Mariana:
Saying it felt strange, but I had just lived the best night of my life.
I did not even know where to begin. I had co to North as punishnt, and now I was here with my mate.
"You sll so good," Yorick murmured while kissing properly.
Blushing, I slipped out of the bed and walked toward the door.
"What are we going to do now?" I asked again as I started putting my clothes back on.
He kept staring at .
The way he looked at made my cheeks burn.
"Stop looking at , or you will want all over again," I teased and he laughed.
After getting dressed, I went and stood in front of the mirror. A bright smile was on my face. My fingers traced the mark Yorick had given last night.
I had marked him too.
I could not believe that after coming to the North, I had found such happiness. I kept smiling at myself when my eyes caught a reflection behind . I turned and saw Yorick watching with a grin.
"Why are you laughing at ?" I complained, pouting cutely.
"I am not laughing at you. I am just happy to see you happy," he mumbled.
Then his eyes dropped to my neck, and he noticed the mark.
"I wish to bite you in other places as well, just like last night."
My cheeks turned red at his words. I looked away and growled at him.
"Do not do that," I complained playfully.
"Well, you will have to tolerate it every night now, you know. I am a little too romantic," he whispered, biting his bottom lip, which made bite mine too before I looked away, feeling embarrassed.
"You know, I really, really enjoyed last night," he whispered again.
I turned around and smiled at him before looking away once more.
"I never thought I would get so lucky," I said to myself.
"Well, you made lucky," he replied as I watched him put the blanket away.
When he got out of bed, my eyes dropped to his abs.
My eyes were fixed on his broad chest. I realized how muscular and tall he was.
Suddenly, I let out a small gasp, loud enough that even Yorick noticed.
I felt even more embarrassed. I did not want to shalessly check him out like that.
Then a thought crossed my mind. Why not? He was mine. I could check him out whenever I wanted.
"Who is the one wanting more now?" he shot back with a smile, stepping closer.
He leaned down and kissed my cheek again.
I knew that if he kissed a few more tis, I would lose myself in his arms again.
"Tell now. What are we going to do?" I asked, with a pout.
"You will stay here and keep the door locked," he instructed. "Do not open it for anyone. Rember, these doors are strong."
He rubbed his hands together.
"I will go out and gather information."
I gave him a sad pout.
"Co on. I will be back quickly," he assured . "I just want to check whether the Dark North station gate is closed."
He adjusted his hair casually.
I stepped behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist.
"Dark North? That sounds dangerous," I said, pressing my cheek against his back.
"Yes, it is dangerous," Yorick replied. "That is exactly what worries . I am afraid the monsters from there might cross over. I have heard they are deadly."
He gently removed my hands so he could turn around and face .
Then he pulled into a tight hug.
One of his hands kept brushing against my cheek.
It was intimate.
He seed unable to stop touching my face, and I liked that very much.
"Alright, alright. I am going. The sooner I leave, the sooner I will be back," Yorick said, kissing my lips and then pulling into a gentle embrace.
I could not say it out loud, but I wanted to go with him.
Still, he was right. I did not know this place well, and I did not want to beco a responsibility for him.
Besides, we could not carry the bags everywhere with us. We also could not leave them unattended.
The mansion needed to stay locked from the inside.
For that, I had to remain here.
"Fine. I will wait for you," I replied, giving him a soft goodbye kiss.
We stepped out of the room together and walked to the living room.
I did not want to leave his side for even a second.
"Mariana, do not open the door for anyone. Alright?" He reminded and I nodded.
He opened the door and stepped outside. I shut it quickly behind him.
When he left, I noticed several fleshmingos roaming along the road.
My heartbeat nearly stopped.
They had been making noise all night.
I had no idea people in North had to live with this constantly.
I rushed to the window and peered through a narrow crack in the boarded panels.
I wanted to make sure Yorick crossed them safely.
The way he dodged them, he looked like a professional.
It was clear he had co to North many tis and had faced these monsters before.
After a while, he disappeared from my sight.
Now there was nothing for to do.
I returned to the living room and sat down.
I began thinking about what Yorick had told . Once, a monster had ambushed them here.
The mont that thought crossed my mind, my eyes drifted toward the second floor.
It was so dark up there that fear crept in.
"Please co back soon," I prayed silently, missing Yorick.
I had barely finished that thought when a loud knock echoed against the door.
My whole body jolted.
"Please open the door. These things will eat out here," a woman’s voice cried from outside.
Not just any woman.
It was Yorick’s mother.
I hurried to the door and stopped in front of it.
"Lady Rimi, what are you doing here? Please leave. I am not opening the door," I called out.
I rembered Yorick’s instructions.
And I rembered how she always seed to be involved in sothing suspicious.
"What do you an you cannot open the door? You are inside. You can open it. I cannot go back. The monsters have surrounded . They will kill in a few minutes," Lady Rimi yelled.
And soon she began sobbing as loud as she could.
I was trapped in a terrible position.
I started rubbing my palms together anxiously.
When I looked through the window, I saw that the fleshmingos were actually moving toward her.
"Please, I am alone. Just open the door. They will kill . How can you do this? I am Yorick’s mother. Call him. Where is Yorick?" she wailed.
"Please stop shouting. They will hear you," I tried to reason with her.
It was strange.
They had created these monsters, yet she did not know how to handle them.
Maybe she was just terrified and I was trapped too.
If Yorick had been here, the decision would have been easier.
I could not leave her outside.
She was Yorick’s mother.
Whatever the situation was, I knew he would never let her die.
Then I saw one of the fleshmingos break into a run toward her.
I had no ti. So I made the decision.
The sa decision Yorick might have made for his mother.
I unlocked the door and pulled Lady Rimi inside by her hand.
The mont I shut the door, I turned to face her.
There was a brick in her hand.
She swung it at my head.
My body fell to the side as if it weighed nothing.
"Lady Rimi, what are you doing?" I whispered faintly.
I raised my hand and looked at her through blurred vision.
She stood beside , still holding the brick.
"I am preparing you for sacrifice. My son will eat well today," she said coldly.
The mont she said that, I understood.
She had seen the mark on my neck from last night.
She knew her son had accepted .
Before I could react, she struck again with the brick and darkness swallowed my vision.
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