Fated is overrated
Chapter 162

Zeke

POV

I can tell she is affected by my comment, not just by the smell of her arousal, but I can feel her desire through our bond now. I absolutely love how a mate bond works. And in this case, it works like an aphrodisiac for my own desire. It takes all my strength to hold

back from taking her on this bed right here, right now.

I think of our mother, which does the trick like always. Not that I would be opposed to making love to my mate here, but her first time with us should be special. God I love the sound of that, my mate! I would have never thought I would turn out to be such a simp for a woman. But I am, and I am loving it. "Zeke stop embarrassing our mate!"

Zane scolds me playfully, but with un underlying tone to it. I know I shouldn't tease her, she turns as red as a tomato sometimes when we do, but I can't help it. "Ok let's go!" Lola rushes out, avoiding the topic altogether.

I grin at her cheekily, before getting up from the bed. Everything in my body hurts when I move, like I collided with a meteorite or something. I wasn't expecting to feel like this, Lycans usually heal pretty fast. I stagger on my feet, and Lola rushes forward in the blink of an eye to steady me.

I almost moan when I feel the tingles on my arm. They are intoxicating already when you aren't marked yet, but they are irresistible now. When she embraced me earlier, I felt absolutely ecstatic.

And not to mention, horny as hell. Ever since I woke up and the mate bond kicked in, I had been having the hardest time ever to try and reign in my desires. But after having moved another few steps, I harshly get snapped out of it again when I feel a shooting pain in my chest. I know Lola can feel I am in pain as well, but she keeps her arms around me steadily, not uttering a word.

I try to bend over to pick up the clothes mom had brought, but Zane rushes forward to hand them to me. "I'm not completely incapacitated you know"Many paragraphs are missing. Read the complete book on Ebookex.c(o)m. I grumble under my breath, but I'm sure they caught it, as I hear some light chuckling. We slowly make our way to the bathroom, where I am left alone to change this hospital gown into some actual clothes.

I'm unsure of how long I was out, but it feels good to have actual clothes on again. It's only sweatpants and a sweater, but it feels heavenly. I breathe a big sigh of relief, before stepping back out of the bathroom.

Lola and Zane are hugging, unaware that I have exited the bathroom yet, so I leave them be for a bit. We haven't been able to discuss what happened after I lost consciousness yet, but I'm sure everything that had happened took an emotional toll on them. They look beyond exhausted. Mother and father did too, but Lola and Zane by far look the worst.

And besides, I think my brother needs some alone time with our mate. It must be excruciating for him that I am carrying her mark and he isn't. And honestly, I really feel bad for him too. He deserved this mark more than I did, and yet here we are. After a while they pull apart slightly, resting their foreheads against one another. The sight of it tugs at my heart.

I love them both with all my heart. After some time they notice my presence, and break apart completely. "Ready to go?" Zane asks, and I nod in response. He grabs both Lola's hand and my own, and before we know it, we are in front of the dragon castle. Drake and Damon rush out at lightning speed, pouncing on Lola so fast she almost staggers back.

Zane and I step back a little to give them some space. To my surprise, Drake, the big bad dragon King, is balling his eyes out. Not that I am one to judge, I have shed loads of tears for Lola myself as well throughout the last 2+ years.

But, I guess it is just odd to see such a strong man weeping like a baby. After having sobbed for goddess knows how long, Drake finally replaces a slimmer of his voice, as he croaks out with a cracking voice" we were so f*cking worried honey. We couldn't reach you, and we couldn't replace you anywhere near the bodies". His voice is so thick with emotion, even my own eyes start to water.

Damon is sobbing as well, holding onto his sister for dear life. Hearing a sniffling sound to my left, I see Zane is also wiping away a stray tear. Damon is yet to say anything at all, when Zane answers "I'm so sorry, sir, that would be my fault. I found her unconscious, and I was in such a rush to get her to the hospital that I forgot to notify you". Drake looks at Zane with a scolding look, but doesn't get a chance to voice his thoughts as Lola quickly intervenes. "It's not your fault Zane. Your brother was dying, you may have thought I was too, nobody can blame you for not thinking straight" she glances at Zane with a smile, before returning her gaze to Drake with a raised eyebrow. Drake's scold quickly vanishes, and he looks at me questioningly now. "Dying? He seems fine to..." he stops talking mid-sentence, his wide eyes now glued to my neck. I feel a slimmer of heat creeping up from the base of my neck to my cheeks. It will take me some time to get used to people knowing I am officially her mate now.

Looking over at Lola she seems to be having the same issue, as her cheeks have turned crimson red upon her father's unabashed gaping at my neck. "Oh... I see" he says, before his eyes glaze over and I know he is mind linking someone. And by the glazed look on Lola's face, I know he is mind linking her. Probably to ask if she is sure of her decision.

I might have found it offensive, if I weren't so worried about that myself as well. Damon is also staring at me now, his eyes as wide as saucers. I am hit with a tidal wave of insecurity by both their reactions. These 2 are closer to her than anyone, and they obviously were not expecting her to mark me. Did she only mark me out of pity, out of not wanting me to die?

Does she not actually want to be with me? Drake clears his throat and speaks up "let's get inside, kids. We have a lot to talk about". I have never been fearful of Drake, but I am now. I used to think he was a gentle giant, but perhaps the giant has a different side to him for those who might defile his little girl. Drake and Damon wrap their arms around Lola's shoulder and head towards the entry to the castle.

I gulp, before following them together with Zane. I'm not sure if I have ever felt so uneasy in my life. What if they still don't approve of us? What will happen to us then?