Mated With A Jerk (BoyxBoy) ⚣

♔ 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑇𝑤𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 ♔

It is currently three am and William has been pretty restless.

His pillow is drenched with sweat and he laid there frustratedly staring at the ceiling. This is the third nightmare in just a couple of hours.

"What can I do to help you? I don't know."
I whispered to him and he sighed,

"Just go to sleep, Ellis."
William said.

"I can't."
I pulled him to my side of the bed which is nowhere as drenched as the other side.

Our foreheads slightly touched as I caressed his cheek, he closed his eyes at the movement.

"I'm so tired."
He croaked out, it hurts me to see him like this.

"Why are you feeling sad?"
I asked him gently, my thumb is still traveling up and down his cheek.

"Why are you feeling sad?"
William asked in return.

"Because you are sad."
I answered and he let out an exhausted chuckle.

"I'm sad because I failed to protect us."
He said quietly.

"But you fought-"

"No Ellis, that was Eros."—"I just sat there and had a meltdown which affected Eros as well. What if we were to be attacked while I'm in my human form? I will just stand there and panic."
William played with the hem of my shirt as he spoke.

"But you protected me when father laid his hand on me, didn't you?"
I asked him and he nodded.

"That is because Eros overpowered, If I am panicking too much Eros can't overpower me."
He answered.

"Then I will protect you, William."
I said and he raised his eyes to meet mine.

"Yeah?"
He asked and I nodded.

"I will never let anyone touch you as long as I have an option to rip them apart."
I ran my hand through his drenched hair, his lips tilted slightly upwards.

"I trust that you will."
He snuggled his head into my chest.

"You really love doing this."
I commented on it and he smiled against my chest.

"You have nice boobs."
He said jokingly making me laugh.

"Yes? Have fun then."

"Ellis, I love you."
He said after a minute of silence and I chuckled patting his head.

"I love you too."

•••

"This one is is downtown?"
I asked Paul and he nodded.

"What about this one?"
I asked pointing at the other picture.

Paul is showing me pictures of rental shops. William is still asleep which is something I am beyond happy of. I can't believe he is finally getting some rest.

"This one is in a city that is not quite close."
Paul spoke.

"Okay, I will ask William once he is awake and we shall choose one."

"Ask me about what?"
A raspy voice asked from behind me as a hand rested on my shoulders.

My attention moved to his hand, my heart skipped a beat as I stared at the golden ring on his finger. He is wearing his ring. I looked up at him, my lips parted as I looked up unbelievably. His messy hair stuck out in every direction adorably covering his eyes as he looked down at me, his puffy eyes staring into mine.

His lips tilted upwards creating the smallest smile at my reaction.

"Good morning."
He leaned down and took my head in his hands gently kissing my forehead.

"If you will excuse me."
Just like that Paul disappeared leaving me and William alone in our cabin.

"Hi."
I said smiling.

"Hey."
He replied.

"Paul brought us pictures of all the places we could rent."
I said and he hummed leaning down to pick up the papers.

"You are wearing your ring."
I told him and he raised an eyebrow.

"Am I not allowed to?"
I smiled.

"Of course you are."
I said.

"I only took it off because it would break if I were to shift."
He pulled my ring out of his pocket.

"You, on the other hand, mister. You are in trouble."
He scolded me. William took my hand and slid my ring on.

"Do not take it off, got it?"
I nodded.

"Good."

•••

William's head is laid in my lap as I stroked his head with my right hand and held a book in my left one.

"So he smiled at her proudly, taking her hand—Just like they promised each other to never leave each other's sides, they left hand in hand to welcome their bright future."
"The end."
I closed the book and William snorted.

"That's awful, god damn."
He broke into a fit of laughter and I sighed.

"You really do hate romance novels."

"Do you want me to hold your hand and cheer you on while you take a shit, darling?"
He asked making me join his fit of laughter.

"She could make a drool bubble and he would look at her like she discovered a cure for cancer."
He said wheezing with laughter.

"Your laugh is adorable."
I said smiling as my cheeks stung.

His face warmed up, he turned around burning his face in my lap.

"Stop!"
Said his muffled voice as I laughed. Teeth pinched my thighs and I winced hitting the back of his head.

"Ow, What the hell Will?!"
He smirked kissing the area he bit.

"I told you to stop embarrassing me."
He said and I sulked.

"You have been misbehaving lately, I might have to punish you if you keep going."
I teased and he pinched my thighs repeatedly making me laugh.

"Ow, Ow, I will stop!"
I screamed pushing him off and he rolled away, falling out of the bed meeting the floor with a loud thud.

"Oh my fucking god! William!"
I laughed even louder, all of my attempts to calm down failing.

"Are you okay?"
I wheezed wiping my tears as he laid still staring at the ceiling.

"I hate you so much."
He said without a trace of emotion in his voice making me laugh harder.

"I am so sorry."
I cried out and he raised his hand flipping me off.

I rolled off the bed laying on top of him, trying to calm down my laughter.

"Oh, and you're crushing me to death now? Great."
He said sarcastically and I chuckled kissing his nose.

"I love you a lot."
I said and his lips tilted upwards despite his frown.

"I'm trying to be mad at you."
He mumbled and I smiled kissing him.

"Not allowed."
I haven't laughed that hard in a while and I don't think I will be stopping anytime soon.