Sour Souls The Morningstar Series Book 6
Sour Souls Chapter 19

I woke up in the car alone. Immediately I became angry. Where the f**k is my mate?

Relax, we are inside eating. Kee told me through the link.

I flung the door open hard. Then I stomped over to the diner. I can't f*****g believe they didn't wake me. Even Emilia.

How can you blame her with the way that you treated her. Rex said.

I was no different than I am with everyone else. I defended myself.

Exactly. He said.

I huffed at him.

She asked us all kinds of questions, and you showed no interest back in our mate. Rex said.

I paused.

Fuck. I said.

Rex huffed at me this time.

We can make it up to her. I said.

I marched to the diner, and paused again when I caught sight of that wild red hair. Emilia is sitting at the same booth that I had picked out when we were here. She's doing a little dance in her seat as she stuffs her face with fries. Kee, and Karla are sitting across from her, laughing.

Emilia smiled brightly at the waitress, and just like that.. All of my anger is gone. Well, mostly.

I finished walking into the diner. I waited by the door until my mate caught my scent. Emilia's hazel eyes snapped up to me. I gave her a dangerous look as I marched my way to the table.

I stood behind the waitress as I glared at my mate.

"Didn't feel like waking me?" I asked.

The human waitress nearly jumped out of her skin at the sound of my voice. She placed a hand over her chest as she turned around to face me. The woman looked me up and down, but I didn't take my eyes off of Emilia.

"You just looked so peacefull, and I was really enjoying you not talking, so.. yeah." Emilia said.

I narrowed my eyes at her.

"And what if I was hungry?" I asked.

"We were gonna get you something to go." My mate said before shoving more fries into her mouth.

"Uhm, who is this ladybug?" The waitress asked.

"Some stalker I can't seem to get rid of." Emilia said making Karla and my sister laugh.

"Mighty fine stalker." The waitress mumbled.

Emilia shrugged, and looked up at me.

"If you're into that whole, bossy, brooding, dark, hot boy, glaring, totally ripped type." She said looking at me.

I raised a brow at my mate, and she shook her head.

"What was I saying again?" Emilia asked.

I rolled my eyes at her, and moved her over to sit next to her. Then I looked up at the waitress. Who is smiling down at us knowingly.

"Can I please get a coffee, and whatever my girlfriend is having? Thanks." I said.

"Be right back with that..." She trailed off.

I just blinked at her. Is she trying to ask my name? Since when doe servers ask for their customers names?

"Ares, this is Lisa. My mom used to work here. I knew her before my mom met her.. uh, Dave. Lisa, this is Ares, my... stalker." Emilia said awkwardly. "Alright. One coffee, and chicken tenders with fries for my ladybugs boyfriend-"

"He is not my boyfriend." Emilia said.

My heart panged. Rex growled in my head. I tried not to react at all.

"Right, for your stalker then. Be right out with that Ares the sexy stalker." Lisa said before walking away.

"No one called you sexy." Emilia grumbled under her breath.

"No, you just called me hot, and ripped." I said.

Emilia's face turned red, and I smirked at her.

"Stop telling people I'm a stalker." I told her.

"Stop telling people you're my boyfriend." She countered.

I frowned at her.

"What am I supposed to say to the humans? That you're my mate?" I asked.

"You could just say that we're friends." Emilia said.

I growled lowly, and Emilia froze.

"We are much more than friends pet." I said dangerously.

Emilia turned her head to me, and opened her mouth. Probably to say some dumb shit like she always does. She was cut off by Lisa coming back to give me my coffee.

By the time Lisa turned to leave, the rest of group showed up. Emilia let our conversation go as she talked with her friends. She introduced Talia, and Derek to Lisa. Then Emilia told us all about how she knows this place. Something about the way that Lisa talks about Emilia's mother doesn't sit right with me. Did Emilia's mother not treat her well? How long has my mate been suffering?

Our mate has needed us for so long. Rex whined.

We are here now. I said.

