Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

Marceline was still catching her breath after reaching her climax. She was now lying on top of Kira's body as he cuddled her. Kira had been so rough and intense tonight.

Both of them made love numerous times that night. If Marceline didn't stop Kira, he would continue claiming her until they drained every ounce of their energy.

The two were silent, just hugging each other. They were still trying to recover from that passionate moment. They finally did it: marking each other! Kira didn't regret it and Marceline felt the same way.

"Don't leave..." Kira's sullen voice was heard, breaking the silence. He said it pleadingly. Once Marceline returned to the Kingdom Phantasia, it would be hard for him to see her. Dominique would forbid her from seeing Kira.

Just thinking about not seeing Marceline was already crashing his heart into tiny pieces. He didn't want that to happen.

"Ki... I have one question for you. I want you to answer it honestly."

Marceline wanted to know Kira's feelings first before she could respond to his request.

Kira just nodded his head, gently stroking Marceline's hair. The only thing that was covering their bodies right now was the white blanket Kira wrapped around Marceline's body a while ago.

"Do you love me?" Marceline confronted him, asking him directly.

Kira's hand stopped when he heard Marceline's question. She gazed up to meet his eyes as she waited for his response.

After a while, Kira stared at her intently, without blinking. Then he answered her. "Yes. I do love you..."

Marceline's heart jumped with joy when Kira mumbled those words.

"How about your revenge?" Marceline asked him again, pouting her lips.

"Where did you hear about that?" Kira asked, pinching her nose.

"Aww. You said it... while talking to Serafino!" Marceline revealed what she heard and what she saw. She told him everything she heard.

Kira was surprised to find out that Marceline looked for him but she didn't show herself up when she heard those words from Kira.

He didn't mean to sound like that. But it was true. He wouldn't let go of Marceline as part of his revenge on Dominique and Serena. He only had two choices... either to stay away from Marceline or Stella because of his past relationship with her parents or stick with her until the end, even though he knew that her parents wouldn't approve of him.

So Kira chose the latter. He couldn't stay away from her. He wanted to stick with her despite all odds. Kira explained this to Marceline to clear the misunderstanding between them.

"If you truly love me, then you will support me, right?" Marceline sank further into his body as she put on her puppy-eyed look.

"What support do you need?" Kira asked her in puzzlement.

"I'm going to reunite our clans and end this war." She declared with so much conviction in her voice.

Kira fell silent for a moment, eyeing her in amusement. Honestly, Kira didn't expect to hear those words from her.

"I'm doing this for all of us. We should stop the battle between werewolves and vampires. You've done this before right? You were the Vampire King. The King of all creatures in the Kingdom of Phantasia. I'm gonna need your help... and expertise!" Marceline spoke spontaneously, explaining her side to Kira.

"Hmm... to do that. Then you should marry me... my werewolf princess," Kira stated matter-of-factly.

Marceline punched his chest and bit his shoulder.

"Hey, that's not fair! Let me bite you as well," Kira said while chuckling.

"I can't believe that you just proposed to me like that!" Marceline lamented, putting on a pitiful face.

Kira could only let out another husky laugh. Marceline was so cute right now with her annoyed expression.

"But I'm serious... you should marry me in front of the werewolves and my clan..."

Marceline hesitated for a moment. "I need to gather more power and influence first for them to acknowledge me as the werewolf princess. I have been gone for twenty four years."

"With that... I have to go back to the Kingdom Phantasia together with my family. I should be the next in line to the throne... and gain support from the elders and other werewolves. Through this, they wouldn't question my decision and challenge my authority if I decided to marry you."

Kira was not able to respond right away. He was so reluctant to let her go. What if he would never see her again?

As if Marceline read his mind, she cupped his face and made a promise. "I swear... you are the only man I will marry. I already marked you. You marked me as well. Can you trust me?"

"Can you wait for me?" Marceline added.

Kira took a deep breath and said, "You silly woman. Of course yes! You are my mate! I trust you. It's just that... I can't bear to be separated from you for so long." Kira groaned in frustration.

Marceline gave him a peck on his lips. She could relate to him. But they had to do this together.

"We have to make some sacrifices... for us to be together... Let's be patient... okay?" Marceline tried to console Kira.

Kira could only sigh in defeat. "Okay. I understand. I also need to gain power and influence. The vampires do not acknowledge me as their Vampire King. The majority of them hated me. And I didn't reveal to them yet that I'm alive."

The couple took another deep breath. Acquiring the peace would be a long process. They just hoped that everything would work out according to their plan.

"When are you leaving? Is it tomorrow night?" Kira asked her again. There was a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Yes. But don't worry. Lyca and Dylan are with me. They are going to support me." Marceline reassured Kira.

"Alright. I will find a way... to follow you there. I will just fix some things here... and deal with the vampire clan." Kira pulled her closer, tightening his grip on her body. He just wanted to hug her like this for a long time. He would surely miss her.