Page 8 of His Mate's Curves

He drove down a street she wasn’t familiar with, through winding roads and strange forests. It wasn’t far away from the city, but it was a few miles down an unpaved road. He came to an abrupt stop in a small parking lot on the side street.

“Let’s go,” he said as he opened her door for her.

She stepped out, and as he shut the door behind him, he changed into his wolf form. Puzzled, she turned around to see Andreas and was almost startled by the quick change. She transformed quickly, and he took off into the woods, up the hilly paths, and through the unpathed brush. She followed him, laughing as they chased each other through the woods. They climbed and climbed until they reached the very top. Before Darya got there, she heard Andreas reach a peak and howl. It sent a shiver down her spine as she rushed up the peak and looked over the edge.

Words couldn’t describe how gorgeous the view was. It was almost untouched by humans, as they couldn’t reach this hill and make it up those steep inclines. It was all to themselves. The woods were vast, greens and blues everywhere. Not only was it a beautiful forest view, but to their right was the entire city. Darya could see her house, her childhood school, their pack base, and their friends sleeping outdoors. They could see everything. In human form, Andreas grabbed her hips and pulled her in close. He rested his head on her shoulders, hugging her from behind.

“Isn’t it pretty up here?” he asked.

“How did you find this place?”

He kissed her on the cheek from behind, “I saw the peak one day when I was just a teen, and I thought it would be pretty from up there. So I ran into the woods, as far as I could until I reached it. I’ve been coming here ever since to think and spend time away. Imagine what being an alpha would be like. How I would lead. It all started up here, and now I have you. And I get to bring you up here, too. So you can see how beautiful everything is. And I can watch you stare in wonder at the place we call home.”

She turned around in his arms with her back to the city. His face turned confused, but before he could say anything, Darya’s arms were around his neck. She pulled him in for a passionate kiss. Pushing him back, they landed on the ground.

“Do you love me, for me?” she asked.

“Of course I do.”

“Not just because you need to, or because I’m on council?”

“No. You’re my match. You’re my mate. For life.”

“That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.”

She began to make passionate love to him, with the city in the background. It felt like they were on top of the world like they owned everything. They were invincible, ready to take on anything. Including Hanalei. Especially Hanalei. Darya would make sure she knew Andreas was hers.

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