Sconces lined the hallway. Meadow green carpet lined the floor and a mural of a bright sunny day was painted as far as the eye could see. It all smelled new and was a bit overwhelming to my senses. That's probably why I didn't notice the Oisin watching me from the doorway up ahead.

"So you've made your decision?" I jumped not realizing he was so close to me.

"Don't scare me like that!" He laughed which was music to my ears. Uncrossing his arms I could see he was shirtless with water dripping from his head. He must have just showered. Sweatpants perfectly fitted. They must be new; I missed the old ones that hung off of his hips from being so worn out.

"Evelyn, keep your thoughts about my new wardrobe to yourself." He was listening. "Fiona would be very upset to hear you don't approve of my new sweats. She got them in blue, black, grey, dark green, and whatever other color she could find." He smirked. "I do have forever with you so at some point these will get stretched out and hang low so you can admire my body. Mate."

Oisin reached his arm out and brushed his knuckles against my heated cheeks. Even without the mate-bond I felt sparks. Maybe Maggie was bluffing.

"I thought that too, but there's only one way to test that theory out." His large hand that had been on my cheek moved to the back of my neck. Oisin pulled me into him, holding me close. "Are you ready...to see your new room?"

"What a tease." My body went from hot from being turned on to hot from embarrassment.

"Come on in. Mate." Pushing his back off of the doorframe he let me walk into a massive bedroom.

A large, four-post, canopy bed was the focal point of the room. A fire was roaring at the other end where comfy leather couch, loveseat, and two lounge chairs squared off each side, giving a look like it was a whole other room. The bookshelves I'd loved so much were lining the walls wherever there wasn't furniture or a doorway. There were spots for new books or pictures or knickknacks could be added to make it feel more like our own place.

A painting hung above each door. The one above my closet had my favorite garden at Oxford in it. The fountain head and bench with the tall walls and plants covering it like a secret alcove, it was my happy place.

Instead of going in right away I kept walking around with Oisin in toe not saying anything. The large Viking ship must be his closet.

The bed sat in between the closets and what I assumed was the bathroom door. It had a picture of a waterfall off of a lake with mist coming off of the water. When I looked closer, there was a young girl sunbathing on a large rock. Maeve.

"But how. Who? When?" I felt large arms encompass me from behind and a kiss on the top of my head as I tried to hold back tears.

"Rian is a fast painter. He'll probably want it back to work on some more but we thought you might want to see what he had started. He's a bit of a perfectionist." Oisin swayed me back and forth in his arms. "We will memorialize her in other ways too. She served her Queen like a noble warrior."

I spun around to face him with a questioning look.

"Maeve knew what the King was going to do. Nyx left a letter for you that will answer many of your questions. We can talk about all of that later. Right now you're here. With me. Mine." His forehead rested on mine. "I created this for you, for us, and I do believe you will love the bathroom."

The bathroom door had an ornate gold handle with skeleton key hanging from it on a pink string. Fiona's doing no doubt. I unlocked the white door and felt like someone had been inside my head creating my dream bathroom oasis.

Tile that reminded me of the wood from the New Jersey boardwalk back home were laid out and heated. A large teak stool was to my right with more ornate hangers that were shaped like feathers lined the wall above built in shelves filled with fluffy white towels. A hamper created from delicately woven twigs was in the far right corner. Large mirrors were hung over rainbow moonstone vanity. Golden spouts shot out from the wall over the porcelain sinks - two to be exact.

Another set of open shelves with baskets holding everything I'm sure I'll ever need and more toiletry and beauty care wise.

"Oh my God! Is that a sauna?!"

"It is." And next to that is a massage table. Going further back I saw a sauna, a soaking tub that was smaller than the one from Oisin's old room but still large enough for us to both sit in it. Twinkle lights cascaded down the wall behind it and another, longer, teak bench sat underneath them. It was like a cauldron!

"Are you planning on cooking me?" I looked back at Oisin seeing the dried flowers, essential oils, and other soaking tub essentials tucked under the bench.

"No. But I do have plans to taste you. The quicker the tour is over, the quicker I can get to my meal." He wiggled his eyebrows and smirked making my knees feel like jelly.

I stopped and gaped at the long jetted pool that took up an entire wall. It was a plunge pool, jacuzzi spa, and exercise pool all in one. "Now this is a turn on." I was in awe.

"You think that's good, you should look over to the one wall you've neglected. Which has a large shower with a variety of showerheads from rainspouts to your favorite high pressured showerheads you can move around or hold in your hand." He whispered into my ear while nibbling on my earlobe. "Do you need a shower, love?"

"No. I need you." I surprised him rendering him speechless. "Why don't you give me a tour of the bed." I smiled up at him, looking up at him with hooded eyes.

