Chapter 11

**Elise**

When leaving the dining room with Ashton, I couldn’t help but feel a wave of excitement begin to bubble deep within me, knowing that Ashton and I were more than likely heading back towards my room I all but purr, Elza excited just as I was to be able to have this moment all to ourselves for that was the whole reason for coming, to find our soulmates and leave, yet part of me wanted to know what had happened to the twins after speaking with Beta Collin earlier as their mate was nowhere to be seen.

*‘There’s always tomorrow*’ whispers Elza, the need to be with her mate more important than finding the twins.

*‘I know’* I replied back, knowing just how important this was for both of us.

*‘Then if you know, stop thinking and start doing’* grunts Elza, causing me to roll my eyes just as we finally approach the room I was staying in, wondering how Ashton knew which room it was.

“How did you know this was my room?” I ask, blinking curiously up at him.

“Simple, by your scent” chuckles Ashton as he moves us over to the door, his hand moving to open it, allowing us to enter as he did, Shaun, Ian and Iris each still out as we move to enter the suite, now nervous at what was about to happen between us as Ashton moves to close the door behind us.

“Nice room” replies Ashton, causing me to blink before giggling his eyes scanning the room we were in.

“Seriously? We come all the way here for you to tell me my room is nice” I say to him, baffled by his sense of humor deciding to head for my room, Ashton following closely behind me as we move to enter the room I was staying in.

“What can I say, I’m not the greatest at making small talk” chuckles Ashton as he moves to wrap his arms around my waist, drawing me flushed against his front, my body relaxing at his touch.

“Mmm, I can see that” I muse, enjoying the embrace as Ashton moves to place gentle kisses along my neck, a shiver running through me as he did causing him to smirk.

“Nervous little mate?” asks Ashton, his voice low as he continues to pepper my neck with kisses.

“N-No” I whisper back, slowly moving so I could officially look back into his eyes.

“Good” was all I hear as he moves to lift me into his arms, his hands coming to cup me behind my thighs before lifting me into the air, my arms instantly moving to wrap themselves around his neck as he did, my legs wrapping themselves around his middle as he moves to carry me to the bed.

“A-Ashton” I murmur, giving him the ability to lay me down gently as he moves to stare into my eyes, his eyes reflecting that of passion and want, the same things I wanted to show back to him.

“Shh, relax little mate, just let me do all the work” whispers Ashton as he moves to kiss my lips, our lips battling for dominance until finally his won over mine as he moves to bite my bottom lip, causing me to gasp as his tongue moves to dart between them, caressing every inch of my mouth that he could causing me to moan.

Growling, Ashton eventually moves to trail kisses along my jaw until slowly he moves to trail his lips down and long my neck, another wave of shivers running through me as I slowly tilt my head, giving him the access that he needed to nip and nibble along the skin, the need to be hard without breaking the skin which both thrilled yet annoyed me at thought of us not properly mating.

“Ashton…” I whine, wanting him to bite me, to mark and claim me as his so that I might be able to do the same.

Ignoring my whine, Ashton moves to suck against my neck, deciding to leave a different kind of mark there instead of our mating mark, a moan rising as I move to grab his hair, his lush auburn hair thick and full as my hand moves to wrap itself within in it, the urge to tug it comes to mind as he continues to suck my neck until finally satisfied with his hickey.

“God Elise, I can’t wait to mark you permanently” groans Ashton as he moves to pull away, a look telling me that he wanted to but was holding back.

“Then mark me, claim me” I attempt to urge, hoping that he would as he moves to shake his head.

“Not here, not until my bond with Isaac is broken, then and only then will I properly mate you” whispers Ashton, hoping I would understand the reasoning behind him not properly biting me.

Annoyed, I'm about to shove him off me when his hands come to grab mine, pining my hands above my head, his eyes holding mine as he speaks. “I know you're annoyed with me little mate, but trust me, when I officially mark you, you’ll know, for now, let me at least give you this until we leave.”

Hesitating, I begin to fight with my inner self, knowing that he was right for in order to us to properly mate, he had to be willing to become my Luna, and for him to break all ties with not only Isaac but the Midnight Pack as well, showed me just how much thought he was putting into this.

*‘You know he’s right, even Xavier is reluctant to mark us, both of them wanting to properly mate us after breaking their bonds with their Alpha’* replies Elza, only to solidify the thoughts I had just been thinking as I move to nod my head.

“Ok” I whisper, a smile now rising to Ashton’s lips as he moves to kiss me yet again, this time with more force as his hand moves to slip just beneath my shirt, his hand slowly caressing my skin as he slowly trails it up, my skin tingling at the touch.

Whimpering, I attempt to wiggle just beneath him a chuckle rising as he moves to pull away, his eyes amused by my actions. “Yes little mate?” asks Ashton as he moves to sit back just enough that he could properly see my face.

“You're teasing me” I say with a pout, knowing that was exactly what he was doing to me now, a soft chuckle as he did.

“And your impatient little mate” smirks Ashton, his hands now coming to remove my shirt as he all but leaves my bra, his eyes scanning all along my body as I attempt not to wiggle, feeling exposed slightly.
“Beautiful little mate” whispers Ashton, his eyes taking in the size of my breast as he moves to cup one with his hand, a gasp rising as it did as his thumb moves to rub against the nub.

“Ashton” I moan, my eyes closing at the thought as he chuckles, his mouth now moving forward until it wraps gently around the clothed nub his warm hot mouth now toying with the nipple as his teeth gently graze the fabric causing me to gasp while his other hand continued to rub my other breast.

*Oh Moon Goddess, if this is just the beginning of what’s to come then please… let Ashton be the only one to claim me,* I plead to the Moon Goddess, knowing that after tonight I would not want to be mated to another, for Ashton was my mate, my Luna and I would do anything to keep it.

Lost in thought I completely go unaware of what Ashton is now doing until I suddenly feel bare, my chest now completely exposed as Ashton moves to toss my bra to the side. “Mmm, mine” purrs Ashton as he moves to reclaim my breast, his mouth now latching onto one of them as he all but moves to suck it, drawing out another string of moans as he did.