Emily was taken by surprise when the soft kisses suddenly disappeared and she felt something warm and wet poking her lips, only to realize that it was Kaiden's tongue.

She felt him pulling her closer, almost crushing their bodies together and she happily let him.

Her body had its own plans as it succumbed to his touch and her lips followed because the next second, they were parting to grant his tongue the permission to invade her mouth.

And Kaiden did exactly that. As soon as her lips parted, he slipped his tongue inside, tasting and teasing her with slow strokes of his tongue while he savored the first taste of their kiss.

A slow moan escaped Emily's lips as she let him show her exactly how good a kiss could feel. It was nothing like the soft peck that she had gifted him a few moments ago. It was nothing like what she used to read in romance novels. It was also nothing like what she described in her own novels and it was also not like what she had seen in dramas and movies. It was not like any of them...because it was far much better than all of them.

Her fingers tightened their hold on him as she stopped thinking and let herself enjoy her first-ever kiss. It was slow, sensual, warm, and filled with a lot of emotions.

The way his tongue was playing with hers, made her want to give up on holding herself back and start playing too. The way his hands were holding her closer to him with tenderness, the way his fingers were rubbing circles on her waist, the way his body had wrapped her in its warm and protective embrace, every single thing made her fill with respect and a new kind of affection for the man.

She moaned again when he finally stopped kissing her and pulled away slightly to look at her. But it was not a moan of pleasure, rather it was filled with a complete opposite emotion.

All that Kaiden saw at that moment was his beautiful mate and the way her eyes were glaring at him with a little bit of anger in them because he dared to end the kiss. It made him smile fondly at her as he planted a soft kiss on her forehead before he again pulled away a little to gaze into her beautiful emerald eyes.

Both of his hands cupped her face as he made her look at him before asking, "Do you still wanna change your dress and get ready for our date?"

Emily did not waste even a single second before she shook her head in denial, making him smile even more as he planted another kiss on her forehead.

"Are you again mad at me?" He asked as he pulled away to look at her.

"I'm not!"

Emily hurriedly replied as she again tried to shake her head to emphasize her denial of his words.

"Are you sure, Sweetheart?" Kaiden asked as he gazed at her with adoring eyes. The more he looked at her, the more he was finding himself falling for her.

He could no longer hide the truth that the woman in front of him had already succeeded in winning his heart in every way possible. It was no longer just about their mate bond. Even though it all started because destiny decided to give him another chance, Emily proved that she could be more than just a second chance.

She was perfect in every way possible. She was strong, determined, kind-hearted, warm, and full of happiness. But at the same time, she knew the feeling of darkness. She had survived the worst and lived some of the best moments of her life. She knew how dark and evil the world could be and she also knew how good and beautiful it could turn.

She was not judgemental. She knew how to accept changes. She was a fighter but at the same time, she could also be vulnerable. She had her flaws but she was still perfect the way she was.

She did not find the Supernaturals unworthy. She was not against their existence in a world that was supposed to be owned by her kind - humans.

But the most important one...she made him feel alive, something that he had not felt for a long time.

She held the power to change his entire mood with her words or actions. She had made him feel worried for her, happy for her, angry, and even furious at some points. She was deadly for him but she was also his redemption.

She had successfully invaded all the walls that were surrounding his heart and now she resided there like a queen. She owned his heart as well as his soul.

"En!"

He was pulled out of his thoughts when the girl hurriedly nodded her head in response to his question.

A small twitch appeared on his lips as he inched his face closer to her and whispered next to her ear, "I was planning to kiss you if you have admitted that you are angry...but since you are not...."

He pulled away his face to look at her face and found her pouting cutely, making his heart fill with even more affection for her.

He moved his face closer to her and planted a soft feathery kiss on her swollen lips, making her fingers tighten their hold on his shirt.

".....you still deserve a treat." He finished before once again planting another soft kiss on her lips which lasted for a few moments.

"Come on, it's already past seven o'clock. We will be late if we did not move now." He said as he pulled away from her and opened the door of the passenger side.

Emily did not waste much time before she hurriedly hopped into the car and then they set off for their first official date.

***

"Is this the right place?" Emily asked as climbed out of the car and looked around the dark and silent area of forest where they had stopped.

"Don't underestimate the outer appearance of this place. It's just as beautiful and mysterious as it looks dark and gloomy. Trust me, you will be surprised." Kaiden replied as he moved to stand next to her.

"Alright! I can't wait to see what this place has in store for me." Emily responded as she watched the man turning towards her and smiling as he held her right hand and entangled their fingers.

The two set off a dark, unused, and silent path that led them to a small valley. The silvery moonlight was the only source of light that guided her. Of course, she also had Kaiden with her who made sure to not let her get hurt.

After walking for around twelve or thirteen minutes, they finally found a small opening of a cave hidden in the depths of the valley.

"What's this place? Are we still in the city?" Emily asked as she followed Kaiden inside the cave.

"This is the Enchanted Valley hidden in the depths of the Dark Forest. That's why we are still within the boundaries of the city." Kaiden replied as he helped her climb down the natural staircase that was built of the roots of trees, sand, moss, and small rocks.

They walked deeper into the cave and soon the interior of the cave started changing. The first change that Emily noticed was the temperature which reminded her of her favorite season - Springs.

Next, she noticed the grass and the small bushes that were present in multicolor. She noticed bushes in light green, dull orange, bright purple, and even in deep blue that reminded her of Kaiden's beautiful alluring eyes.

Then the next thing that appeared was the flowers, beautiful and rare flowers that she had never seen in her life before.

One by one, her curious eyes noticed many new things that were appearing out of the blue as they walked deeper into the cave.

However, nothing would have prepared her for the final surprise.

***

"What's wrong with you? It's like you have seen a ghost." Rylan teased his friend as he tried to look in the direction where Shane had been gazing for the last few minutes.

Shane did not reply as he kept his eyes trained on the group of girls who were standing outside a book store.

"Don't tell me that you are checking them out. Are you already looking forward to getting laid?" Rylan teased as he also checked the group.

"Shut up, man! I think I've found my mate!" Shane replied in a whispered tone as he padded a glance towards his friend before once again turning his attention towards the group of girls, especially on a particular blonde who had successfully pulled his entire attention towards her.

Rylan was left shocked by Shane's words. Both his best friends had successfully found their mates but he still had to meet his chosen one.