We ended up spending a few hours at the diner. I couldn't bring myself to pull my mate away. Emilia looks so happy. I just couldn't pull her away from it. Until she yawned.

Then I forced us all back on the road. Lisa gave Emilia her phone number, and told her to call her soon. I'd be making sure Emilia has a phone when we get home. That way she can keep in touch easily.

Karla hopped in the drivers seat this time, with Kee in the passenger seat. I got in the back with my mate, and forced her to sit in my lap. Emilia fought me for only a few minutes. After about a half an hour, she fell asleep. "Let's stop for the night." I said.

"Really?" Kee asked.

I looked down at Emilia, and smoothed her hair.

"Yeah, we can get a hotel for tonight, and then drive the rest of the way tomorrow." I said.

"And who is going to pay for all of these rooms?" Karla asked.

"We only need four. You two can share. Hell, we should make the couples share." I said annoyed.

"That... could get freaky." Kee commented.

"Gross. Four is fine. I'll pay." I said.

Kee and Karla shared a look.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing." Kee said.

"What?" I asked again.

"You just.." Karla trailed off as she smiled. "Usually, you'd make us drive through the night. Taking turns to sleep. That's all." She said.

I chose to ignore her.

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A short while later, and we are walking up to our hotel room. Emilia hasn't woken up at all. I carried her through the quiet lobby, into the elevator, through many halls.

"People are staring at you." Kee said.

"Someone's going to call the police." Karla muttered.

"Shut up." I told them.

"You could have woken her." Kee said.

"No, she hasn't gotten much sleep throughout her life. I won't wake her unless I have to." I said.

We finally made it to our rooms. Kee opened my door for me. She walked in, set my key card on he counter, then left closing the door behind her. I walked to the large bed, and lay Emilia down. She sighed in her sleep, and latched onto my shirt.

I tried to pry her fingers away, but she just kept latching onto any part of me she could. The whole time she remained asleep. I had to take my shirt off while Emilia held onto it. Once it was off of me, Emilia pulled it to her face, snuggled up to it, and inhaled deeply. I chuckled at her.

Our mate only replaces comfort in us. Rex stated.

I know. I replied.

Why are we not happy about that? He asked.

Because, she deserves to feel comfortable all the time. Not only when she is with us. I told him.

Rex whined. Do you think she will feel safer one day?

She will. I will make sure of it. I told him.

We fatten her up. We teach her how to fight. We mark her. Rex stated.

That's right. I replied.

I'm still staring down at Emilia. Her wild curls are hanging everywhere around her. Even in her sleep she looks so fierce, so stunning.

Our mate is more beautiful than the Moon Goddess. Rex said.

I chuckled at him.

She really is. I said.

Let's just mark her now. Rex said.

We've been over this Rex. We wait for her to be ready. I said. Besides, she doesn't even know what we are fully. She has no idea what baring our mark will mean.

Rex huffed in annoyance.

Our mate won't care. She wants us. He said.

I don't know about that. She called us a stalker. I said.

She liked the idea of being gagged though. Rex replied.

I smirked. She sure did. I said.

Then I sighed.

She has no idea about anything. She is so ignorant, and smart at the same time. And she isn't afraid to say what's on her mind. I said.

We will teach her everything she needs to know. Rex said with a low vocie.

I know what he's thinking.

We can't do that stuff with her. She has been tortured her whole life. She won't like those things. I said.

Rex huffed. She liked when you got rough before. He said.

We will take things slow for her. I said.

Emilia frowned in her sleep, and rolled over. I sighed, and stood up. I walked into the bathroom, and stripped out of my clothes, down to my boxers. I made sure to be quick, so that I can get back to my mate. Thankfully, Emilia hasn't started to freak out again yet. I walked over to the bed, and lifted the covers. I crawled in, and then pulled Emilia under the blankets with me. She didn't wake in the slightest the whole time. Damn, she sleeps like the dead.

Some mumbling tumbled from my mates lips as she snuggled closer to me.

"What?" I whispered.

"So cuddly." She mumbled sleepily.

