw parts of their future, and she did see the two of them together, but... 

Her heart squeezed tightly in agony, but she quickly forced herself to forget about the things that were shown to her for now. This sexual frenzy also had helped to overpower whatever sadness and agony she was feeling at the moment. The lust and desire surging within her were just too strong that she could barely feel the tinge of pain in her heart caused by what she had seen at the end of her dream. And she could not tell him about it… at least for now. 

She was not going to ruin this night. It was the most important time for them as a newly mated pair where they needed to solidify their mating bond with each other. She refused to think of that matter at this time. For now, they were going to spend their time together, just the two of them and consummate their mating bond. She will not let anything get in the way. She would think about the future once this was over. 

For now, she is just going to forget everything. Focussing on their present was enough for now. And that the two of them were just mated. 

So for now, they were going to spend their days just glued to each other's arms. She planned to focus solely on him, their happiness, their desire, their love… everything else can wait. 

"Gideon..." she moaned his name again, not caring that her hips had begun moving on its own against him as she wrapped her legs around his waist. The heat was increasing every single moment and she felt her body becoming as hot as him as well. "Take it off… your clothes." She demanded breathlessly as she moved to kiss his jaws and face with hunger. 

"Tell me... do you have an idea on what's going to happen to us?" his voice was obviously restrained. Even his body was as stiff as stone. She could tell he was forcing himself to hold back for now. 

"Yes. Queen Beatrice told me. So... please..." she clung to him boldly, tugging at his clothes. "Don't hold back Gideon. I... I want you to love me, have me, all of me, without restraint –"

"F*ck Vera!"

"Yes, f*ck me."