The Love of a Lycan

"What happened?" Torak stopped in his tracks when he saw Raine taking two steps back the moment she saw him. "Why? Are you hurt? Why are you crying?"

It was clear to see that something was bothering Raine and Torak didn't know what it was, as he wasn't allowed to come closer to her.

"No, don't come near me…" Raine whined as she covered her neck.

While Torak was trying hard to think what was the reason for Raine's distress, his mate was thinking about the ugly bruises that could make Torak loathe her.

"My love, don't scare me…" Torak took another step closer and Raine couldn't avoid him as her back had hit the wall behind her.

"Don't look at me…" Raine spoke rigidly.

"What?" Torak was unsure of what he heard just now. "Why? What happened?"

"I am ugly…" Raine was almost crying when she said this. What if this wound would stuck on her skin permanently?

"What?" This time Torak was genuinely confused, he couldn't figure out why would Raine come up with that nonsensical thought suddenly? "No, of course not."

Torak took one more step closer and now they were only two steps apart. He stopped and stared at his mate, his gaze scrutinized her body, looking for any new injuries because Raine began to sob.

"Raine…" Torak called out her name softly. "Tell me, why were you talking like that?"

Raine was staring at Torak with tears brimming in her eyes, this sight was something that Torak couldn't bear to see.

He wanted to pull Raine in to his arms and soothe her anxiousness, but he didn't dare to make a sudden move on her either.

In this kind of situation Torak felt like he was being torn apart.

A tear fell from the corner of her eyes that she wiped hastily and this drove the Alpha crazy to see her cry without him knowing the cause.

"Tell me please…" His tone was almost begging her.

Raine slowly tucked her hair away from her shoulder, from the thing that Torak failed to notice that his mate had been hiding all this while from his line of sight.

"Is it possible for these bruises to disappear?" Raine asked anxiously, afraid that Torak would feel disgusted at the sight of it.

Torak didn't respond quickly when he finally got to understand the issue of her concern. He didn't know whether he had to laugh or cry upon knowing the real problem.

"Come here…" Torak stretched out his arms, waiting for Raine to come closer.

Of course Raine didn't even waste a second before she ran into his arms and snaked her arms around his waist.

"Yes, the bruises will disappear." Torak reassured his nervous little mate. He wrapped his arms around her small frame carefully. "That is my mark."

"Your mark?" Raine lifted her head and frowned slightly. "Your mark will look like a bruise?"

Raine wanted to admit that she didn't want to have bruises on her neck for the rest of her life…

"No, my love…" Torak chuckled.

This was the first time that Torak became completely relaxed ever since Raine woke up, he was in a good mood as he even laughed at Raine's misunderstanding.

"The bruises will disappear and form into my mark…" Torak explained.

Raine blinked her eyes. "How will it look like?"

"I don't know… I have never marked anyone before you." Torak shrugged his shoulders. He was glad that Raine didn't look as lethargic as last night.

A tinge of red color crept onto her cheeks, especially when she was blushing like now, that was one of the things Torak loved about her.

"The bruises will be gone?" Raine released her arms around Torak and walked toward the mirror as she examined her neck once again. "How long will it take…?" She tried to poke her bruises, to test if it was still as painful as before.

It was still painful, but Raine could also feel that it had lessened a bit.

"A week or two." Torak answered, his voice was so rigid when he noticed Raine's neck before he clenched his hands tightly.

Raine could feel Torak's change of mood again as she stared at his blue eyes through his reflection on the mirror.

Those eyes were clouded with anger, sadness and guilty. And Raine didn't want to see any of those emotions.

Raine turned around and approached him slowly, but this time, it was Torak who avoided her.

A furrow formed Raine's brows, indicating that she was annoyed by Torak's gesture. If these bruises would disappear eventually, then she didn't have a problem at all.

But why was Torak treating her like this again?

"I brought your breakfast, you better eat now before it gets cold." Torak tried to escape from the bathroom.

Raine pouted sullenly upon hearing Torak's words. It was impossible for her to catch up to him in her current condition, moreover if he was determined to avoid her.

But, of course Raine didn't have to chase after him. She just needed to do something and Torak would run toward her.

And that was what she did.

Before Torak could walk away from the bathroom, Raine suddenly squatted down while holding her neck as she wailed.

This, of course, forced Torak to turn around and approach her with concern in his blue eyes. He squatted down in front of her, but didn't touch her.

"What happened? Does it hurt again? Is it really painful?" Torak could see Raine's face contorted in pain. "I will… I will call Serefina over." He stuttered out of fright.

But, before Torak could stand up and rush out of the bathroom, unexpectedly, Raine grabbed his collar and pulled him closer to her until their lips touched, yet because of the strength she exerted, Raine strained her neck and the moment she kissed him, she also yelped in pain.

"What are you doing!?" Torak whisper yelled, his body turned stiff out of shock. He wouldn't have thought that Raine would suddenly pull him into a kiss.

However, Raine lifted her head and glared at Torak defiantly as she spoke angrily. "If you keep avoiding me, then I will do this again and again!"