The Creature Inside Me

“Was she a ghost?” Zadkiel spoke now taking that woman’s place to sit down.

“I have no idea. But she wasn’t a ghost at all.” Irvin sat beside him.

“Whoever she was, she ruined our fun,” Zadkiel murmured, resting his head on Irvin’s shoulder. Irvin chuckled and turned his face to kiss the top of his head.

“Let’s head home. It’s going to be dark soon and look at the sky. I feel like a storm is coming.” Irvin spoke standing up and extending his hand for Zadkiel.

“The date is over already?” Zadkiel pouted, giving Irvin a puppy dog face.

“No… we can continue whatever we were doing when we’re home.” Irvin suggested and it was enough to make Zadkiel jump up and grab Irvin’s hand.

They both walked out of the woods. The cool wind gushed through them, making them shiver a bit but they attached their bodies to keep themselves warm. Irvin’s hand was encircled around Zadkiel’s waist while Zadkiel was rubbing his hands together to keep himself warm.

They entered the car and as soon as Irvin ignited the engine, a loud thunder boomed through the sky, making Zadkiel jump a little. He laughed at himself for being so jumpy.

Irvin put his foot on the pedal to drive and suddenly heavy rain started making its way to the earth from the sky as if someone had opened the floodgates from up above. The rain drops hitting the roof of the car rapidly made a melody that was calmer than any song Zadkiel had ever heard.

“Hey… don’t drive. Let’s enjoy this.” Zadkiel requested, grabbing Irvin’s arm to stop him from driving away.

“Zadkiel, we’re in the middle of nowhere and you know every sane creature would head back home in this storm.” Irvin chuckled but he wasn’t strong enough to deny Zadkiel’s request especially when he was making a face like he was the cutest creature God has ever created.

“We were never allowed to enjoy rain in the orphanage because Father didn’t want anyone to catch a cold even though I could never.” Zadkiel pouted, blinking his eyes and making it hard for Irvin to resist.

“Fine.” Irvin sighed, rolling his eyes and stopped the engine.

“Thank you!” Zadkiel perked up and kissed Irvin’s cheek before getting out of the car. He was so quick to jump up and sit on the roof of the car that Irvin still hadn’t gotten out of the car.

“You monkey, stop jumping around!” Irvin shouted over the sound of rain as he exited the car.

“Come on!” Zadkiel shuffled to make space for Irvin who also jumped up and lied down on the roof with Zadkiel.

They were facing the sky as they were laid side to side, hands entwined on the rooftop of the car. Zadkiel closed his eyes as rain hit him on the face while Irvin looked sideways at him and smiled.

He rolled over before he could stop himself and hovered over Zadkiel. Zadkiel slowly opened his eyes to stare at Irvin’s face, just above him. He couldn’t even ask Irvin what he was doing because before he could, Irvin leaned down and pressed his wet, cold lips to Zadkiel’s shivering lips.

Irvin stayed balanced on his two hands, resting on each side of his head and legs between his legs. Zadkiel’s hand travelled to Irvin’s nape as he pulled him closer and Irvin perched himself up on his elbows instead of his hands.

Zadkiel let out a soft grunt when Irvin bit his lower lip and then massaged it with his tongue. He had never experienced a feeling so euphoric before. Irvin’s touch was enough to send him to the heavens and make him feel a thousand emotions at a time.

He whimpered for more as his idle hand moved up to grab the collar of Irvin’s shirt, trying to remove any space between them. Irvin obliged, breaking the kiss for a moment to adjust and then kissed back with more force and more emotions that Zadkiel almost whimpered at the feeling.

Zadkiel moaned as Irvin’s one cold hand slipped under his shirt. Irvin saw it as the opportunity to enter his warm tongue inside his mouth and Zadkiel almost felt dizzy at the feeling. He felt his stomach twitch and his breaths picked up the pace.

He was squirming under Irvin. Irvin’s hand moved upwards under his shirt, massaging his belly and making him wriggle more. He whimpered, not wanting Irvin to pull away as he could feel Irvin was about to break the kiss.

Irvin caressed his skin under the shirt to calm him and pulled away to collect some oxygen in his lungs. He gasped and stared at Zadkiel who just looked at him with hooded eyes, filled with emotions.

“You’re so breathtakingly beautiful,” Irvin whispered. Even though the sound of the rain was loud, Zadkiel still heard it and smiled as his cheeks tinted red even though his lips were purple because of the cold.

“Thank you,” Zadkiel mumbled, looking away from Irvin’s face.

“I’m marking you,” Irvin said in a low voice. It wasn’t a question anymore. It was a decision which he was telling Zadkiel and who was Zadkiel to deny after all they went through.

“Do it.” He tucked Irvin’s damp curls behind his ear and whispered.

Irvin gave a peck to his lips before moving his lips to Zadkiel’s jaw and kissing him there. He nibbled on Zadkiel skin, leaving butterfly kisses all the way down to Zadkiel’s neck and stopping at the junction of his neck and shoulder.

