Page 58 of Unbelievable Faith
“Marryme.”
Luna’s eyebrows shot upwards and the sleepy look disappeared from her eyes, “What?”
“Marry me.” He repeated himself with a grin of his own, “I had a whole thing planned. I was going to ask you after we went for a romantic run under the full moon but everything changed today and I don’t want to wait a second longer. I want to perform the mating ceremony. I want you to be Luna Hudson. I want you wearing my mark and my ring when your belly starts to swell with our pups. Marry me, Luna. Marry me and be myeverything.”
She wiped at her cheek and he helped swipe away the tears as she nodded, “Yes. Yes of course. I don’t need some romantic proposal. I just need you. You’re all I’ve ever needed.Yes.”
Michael took her mouth with his and Luna all but leaped into his arms. Their mouths meshed together, tongues twining as he caught up. She wrapped her legs around him and he held her up as they kissed under the stream of water that was now turning lukewarm, though the heat between them was enough to keep themhot.
Luna pulled back to gasp air and her smile was contagious, “We’re really gettingmarried?”
“We reallyare.”
“When?
“Whenever you want. Soon. The next newmoon?”
Luna’s nose squished up adorably, “Zoey and Rafe are having their mating ceremony on the next newmoon.”
“So?”
“So, I don’t want to steal Zoey’s thunder. We can’t have our ceremony the same night she has hers. It’s her day. It’s supposed to bespecial.”
Michael laughed, “Trust me, Zoey is going to love the idea of having a joint ceremony. It’s all she’s talked about since the day I metyou.”
“What? Are you serious?” Luna’s jawdropped.
“Yep.” Hechuckled.
“She hasn’t said a word tome!”
“Of course not. She didn’t want to scare you away. Me? She has no problem telling me exactly what she thinks or what she wants. We’ve been best friends since we were kids. She’s mated to my brother. It’s only logical that we share our mating ceremony.” Michael paused and met Luna’s eyes, “That is, so long as you don’t have a problem withit.”
Luna’s smile softened and she stroked her fingers through his wet hair, “I know you and Zoey have a history but I know it’s just that. Your friendship is something beautiful that should be cherished and protected. I’m not jealous of that. I’ve seen you two together and your love for each other is pure. We’re all going to be family. If Zoey’s okay with sharing her day with me, then I’m okay with sharing it withher.”
Michael grinned, “We’re getting married on the new moonthen?”
“We’re getting married on the new moon.” Luna grinned back at him. “And if we’re lucky, I’ll be your wife, your mate and be carrying your pup by thentoo.”
Michael had never been so happy in his life. He wanted that. All of that. Finally, he had a life of his own, a life worth living and someone to live it with. Fate had taken a lot from them both, but she’d given them each other and that was more thanenough.