I smiled down at her. I wrapped my arms around my mate, and relished in the familiar tingles. Touching her sets my whole body on fire, in the best way. I can't believe I didn't want this for so long.

Emilia groaned in her sleep, and started to push on my chest. That only made me hold her tighter to me. She squirmed against me, and my cock sprung to life. Why do I like it so much when she squirms? Espeically knowing what she's been through? What's wrong with me?

My mate continued to squirm.

"Too... hot.." Emilia mumbled out as she started to kick the blanket.

I flung the blanket all of us, and yanked her leggings down until they're off. That seemed to do it, because Emilia just snuggled against me again. A beautiful sleepy smile spread across her pouty lips.

Is she wearing a f*****g thong?

Emilia has been sleeping for a few hours now. I just can't seem to fall asleep myself. I'm not sure if it was the nap I had earlier, or if my mind is just running nonstop. All I keep thinking about is every my mate has endured her whole life.

How far does Emilia's trauma run? Will I ever be able to fix her? To help her get back to some kind of normalcy? Will she regret being my mate when she replaces out how much everyone really hates Morningstar's?

"Ya know, if you keep thinking that hard, you're gonna break your brain, and it already isn't that good as it is."

I looked down at my mate.

Emilia giggled as she stared up at me. I rolled onto my side to face her. My arms instantly engulfed her, pulling her flush against me.

"You think you are so funny." I said teasingly.

I placed my forhead to hers, and rubbed our noses together. Emilia's hands wandered up my chest. I tried not to shiver under the tingles. Then her fingers pushed into my hair, and I slumped against her. "Is this okay?" Emilia whispered.

"You can touch me anytime you want pet. I belong to you." I told her.

"Is that why you touch me whenever you want?" She asked as she began rubbing my head.

Fuck, that feels good.

"Mhmm." I hummed out.

"So, I belong to you then. I'm not really free." She said.

I pulled back to look into my mates hazel eyes. I reached up to cup her cheek. A small smile fell on her lips.

"You are always free my love. I will follow you anywhere you go. I will never hold you back." I told her.

Emilia's smile grew, taking my breath away.

"So, you really are my stalker then." She said with a laugh.

I gave her a blank look which just made her giggle.

"Ha ha." I said.

Emilia continued to giggle. I pushed my head back to hers, and closed my eyes.

"I love that sound." I mumbled.

"What sound?" Emilia asked.

"Your giggles. It's so.. enchanting." I told her honestly.

"That's just the mate bond." She said.

"So." I replied.

"So, you don't even know me. You don't even try to get to know me." Emilia said sadly.

I pulled back to look into her eyes.

"How old are you Emilia?" I asked.

"21. I think. What's todays date?" She asked.

"December 14th." I said.

"I turned 21 exactly a month ago then." She said.

"I got you out just in time for Christmas." I told her.

Emilia smiled at me, but it didn't reach her eyes.

"You've never celebrated Christmas?" I asked angrily. Emilia shook her head.

"Not even before your mother met her mate?" I asked.

Again, she shook her head.

Emilia stared at my chest as she started to twirl my short locks of hair in her fingers.

"I didn't understand when I was a kid, but.. My mom was a drunk. She never cared about making sure I had what I needed, or wanted. We never celebrated holidays, or birthdays. Unless you count her co-workers who did things for me. I remember the first birthday present I ever got. I was five. My mom's boss at the time gave me a stuffed pony. She was the sweetest." She said.

I kissed the top of her head.

"We moved shortly after that, like we always did. I lost it in the move. No one ever gave me a gift after that." Emilia said.

"Your mother wasn't good to you was she?" I asked.

Emilia shook her head.

"When she was pregnant with Noah, I tried to ask her about my dad. Dave flipped out on me. That was the day that my mom told me that she never wanted me." She said.

I gripped Emilia's chin, and forced her eyes up to me.

"I promise, on my life, that you will only ever know happiness, and love for the rest of your life, from now on. I will cherish, and spoil you every single day." I told her.

"I won't have to be alone anymore?" Emilia asked softly.

My heart broke.

