"I wanted you to. I would've let you."

She was so soft and pliant beneath my fingers, her body responding to my every touch. I kissed her inner thigh, leaving small nips that would fade as soon as they appeared. Whitney's back arched off the bed when my tongue replaced my fingers on her clit, and she let out a low moan. "Julian…"

"That's it, Love. Let go for me."

Her hands were in my hair, her nails scraping my scalp as I slowly tortured her with my tongue. Her hips moved against my face, but I held them down with one arm while I slid a finger inside of her, and then another. She was hot and tight, and I couldn't wait to slide my cock inside of her.

My free hand slid up her stomach, over her ribs to her breasts. Her nipples were hard, and I flicked the sensitive nubs with my fingers, getting a little gasp out of her as I did so.

I curled my fingers, pressing against that spot inside of her that drove her wild. My wolf wanted to rise, to bite her and mark her, but I wouldn't give in to him yet. Instead, I focused on pleasuring my mate, giving her everything she needed until her body gave out.

And then I'd give her more.

I kissed her clit, my tongue flicking the swollen nub. Her legs were shaking, and I could feel her tightening around my fingers. I kept moving them, in and out of her as my tongue kept up the same pressure on her clit.

"Oh…oh god." Whitney's hands pulled at my hair as she came for me, her cries filling the room. She was so sweet, so delicious, and I could feast on her forever.

I didn't stop even after she came, working her through her orgasm and into another. Only when she was fully sated did I let up, crawling up her body to capture her mouth in a searing kiss.

"I'm going to take you now," I whispered, spreading her legs further. "I'm going to take you, and mark you, and make you mine."

Her hands gripped my shoulders as I thrust inside of her, my cock sliding home with one smooth stroke.

"Mine," I growled, pulling my hips back and then thrusting forward again. "You're mine."

Whitney nodded, her hips moving in time with mine. "Yes."

I kissed her hard, biting down on her lower lip as I claimed her fully. We were locked together, two pieces finally made whole.

My mate, my everything.

"I want to be on top," she murmured into my ear, her hot breath making me shiver.

I'd never had a woman say that to me before, and the words shot straight to my cock. "As you wish."

I rolled us over so that Whitney was on top. She smiled down at me, and my breath caught in my throat. I could stare up at this woman forever, and still never get bored of how beautiful she was.

My hands moved down her body, gripping her hips and pulling her closer. She leaned over me, her breasts brushing against my chest as she started to move. I let her have control, her long hair brushing against my skin.

She was slow, deliberate, her hands on my chest as she rode me. She leaned forward, her lips meeting mine, and we kissed each other hungrily. I could feel myself getting close, and I gripped her hips harder, moving her faster.

Whitney cried out against my mouth as I came inside of her, my cock filling her completely. My teeth were sharp as I bit her shoulder, leaving another mark there. She was covered in them, but I loved seeing them all over her. I loved the reminder that she was mine.

We healed quickly anyway. We were wolves, after all.

We were both panting hard as she collapsed on top of me, her fingers tracing lazy circles on my chest. "I love you," I whispered, kissing her forehead.

"I love you, too." She looked up at me, smiling softly. "Let's shut the world away for the next week. We'll have our honeymoon here. Just us and the house, okay?"

"You had me at 'shut the world away', Sweetheart."

She fell asleep soon after, curled up against my side. The moon was high in the sky, casting a soft white glow across our bodies. I kissed the top of her head, breathing her in. My mate.

My wife.

Epilogue - Whitney

There was no wedding afterglow for me. Sure, the week we spent alone after the wedding was heavenly, but once it was over, we were all right back to work.