The room was thick with silence, pierced only by our ragged breaths. I inched closer to him and nestled at his side as he wrapped his arm around me, pulling me in tightly. At that moment, I felt euphoric, as if I were floating on cloud nine. The evening couldn’t have been more perfect.
“When you bit me, was that marking me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, my fingers lightly tracing the skin on his chest.
"Yes, did it hurt?" he inquired, tilting his head and softly kissing my forehead.
"At first, it did, but then it felt really nice," I replied, a smile blooming as I savored his touch.
"I can hardly believe that was your first time. Most people don't wait until they find their mate," he said, a look of genuine happiness on his face.
"Well, I never wanted anyone before," I