"Never." I said sternly. "Even if you try to leave me Emilia, I will never let you go. You're stuck with me forever."

Emilia blessed me with a genuine smile. Tears filled her eyes as she stared up at me.

"Thank you." She whispered.

I leaned my face down to hers. I want to kiss her so badly. I want to feel them. To show her how much I love her.

"Ares?" Emilia asked as I grew closer.

She has plenty of time to tell me to stop, is that what she's doing?

"Hmm?" I hummed out.

Just a little more, and I can feel them.

"Why don't I have pants on?"

I froze. I'm so close. I can't pull away from her.

"You were hot." I said.

"Probably because you're like a damn heater." Emilia said.

"Uh huh." I said.

I can't take my eyes off of her lips. So close. Just a bit further, and she will be mine.

"I'm hot now Ares." Emilia said lowly.

Fuck, I don't think she meant that to sound so seductive.

"Then let's take more of your clothes off." I said.

Why did I say that? I won't be able to keep my hands to myself if she takes more clothes off. Hell, I can't do it now.

"Are you sure that would be okay? Wouldn't it be weird to cuddle naked?" Emilia asked.

I shook my head. "Not for mates."

"Well.. can I keep my underwear on? I don't have a real bra on so it's not really that uncomfortable." She said.

"Okay."

Why am I not stopping this? I should really stop this. Before I could utter a word, Emilia pulled back, sat up, and flung the shirt off of her body. Then she lay back down, and snuggled back up to me. Emilia shoved her fingers back in my hair, and pushed her body into mine. The skin to skin contact is overwhelming.

"Wow, it feels really nice to touch you like this." She said.

"Emilia." I breathed out her name.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Emilia, I.."

I leaned down more, back to being only an inch away from her lips.

"I want to kiss you." I whispered, my lips brushing hers.

Emilia shivered.

"Uhm, okay." She said.

I took that as an okay to keep going. So, slowly, I pressed my lips to hers. Sparks shot through my entire body as I moved my lips against my mates. One of my hands tangled in her wild hair. My other went right to her ass to pull her closer to me. I can't believe she has this thong on.

Emilia gasped when I grabbed her a*s. Allowing me the perfect chance to slip my tongue in her mouth. I groaned as I tasted her. She tastes like fruit. It's intoxicating.

Emilia let out a soft moan, that I swallowed up. Only, that moan did something to me. I rolled us until my mate is on her back. Emilia wrapped her legs around me as she tugged on my hair.

Fuck, does she know what she's doing?

My mates tongue came to tangle with my own. Oh fuck, she tastes so good. My hands started to roam every inch of her. Emilia's arousal is now prominent in the room. Fuck, I just want to drown in that scent.

I moved away from Emilia's lips, to start kissing down her neck. I sucked on the sensitive area of her neck. Right where my mark will go. Where everyone can see it.

"Ares.." Emilia moaned out.

Her heart is beating so fast.

"Ares.. w-wait." She said.

I froze immediately. Then I snapped up to a sitting position, leaving my mate dazed, and confused. My face heated as Emilia looked at me confused. Then her eyes traveled down my body, to my very clear erection that is fightly to be let out.

I tried not to look down the length of her. That little bra thing, and that timy thong are doing little to help my restraint. It's not fair how fucking sexy she is.

Emilia's eyes fell right to my boner. Her hazel eyes went wide. She sat up on her elbows as she stared at my member.

"I, uh, you, uhm, wow." She stuttered out.

"Emilia, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you." I said.

She continued to stare at my boner.

"Are they all that big?" She asked.

I laughed.

Emilia looked up at me, and a wide smile spread on her face.

"Wow, you do know how to laugh." She said.

I rolled my eyes at her, and then lay on the bed next to her.

"Are you going to answer my question?" Emilia asked.

"Nope." I said.

"Why not?" She asked with a pout.

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"Because you will never see one aside from my own for your entire existance, so what does it matter?" I replied.

Emilia snuggled into my chest.

"I

guess you're right. I'll just have to get to know yours more."