Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 300: Marking

Chapter 300: Marking

"I don’t hate you at all. You are important to me now. That’s why I want you to think about all the possibilities. I don’t want you to regret this decision in the future. I want you to decide again while thinking about all those possibilities," Arabella cupped his face.

Ferdinand sighed in relief when he realized it wasn’t because she disliked or hated him.

[If I’m important to her now, can I assume she’s beginning to love me too? Then, I will continue to do my best and make her fall for me even more so that even if she changes, she would still love me and won’t be able to kill me even if she tried.]

’He’s so full of himself already. Geez. Fine, since you are so lovable, I’ll let you off.’

She was rather relieved that he wouldn’t just wait for her to kill him and was already planning what to do to stop her instead.

"Arabella, I don’t care what kind of person you become in the future. I will accept all your changes and still make you mine. I want you as my wife throughout all the years this lifespan of mine could offer. My long life is useless without you. Please be my wife for hundreds and thousands of years," Ferdinand asked again.

How could she say no when he was this sincere?

No, she had already made up her mind even before this. She merely wanted to give him the chance to back out and change his mind.

She once thought she was fine with dying in her normal human years.

But she doesn’t want to leave Ferdinand behind after all. She will stay with him until their lives end together once his lifespan maxes out or he decides he doesn’t need her anymore.

"I will. Please mark me, Ferdinand," she smiled and her husband gasped. He kissed her happily.

"Are you sure?" he verified for the last time.

"Yes."

He embraced her again and rained her with kisses.

"So sly. How could you make me so nervous like that? I thought you hated me," Ferdinand complained as he rubbed his chest.

"Sorry. I just thought I should present you some facts first," Arabella gave him another peck on the cheek.

Ferdinand kept kissing her, saying it was to ease his aching heart so Arabella pampered him until he was alright.

"So, can I mark you now?" Ferdinand inquired later.

"Yes, please do. But how does it work?"

"I will bite you and let some of my fangs substances into your body. It will warn other dragons and long-lived races that you are mine. They will pick up my sent from you too once it’s done. Oh, and I will also begin giving you some of my life force."

’B-bite?’ that word stuck with her the most.

"Where would you bite me exactly?"

"Here," Ferdinand gave a peck at the crook of her neck. He meant the sensitive part where her neck and shoulder meet. It was a place he loved kissing.

"I see. Go ahead then," Arabella braced herself for some pain and Ferdinand chuckled.

"It will hurt a bit. But more than that, I think, you’ll find it more pleasurable. Don’t worry, I will heal you quickly once I’m done. Oh, I almost forgot. It will trigger the desire to mate but I guess we should be fine since the Assembly would be over in a few days. Once the desire to mate is at its peak, I’ll bring you here. By then, it’s okay to go all the way, right?"

[Her body is responding nicely to three of my fingers now so it should be fine to do it once the Assembly is over.]

’I see. So it’s why he said it was usually done during the first night of marriage.’

"Yes, of course," Arabella affirmed.

Ferdinand’s ears turned red because she easily agreed.

’What is he worried about? I already told him last time that we can go all the way. He was the one who refused.’

"Then, please bear with me for a bit," Ferdinand embraced her from behind and kissed the crook of her neck.

Arabella tilted her head to the side to give him more access.

Ferdinand made a low feral sound and the next instant, he bit her. She gasped as she felt sharp teeth sink deep into her skin.

It hurt, but the pain was overwhelmed by the feeling of something hot seeping into her body.

Arabella couldn’t help but squirm as she felt it spread inside her. Ferdinand tightened his hold around her.

It was burning hot as if poison had entered her bloodstream. This was how it felt when she got poisoned. But this was so much stronger.

However, it didn’t make her faint or feel pain. It gave her a strong pleasurable sensation instead. It was akin to reaching her orgasm.

Her body involuntary trembled as the hot sensation spread all over her body to her fingertips, toes, and everywhere else. She panted and moaned as her body kept shivering.

Ferdinand didn’t warn her it would be this strong. He said just the desire to mate but this was akin to reaching her climax repeatedly.

When it finally stopped, she felt Ferdinand withdraw his fangs. He licked where he bit her and the pain there vanished as he healed her wound close.

"Even your blood tastes good," Ferdinand kissed her on the cheek.

[Her blood tasted so sweet. Everything about her taste good. Aren’t I going to get even more addicted to her at this rate? I might just go completely crazy.]

"I’m not some kind of food," Arabella reminded him between pants. She was still recovering from the shock her body went through.

"Are you alright?" Ferdinand instantly checked her.

"Hmm, my body still feels hot," Arabella complained. The sensation hadn’t left her completely.

"Did it feel that good?" he asked with a smirk at the corner of his lips.

"Give me a more detailed warning next time," she complained. He chuckled lightly.

"Your moans were lovely," he whispered and kissed her on the cheek.