“I love you with all my heart.” She took hold of his hand and pulled him toward the bed. “I couldna imagine anyone being more perfect for me than you are.”
She climbed onto the bed, and he joined her, pulling her into his arms, and began to kiss her. She wrapped her legs around his, opening herself to him. But he wanted to pleasure her like he had done previously before she became his mate. He kissed her neck, making her shiver, and she licked his ear and ran her fingers over his nipple. His pheromones and hers spiked in an instant.
She rubbed her soft heel against the back of his calf. His staff rose in anticipation as she continued to rub her graceful body against his. She was amazing and made him feel that way too.
He started to stroke her between her legs, enjoying the way she moaned and writhed under his touch. He met her mouth with his, then deepened the kiss, while she sucked on his tongue, firing up his blood as hot as the armorer’s fire in his forge. Her hands clung to his shoulders with a death grip as he continued to caress her. Need and desire were coursing through his blood as he smelled her pheromones reach a fever pitch, matching the wildness of his own.
He couldn’t imagine not taking her for his mate and how terrible it would have been had he not convinced her they were right for each other. She groaned out loud and he kissed her soft, warm breast, ready to make this mating official. But was she?
Accalia lovedhow Erik always made her feel so good first, and she was ready for this mating to go forth. She pulled at his hip, to encourage him to join her. His eyes glistened with hunger, and she knew he couldn’t wait to mate her.
Just like she couldn’t wait for their union either. He pushed slowly into her, then he began to thrust deeply. His hot hard body was making her body hotter. She wrapped her legs around him, wanting to hold him even closer, wanting to show him that he was hers. Her legs tightened around his, and he groaned.
They were kissing each other gently at first, and then more like he was claiming her, and she swore his kissing her was even more passionate than usual if that was possible. Her heart and his raced and she was feeling a little lightheaded, but she enjoyed the feeling of him deep inside of her, their bodies joined, a union made in heaven. His kiss deepened and she sucked on his tongue like she had before, which made him pump into her even faster.
He slowed down, and she thought he was finished, but then he started thrusting into her again. She slipped her hands onto his hips and felt his powerful thrusts. She hadn’t realized that mating her wolf would feel this amazing. But then she felt the delicious climax lift her and shatter her. At the same time, he exploded deep inside her, and he groaned with a heavy sigh of relief.
He was still inside her when he rolled over on his back, taking her with him and then he stroked her hair. “I never could have hoped for a more beautiful mate than you. You make me feel complete and so blissful.”
She smiled and kissed his chest. “You are an amazing lover. I never thought being mated to a wolf would be this astonishing. You make my world complete as well. I’m glad we are mated.”
“Aye.” He smiled. “How long did it take for you to realize I was the right wolf for you?” Erik asked her, gently running his hand over her arm.
“Hmm,” she said, snuggling against him, and kissing his chin. “No’ long. I was more concerned about how the boys would feel if we mated.”
“They love you.”
“And I love them, and you too.”
“The feeling is mutual.”
She ran her fingers over his chest with a light caress. “When do you want to have a wedding?”
“As soon as possible. I dinna know when Alasdair, Isobel, and their pack are returning home, and I want them to be here when we celebrate. ‘Tis time, dinna you think?”
“Aye. Everyone will already know we are mated. There’s no sense in waiting. And the boys are ready for it.”
“We’ll most likely travel with Alasdair’s pack as we return to your home, and then they’ll split off and travel to their home. Or even come to your kin’s celebration, if they have time and are so inclined. They may need to return to their pack though.”
She kissed his cheek. “We celebrate our marriage today and then tomorrow, we travel to my home”—she smiled—“former home, and then we will have their company and they can come to both celebrations. My da would be delighted since he is in alliance with them.”
“All right. I’ll talk to them about it then. I…well, I want to tell you something about Willa, my late wife. I’m sure some of the staff might have told you something about her.”
“You and she loved each other. You have already said so.” Accalia realized she didn’t need Erik to tell her anything more about his deceased mate than that.
“If I’d had the pleasure of meeting you first, everything for the last five years would have been even better. She didna hold a candle to you in so many ways. The boys feel the same way even though she was their mother. I couldna be any happier that we mated. We were meant to be together.”
She sighed. “Aye, some told me a little about her. The boys deserve all the love in the world, just as you do. And your kin are my kin and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.” She patted his leg. “Let’s dress and make the announcement.”
“Aye. We’ll get the boys too.” Erik sounded relieved that he had gotten that off his chest. She was glad that he felt he could and that it had made him feel better. She felt better about it too.
Then they dressed, headed to the boys’ chamber, and found them still asleep.
“What? No celebrating today?” Erik asked, in a teasing manner. He had changed so much in his reaction to them from when she had first arrived here. She thought she was helping him to see that he was as important in their lives.
The boys scrambled out of bed in a hurry and dressed. Then they gave their da and Accalia hugs. She cherished them and could see from Erik’s smile, that he did too.
“You are our mother now?” Hendrie asked.