"You want Valor? As your mate?" Pierre asked in disbelief.

"He's your successor right? He can only receive his title if he take a mate too." I said.

"But-

"She's right." He spoke. His voice was smooth and velvety just like his eyes, but it didn't make me any less annoyed at the entire situation. He stared at me as if he wanted to say more, but he held his tongue.

"Then it's settled." I said, shutting everyone up.

My father looked enraged.

"He is a stranger!" He growled.

"You had no problem forcing me to mate a minute ago, but the second I change your plans you want to get mad? At the end of the day it is me who gets fucked, shouldn't I at least get to choose who by?!" I yelled.

"Willow! You will watch how you speak to your father." My mother growled, I knew she wanted to be mad but she looked broken.

I bowed my head in respect to her status as Luna.

"Alexander. They are not even the same species. He just wants to sleep with her!" My father said, trying to protest.

"Kieran. Willow is a grown woman and it is her choice. The only rule is he has to be a successor. No matter how much I don't like it either, she has the final say as long as she abides by law." Alexander said as he eyed Valor.

I stood up straight, walking to the opposite side of the room, my body suddenly feeling heavy at the thought of what was to come. Whether Valor had poor motives or not, at this point I didn't care. I would never hurt James or Solomon in that way.

I gripped Valor's hand as I stared him in the eye, the feeling of his cold hand shocked me, my breath hitched in my throat and I cleared it.

Lily cried out for me, trying to reach for me, my Uncle Daniel stopping her and she ran out the door.

I walked slowly, leading Valor through the stares of the people that surrounded us.

My fathers eyes were livid and my mother was crying in my fathers arms, his stare never leaving mine as I exited the house, Valor behind me.

I let go of his hand as soon as we were out of sight. The snow crunched beneath my feet as I walked. I could feel Valor's presence behind me, a few feet away. I guess he thought I'd self destruct at any moment now. I could feel his unease in the night air.

We came to my secluded cabin after a while and I opened the door quietly, taking off my snow covered boots at the door.

He walked in quietly, not sure what to do with himself.

"My bedroom is over there. " I said, pointing to my wooden door.

"Willow, please. Can we-

"Go. Please. We're doing what needs to be done. Do not waste my time." I said.

I watched his jaw clench, but he headed to my room.

I walked to my bathroom, shedding myself of my clothes, leaving me in my under garments.

I didn't know I was crying until I saw my reflection in the mirror.

I growled, my fist flying into the mirror, shattering the glass.

I washed my hands and face before leaving the bathroom, walking to the room quietly.

I saw Valor had did the same, leaving himself in his briefs, his lean yet muscular frame on display.

He watched me silently as I walked over to him. I sat on my bed.

I wasn't experienced in the slightest, romantic relationships were hardly important to me, but I knew it wasn't hard to please a man.

I lay back against the pillows, ushering Valor above me, I could tell he was trying to go as slow as possible to not frighten me, but I wasn't afraid. I was disappointed with the world around me.

Valor leaned forward, trying to kiss me and I growled warningly.

"Only what needs to be done. Nothing more." I said as I placed his hand on the bare skin of my waist.

I watched his eyes close as I gripped him with my hand, massaging him until he was ready and then guiding him towards my entrance.

I shut my eyes as he entered me, the size of him had me wanting to cry out, but I bit my tongue, the taste of blood filling my mouth.

I tried my best to relax into the pillow as Valor held him self still, letting me adjust to him. It wasn't long until he began moving, the pain fading away, but it was hardly pleasurable, I'm sure it could've been if I wanted it to be, but I couldn't enjoy myself when all I could think about was how my life would never be the same again and how Solomon had no choice but to tell his parents.

Valor had began to increase his speed and I could tell he was nearly finished by how he was clenching his jaw and quiet sighs were escaping him.

"You need to mark me before you finish." I said as I gripped his arm as he continued to move above me as I watched him.

"I don't know if I'll be able to stop once I taste you." He said, opening his eyes, their color shocking me now that they were a gorgeous auburn color.

"You will." I said.

He slowed down, his lips hovering above my neck. I didn't miss the slow kiss he planted, the feeling providing a fleeting moment of pleasure and then suddenly he sank his fangs into my neck.

I hissed in pain as he groaned, at the taste of my blood as he finished. I felt him leave me, and yet he was still at my neck and I could feel it, his emotions, our bond. It was foreign to me, but it was done.

"Valor." I said, gripping his biceps as he held me by my neck, pinning me with the other hand.

A growl like sound came from him as he gripped me tighter around the neck.

"Enough!" I growled my hand finding his face and shoving him backwards.

He flattened himself against the wall, his chest heaving up and down, his lips covered with my blood, eyes dark as night as he stared back at me.

I clutched my neck in disbelief, my fingertips wet with crimson as I drew my hand back. I knew I'd heal soon and his claim would be on my neck, but that didn't make it okay.

I stood up, ignoring the ache between my legs as I practically ran from the room and into my shower. I just wanted the smell of my own blood and the scent of sex off of me. So I sat there, under the hot rays of the shower until the sun came up.