Page 84 of The Alpha's Heir

My lovely little mate is bubbling over with excitement. Now that all her manifestations are healing, Eva has been able to move forward. She is able to feel happiness, and plan for a fulfilling future. Her contentment becomes my joy. Her pleasure is mine. I’ve never been as happy as I am right now, and Eva is the catalyst for that. She has become my everything.

We take the short walk to the stage to congratulate the happy couple, but on our way we see Max and Melanie. I am extremely proud of my pack for the way they have welcomed Max’s mate and taken her under their wing. It would have been hard for any other human to infiltrate my pack. I remember bringing Eva home when we still didn’t know she was a werewolf and the reception she got was frosty at best. The news had spread quickly that Melanie was injured protecting Summer, and the pack had instantly become indignant on her and Max’s behalf. Melanie has been adopted by the pack because bravery and loyalty speak volumes to us. We always look after and protect our own, and Melanie is one of us now.

“Don’t they look happy and cute together?” Eva whispers to me, and I agree with her, because they look extremely happy with one another and like a couple that had been together for years, not just a couple of weeks. Summer runs to give her auntie Mel a cuddle before returning to us asking for an “up” from me.

To the side of the room are Salma and Alejandro. Sal has also brought her little brother Ricky, who chats away animatedly to Ale.

Despite having had life-saving surgery on his leg, Ale is walking with just a cane and his gait is hardly affected at all. He is obviously stronger and a faster healer than most other humans, or maybe his nurse has something to do with his fast recovery? Whatever has made the difference, it is good to see them both up and about. They actually look like a proper little family now with little Ricky in the mix too.

Once we have congratulated Amber and Preston, we will go to Sal and Ale so they don’t feel alone in a room full of werewolves.

We reach Amber and Preston and I hug them both. “Congratulations, I am so proud of you both.”

Eva kisses them both on the cheek. “It was such a beautiful service. I cried all the way through.” They laugh along with my mate, but I know they are touched by her honest affection.

We each take a drink. I take a flute of champagne, but Eva and Summer have to settle on orange juice and we join Sal and Ale as we make a toast to the mated couple.

“Mine!” I hear from a voice that has no business making a claim on anyone. “Mine!”

“She’s been listening to you too much, Aiden!” Eva admonishes me. “She’s going around thinking she can claim anyone and everyone she wants.” I laugh as I scoop up my little girl.

“Hey, who are you claiming, Sunshine Girl?” She giggles as I tickle her, but when I stop, she points right at Ricky, Sal’s younger brother, and repeats her claim.

“Mine!” Her voice is so steady and sure that I don’t know what to say in response. It does make me wonder, though, what will happen in the future? Is this Summer feeling a pull? Could Ricky really be her mate? I make a mental note to ask Preston if he felt anything for Amber before the bond presented itself.

I stand up as Alpha and call for everyone’s attention before making the first toast. “To Beta Preston and Lieutenant Amber, I wish you both a long, happy, healthy, fertile, and wealthy union that stands the test of time. To true love.”

I kiss Eva, my true love, and thank her for being mine. In a short period of time, she has gone from being an abused married human to a powerful Alpha Heir and now to the future Luna, who is blessing me with my own Alpha Heir too.

When I used to picture the future, I never saw myself as a happily mated man with a family. I had to meet the love of life first. The Moon Goddess above knows my Eva was well worth the wait.

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