Before I knew it I was tossed onto a comfy bed with way too many decorative pillows, although I could think of another use for some of them. I'm sure Fiona would murder me if she knew what I had planned to do to these beautifully crafted pillows.

The bed had white sheets with a white jacquard comforter and a green plaid fleece blanket folded at the end of the bed. The four-post still had a headboard, which I I knew we would be making good use of. The light, almost lilac colored, canopy hung above us and clung to the posts, falling all the way to the ground.

I wasted no time pulling my clothes off so I could watch my mate peel off those sweatpants that were now tented. Sitting up on my elbows I crooked my finger and motioned for him to come to me.

His pants and boxers were on the floor in one swift motion and his hand was fisting his already hard length.

"Put your hands on the headboard because this is going to be quick. And then we are spending the next week in bed. Like I said, I want to taste every inch of your body. I'm going to find every erroginis zone on you."

I turned over and crawled to the headboard. My breast hanging down, my nipples already hard and sensitive. The throbbing between my legs grew. The bed dipped as Oisin got on but I looked backed when he didn't immediately touch me.

"I'm just admiring the view. Wiggle that fat arse for me and spread those legs for me."

My body flushed red as heat moved to my core and my head dipped trying to breathe in deep. I already sounded like I ran a marathon.

"Good girl. Don't worry, good or bad you'll still get spanked. I know how much you love it. I fucking love seeing that pretty creamy skin turn red. It's like I'm marking you, but right now I'm going to mate you."

It felt like butterflies were in my stomach fluttering at unnatural speeds. They only calmed when Oisin's hands grabbed my hips and thrusted into me.

I could hear him cursing underneath his breath as he stretched me out. "So tight. So wet for me. Mine. My naughty mate." I moaned and clenched around his cock as he lost control saying possessive and dirty things to me.

His balls hit my clit every time he pushed into my heat. He spanked me a few times before I came. Oisin's orgasm followed quickly after mine.

His arms around me, flipped me, massaging my hands. I had white knuckled the headboard. "I hope you have extras because that headboard isn't gonna last long if you keep that up."

"Oh I plan on keeping it up. I'll commission more. I'm sure the guys won't mind hearing you beg for me as you break the headboard."

I turned in his arms to face him, "what guys?!"

Oisin smiled and kissed my neck. "The people working on our home. It's not complete yet. I need to make sure my wing is better than Rian's. And he has a gaming room as well as a sex dungeon. Well room, it's a room that is set up like a sex dungeon." I could feel his smile playing on his lips as he grazed my neck some more.

"Do we have a sex dungeon?"

"Maybe" He smirked. "I know my mate."

I smiled wide. "A red room?"

"I don't know what that is but it's dark and connected to what I'm sure will be your favorite room. There is a large pool with a grotto and waterfall."

I moaned just thinking about it. My inner faery was craving nature: the sun, moon, flowers, trees, oceans and any other natural types of water, even the dirt. My skin glowed and before I knew it Oisin's teeth sank into me, but this time he allowed his venom to seep into my skin. It was painful but so satisfying to know this was how we completed the mating process. Once I turned and drank from him we would be forever linked.

"You taste so good I don't want to stop. I want you to bite me." I needed to be close to death for the transition to happen but I could already feel Oisin's emotions. He was afraid of losing me.

"Keep going and I will soon." I combed my fingers through his thick dark brown hair. I resisted the urge to pull on it because I didn't want him to think he was hurting me. It was the opposite, this aroused me. Being spanked, dominated, and bitten were like drugs. I couldn't get enough. I couldn't get enough of Oisin.

My eyelids shut and I saw bright stars in the eternal blackness, as he brought me over the edge again while the light was fading from me. I was so weak. Weaker than when I was human. I could have just let go and gone to whatever the great beyond is, but I couldn't. Not when I heard my mate calling for me.

"Wake up, Evelyn. Please wake up." Oisin was cradling me in his arms, I could see tears in his eyes. "Please, Evelyn. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up!"

I don't know how long I was out but it was long enough to have my mate concerned.

"Oisin?" I felt like my throat was dry. "Can I bite you now?"

He brought my face up to his neck so gently. I could smell and sense the blood pumping through him. A mix of my own and whoever he had fed off of earlier today. My mouth salivated and I felt my fangs distend for the first time.

Oisin hissed as I bit into him for my first drink, not knowing how to do all of the tricks a vampire can do to make it pleasurable or stop the venom from seeping through. The blood quenched my mouth and soothed my dry throat. I felt life come back to me, even though I was technically dead.

As I pulled away Oisin's eyes were a mix of worry for me and adoration.

"I love you. Forever."

"I love you too, Evelyn. Forever."