Chapter 539 The One For Me (1)**

Inside the new couple's bedchamber, Gideon's eyes widened at Freya's remark. Did she really want to mark him as well?

[Say yes right now,] Eli growled.

"I-Of course," he quickly nodded. "If that's what you want, then we can do just that!"

His mate gave him a grateful smile as she replied, "Thank you, Gideon…"

With both of them sharing a smile of appreciation for one another, Gideon felt his body gravitate back towards Freya's. His lips made contact with hers once more as they savored each other's taste. Their tongues fumbled around one another, making for a sloppy, yet earnest experience as they learned what the other wanted in real-time.

Through it all, Gideon could feel Freya's surging emotions through their Bond. With her intent to mark him, it would only be a matter of time before they were truly connected both in body and soul, denying them to put a wall on their emotions and thoughts against each other.

"Freya…"

He let out a throaty growl as he let his hands run free across her body. Her gown barred some of her skin from his ministrations, but they were quick to give way as both he and Freya eagerly pushed the fabric aside. Her dress peeled off without much issue, Gideon having enough sense to be gentle to ensure that the dress itself won't get too damaged from their acts of love.

"Thank you for not just ripping my dress off me," Freya giggled.

Gideon nervously chuckled. "I assumed you'd want to keep it."

[Good thinking on your part,] Eli praised him.

He couldn't help but smile at the combined praises of both his mate and his wolf. In truth, he wanted so badly to just tear his way through her beautiful dress to get to the even more delectable feast underneath. Thankfully, he managed to control himself, albeit barely as he just let his hands slowly help her get out of his dress and even laid it out neatly on the floor.

"It's currently my best dress," she moaned out, her pleasure sounding like music to his ears as he ran his hands across her curves.

"Your best dress so far," he wittily replied into her ear, his tongue running through her lobes before he then nibbled on her neck. "Although… your best dress is the one that came with you when you were born…"

Before Freya could even reply, Gideon went ahead and focused his efforts on marking every single inch of skin he could find. Going all the way down to her plunging neckline, he relished her newly-exposed breasts as he ran his tongue across her peaks. She shivered under his touch, which Gideon only took as permission to continue what he was doing.

"G-Gideon…" she moaned, her back arching as if she was presenting herself to him. "I-I'm close…"

He raised an eyebrow at her words. He wanted to question just how she was already on the verge of reaching her peak, but he wasn't going to just go ahead and do that. Instead, he embraced it, intensifying his ministrations as he snaked his hand down between her thighs.

"AHH! G-Gideon!"

His fingers curled up inside her walls, reaching out and pulling on her insides as he felt her juices run down his wrists. She clamped down tightly onto his fingers, her body shivering in delight as she released her pleasure onto him.

"Hah… Hah… That was… I didn't think…"

Gideon beamed at Freya's flushed face. She was panting hard from his efforts, and he couldn't help but feel proud of having managed to make her cum hard enough to be at a loss for words.

But just as he was about to ask her if she was alright, Freya suddenly took initiative, pulling him down with her onto the bed.

"F-Freya?"

"I… I need to do this," she whispered, her tone belaying a need so deep that she couldn't control herself. "I… Give me your shoulder…"

He quickly responded, taking off whatever clothes he still had on him for Freya to do her thing. Once he was completely shirtless, she then leaned down and sank her teeth down on between his neck and shoulder blades.

"Nghh…."

He groaned at the sensation, a mix of pleasure and pain coursing through his veins as their Mate Bond solidified into something more robust. Their feelings met through the either, their thoughts and feelings becoming one as their Bond was finally completed.

[Gideon…]

[Freya?] he asked through their Bond, their emotions meeting halfway as their love for one another intensified with each passing second.

[Let's do it,] she needily replied, her arousal peaking with her passion and love for him. [Make love to me…]

At the sound of his words ringing in his mind, a primal instinct moved within Gideon as he growled out his need for her. Still, he managed to dial it back down as he gently ran his hands across her body.

["If that's what you want, my love,"] he replied both in mind and in the real world as he felt his shaft poke against her wet slit.

Softly guiding himself, he carefully lifted Freya's body up, allowing her to impale herself on his member with a gentle, yet swift motion. She winced at the sudden pain, but she quickly got used to it as she leaned down to kiss him.

"This is… going to get time taking used to…" she throatily whispered. "I like it though…"

Gideon smiled as he replied. "I'll go at your own pace, Freya. I want you to be comfortable…"

Exchanging yet another kiss, Gideon took charge from below her as he made sure to keep Freya stable on top of him. Her insides clamped down hard, his instincts almost making him want to thrust upwards without mercy to take her for all she was worth. Fortunately, their current position helped him stop himself, allowing her to dictate their pace while also still leaving him in charge to make sure that she would have an excellent time with him.

"Ngh… Thank you, Gideon…" she whispered. "I love you so much…"

"I love you too, Freya," he groaned. "You're truly the one for me…"