“You’re mine.” He whispered against Zadkiel’s skin though Zadkiel didn’t hear it because he was too caught up in the feeling of ecstasy to hear what Irvin was saying.

Just when Irvin’s teeth dug into his skin, Zadkiel let out a moan mixed with pain and pleasure. His nails dug into Irvin’s back as long as Irvin’s teeth remained inside him.

Irvin kissed the spot after that and soothed it with his tongue, taking his time to comfort Zadkiel. Zadkiel was a mess beneath him, he didn’t know if he was soaking because of the rain or in his own sweat breaking as his body couldn’t stand the hotness of his mate.

Irvin parted and stared at his mate’s face who was totally riding in a different world with his lips parted and eyes closed, one might assume he was asleep and dreaming about something pleasurable.

Zadkiel fluttered his eyes open gradually and stared at Irvin’s face, giving him a light but warm smile. Irvin smiled back and pecked him before rolling over.

“Am I bleeding?” Zadkiel questioned, still not moving and enjoying the rain that was blocked because of Irvin’s body above him, eyes closed.

“Yeah,” Irvin answered glancing at the mark and feeling proud of himself.

“Wow! How hard you bit me, vampire?!” Zadkiel chuckled, turning on his side to look at his mate.

“Don’t call me a vampire!” Irvin scowled.

“You really hate them, don’t you?” Zadkiel found amusement in it.

“They are cold-blooded murderers,” Irvin said with disgust. Zadkiel laughed it off, choosing not to comment on it. He laid on his back again and grabbed Irvin’s hand while closing his eyes.

“Just listen to the wild drops of rain making contact with the earth. It’s so soothing.” Zadkiel murmured. As Irvin was looking at him, he could hear what Zadkiel was saying. He looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds and smiled.

“Ever wondered how something as rushed and exasperated as these drops who look even mad at the sky for not owning them, can relax someone at all?” Irvin questioned Zadkiel.

“Because when the soil takes it all in and not just take it in but soak all the drops in to the core, it finally calms them down because they are actually where they belong.” Zadkiel guessed the answer, darting his eyes to Irvin.

“Right. No matter what or who you’re, if you’re out of place, you’re gonna be frustrated until you find a place to confide in.” Irvin spoke, keeping his voice low because he didn’t want to talk over the melody, rain drops, wind and the water was creating.

Zadkiel couldn’t help but relate this conversation to himself. He never felt belonged. He didn’t feel belonged in the orphanage. He never felt belonged in the pack. He could feel that he was restless. He just didn’t want to turn wild.

“Do you think I’ll ever use my extra powers against your pack?” He blurted out the question on his mind. He was always so insecure about himself. He never was sure that he wouldn’t hurt a soul. With how powerful and how dangerous he could be, he would never assure anyone that he wouldn’t hurt them because he himself didn’t know how to handle himself.

“Zadkiel, why are you thinking about this?” Irvin frowned turning his head to Zadkiel.

“I don’t know. I feel like I’ll hurt someone even if I don’t want to because I don’t know about my powers and I don’t know how to control the ones I know about.” Zadkiel spoke, now even the rain didn’t interest his heart because the sadness inside him was more than he could endure.

“Hey…” Irvin sat up and tugged Zadkiel’s hand to make him sit up as well. Zadkiel pulled himself up and sat face to face across him.

“An empathetic person like you can never hurt someone. I’m not going to let you lose control. I’ll always be right beside you.” Irvin stroked Zadkiel’s hand.

“Don’t let me hurt anyone, ever. I won’t be able to live with that.” Zadkiel murmured.

“I won’t,” Irvin spoke, staring back at him with a promise in his eyes. Zadkiel leaned forward to place a chaste kiss on Irvin’s cheek.

“I just want to kiss you. You’ve made me addicted.” Zadkiel shyly chuckled when he realized what he just did.

“I don’t mind.” Irvin winked at him.

“Well, I always had a fantasy. Come on!” Zadkiel spoke, jumping off of the car and asked Irvin to do the same. Irvin landed on his feet and Zadkiel entwined their hands.

He started walking towards the woods, taking Irvin with him. Irvin didn’t question it, though it was almost dark and the storm was getting heavier by the minute. He just let Zadkiel take him where he wanted to. Zadkiel led them further in the woods, where there was no road visible and they couldn’t even see their car parked.

He stopped and looked around before again walking but this time towards a big tree with a wide, strong trunk. He leaned against it and pulled Irvin forcefully. Irvin extended his hand just in time to set on the trunk before he could collapse on Zadkiel.

“I always wanted to make out with my partner against a tree in a dark forest with heavy rain pouring down. Away from the eyes of people. A memory just the two of us could claim.” He whispered shyly, biting his lower lip. A smirk appeared on Irvin’s face as he saw Zadkiel open up to him like that.

“Well, I always wanted to kiss my partner anywhere they would like so…” Irvin spoke before leaning in.

Well, if they made out or not… it’s just their memory to claim.

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