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“I don’t want him to mate with me,” she scoffed with an anger I hadn’t seen since she became a queen.

“He could end your life for not giving him what he wants.”

“Then let’s make sure he never captures me.” She rolled on top of me and kissed my mouth with such love and conviction.

I shifted beneath her into my wolf and she changed into hers. She bowed her muzzle to me and my wolf growled with lust moving out from under her to nuzzle her head before mounting her from behind and biting the skin between her shoulder blades. When my wolf entered hers, we howled together. It was spontaneous and electrifying as our voices became one. Our bodies joined and our wolf spirits fused into a singular being. Two sides of one soul, our wolves connected, finally.

After years of longing and aching, they were allowed to join. While mating Aria’s wolf, mine claimed her by seating inside of her as far as she’d allow. When they climaxed the world stilled until our bodies shifted back into our human form. I pulled Aria’s hips against my cock as she shattered around me and I released deep inside of her. I brought her body up to my chest, holding her tight to me. With her head leaning against my shoulder I bit her neck, leaving my mark, the last step of the mating ritual.

“Ah Lex,” Aria cried out as I slowly pulsed inside of her feeling myself harden again. “I can feel you, inside, all around me…” her words were fevered and nearly delirious.

“You have to bite me,” I told her. “Anywhere, just leave a mark.” I was breathless and still so aroused by the magnitude of what we were doing with one another.

She turned her face to me and bit my chest hard, leaving a dark indentation of her teeth. My entire body heated up with herclaiming. I pulled out then gently lifted her and placed her on her back so that we were facing each other.

She put her hands on my face and her smile surrounded by flushed skin had me feral and panting for her again.

“I want to see your face,” I said. “When I fill you.”

The mating bond made wolves and their mortal counterparts absolutely ravenous. Aria grinded her hips on me and tried to pull me in deeper when I entered her again.

“I can’t get enough of you.” Her soul clamored for me, needing every inch of my entire being.

“You will never have to,” I said as I thrusted into her harder and faster until we were in a frenzy of movement as we made love all night long.

Each time we mated it was harder and more intense as we indelibly imprinted ourselves on each other. Our wolves joined when we did and while we slept through short bouts of euphoric exhaustion, we would awake and mate again, unable to get close enough.

We celebrated one another and connected in the way that our wolves had craved since Aria came of age. It felt right. Finally the restless and unsettled part of me had found its peace and strength. My mate sealed herself with me and the world, despite the precarious place we found ourselves in, felt perfect.

In the hour before dawn we finally had exhausted ourselves and laid in each other's arms. We didn't say anything to one another because we didn't have to. For the first time in our lives our thoughts were shared. We simply enjoyed being in each other's embrace, naked and bonded as the cool breeze of the early morning chilled our skin. Having done something so magnificent together in private, we basked in our silent defiance against the world and all the things that had kept us apart that would no longer threaten our union.

“This will make telling my father I’m abdicating my succession to the throne, so much easier,” I laughed after several minutes of silence. “I have mated and I am bound to you, Aria, nothing can separate us ever again, especially not a kingdom.”

Aria laughed too. “You’re mine now,” she looked at me and said without possession. “I’ve wanted this for longer than I can recall, maybe since we were kids and you were a terrible bully.” She smiled.

“How else was I ever going to get your attention?” I drew her in closer. “I think I’ve always wanted to be yours, Aria, from before I had the words to express that desire. One thing I hope we don’t have in Onyx Rah are horrible rules that will keep lovers from mating.” I frowned thinking of the unjust laws Navarrah City has for royals and servants.

Those very laws are the ones that kept Aria from having a father, and me from being able to court, mate, and marry the woman I loved. We would not have been in such a mess if I’d been able to bond with Aria appropriately. Polonius would never have thought he could have her as his wife and capture a Midnight Moonpack mage. However Polonius did Force Aria to find her mage and without it she would have been incomplete. I made a note to thank him before I killed him.

“Onyx Rah will never have such a rule. Nor will it demean servants who work tirelessly to provide for others. Each citizen of Onyx Rah will be considered an equal member of the Midnight Moon pack with different roles and abilities to keep our kingdom running. No one will ever be made to feel like they are less worthy than anyone else.” Aria said with a note of pride in her tone.

I kissed her forehead. “You are going to be the world’s most benevolent, powerful and beautiful queen,” I told her. “Now, how are we going to rescue your kingdom?”

Chapter 15

Aria

We were finally mated. I laid in Lex's arms and contemplated that thought. Nothing would ever separate or tear us apart again. I experienced a surge of comfort and strength knowing that we’d sealed our union. Now it was time to recover my kingdom and live the life we deserved.

“I’m going to return to Onyx Rah and free Bindi and the troops Polonius imprisoned in the dungeons. I’ll be able to use magic to disguise my appearance. I plan to practice with Amadeus today,” I said reluctantly getting out of bed ready to face the day and prepare for the great battles ahead.

As unwilling as Lex looked to get out of bed he too stood up and started getting ready.

“I didn’t think that Amadeus was able to access his magic.” Lex gave me a confused look as he rummaged through his pack looking for clean clothes.

I had clean clothes from the ones that were brought to me the night before. They were likely ones Janaya no longer needed.

“His wolf is still keeping his magic from him to ensure Amadeus’ safety from Polonius, should he be captured again. He does have his spellbook and his memories and I plan on using both to hone my magic. I’m getting stronger and more focused. Ifeel like I’m slowly gaining control of my magic and soon I might be as powerful as my father.”

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