date
It was a few minutes past seven when Elsa reached the restaurant. She could see Brandon seated at a table for two through the glass that made up one of the walls. She walked in and approached him.
"Wow, Elsa you look amazing." Brandon complemented her as she sat down opposite him. Her face flashed as her eyes met his.
"Thanks, you look good too." She replied making both of them chuckle. She liked how their date was going, she realized as they chatted almost about everything, from her favorite color to football and many other stuff. Brandon was an interesting date and honestly she looked forward to have another date with him.
'She looks so happy.' Aristo who was watching from outside sighed as he looked at Elsa. Currently she was laughing hard at a joke that Brandon had made. He could not believe he was watching her enjoy the company of another man without doing anything. If he was his usual self, that Brandon guy could have been dead already for flirting with his mate but he had decided against that. He was trying hard to do what was best for her at the moment. But all of the rationality snapped when he saw Brandon moving closer to his mate. At that time, Brandon and Elsa were standing outside the restaurant as both said their goodbyes.
"Let me take you home." Brandon offered.
"No, its fine. I was planning to walk home." She rejected politely.
"Okay" he replied as he moved closer to her, closing the distance between them. Elsa's heart thumped loudly against her ribcage and her cheeks flashed at his closeness.
'This was it; she was going to have her first kiss.' She thought as she closed her eyes and waited in anticipation. She felt his arms snake around her waist as he pulled her closer to him. Brandon placed a kiss at the corner of her lips making her open eyes.
"Good night." He whispered.
"Goodnight, too." Elsa replied quite disappointed since he had just teased her.
"We shall continue this the next time we meet." Brandon leaned in and breathed invitingly besides her ear making her shiver with thrill. She was now really looking forward to their next date not knowing there was never going to be a next time.
She watched him leave and then started her journey back home only for her wrist to be grabbed by someone. She was against the wall before she knew it. Her first instinct was to scream but her voice seemed to have died out once she saw the person that was holding her.
"Aristo…" she whispered as her eyes met his green ones that looked quite furious as they burned into her soul. She had not thought that she was going to meet him any time soon.
"That man you were with earlier. Do you like him? Did he kiss you?" he asked just to confirm what he had just seen.
"I like him a little." She replied, wondering why he was asking.
"Did he kiss you?" he asked again.
"No… not really." She replied feeling a little suffocated by the tension in the air. She inhaled sharply when his face moved closer to hers.
"Oh really." He asked as his warm breath fanned her face. His tongue then licked her lips, tasting them. She was telling the truth; Brandon had not kissed her since all he could taste was her.
"W…what are you doing? "Ella asked.
"Confirming what you just said and marking my territory. You are mine, Elsa and mine alone." He replied in a dangerously low voice, raising her chin so that she was looking into his eyes.
"As far as I know, I do not belong to anyone." Elsa answered defiantly.
"But you do, darling unless you want that other man, Brandon to get seriously hurt or worse die." He replied sending shivers down her spine. Elsa was scared. Of course she was after hearing the man before her threatening to kill Brandon. How did he even know his name? Aristo looked at his little mate that was now trembling slightly from fear. He had not intended to scare her and now she was probably scared of him too.
"Come here." He coaxed her in a gentle voice as he spread out his arms. He had never really been gentle with anyone before but he was willing to compromise for her. He waited patiently as she hesitantly moved into his arms.