I gasp as Kieran steps toward me and places his big possessive hands on my waist. I step into him, tilting my head to the side to expose my neck. It’s like instinct and it feels like the most natural thing I have ever done. Like my whole life has been leading up to this moment.
“My queen,” he whispers, his hot breath tickling my neck.
I feel the sharp tips of his canines scratching along my neck in the tingling spot under my ear. I dig my fingertips into his forearm,wantingit,needingit.
And it comes.
He bites into my flesh and I suck in a sharp breath, my grip tightening on his arms. The pain only lasts for a heartbeat and then it feels all warm and heavy, the pleasurable feeling moving through my body like liquid magic.
“Yes,” I gasp as the mark takes hold. “Yes.”
I’m his. I’m all his.
It all comes together like never before. We’re made for one another. Our souls are like two interlocking pieces that have finally clicked into place. Everything feelsright. It feels so perfect.
He slides his teeth out and then kisses me gently, holding me like I’m the most precious thing in the kingdom. I know to him, I am.
“My mate,” he whispers, those beautiful green eyes shining with love.
I’ve never loved anything like I love him. I never knew love could run this deep.
It’s my turn.
I don’t have sharp canines, so it’s mostly symbolic. But still, like instinct, my body knows what to do. I stand on my toes, press my lips to his neck, and bite him.
He’s smiling when I pull away.
The crowd explodes.
Kieran takes my hand, turns to them, and raises our hands above our heads. The cheering gets louder. It shakes the whole kingdom.
The high priest tries to quiet the crowd, but they’re so amped up that it’s impossible. He just yells the sacred words over them, his voice getting drowned out by the cheers and the happy howls.
“By moon and blood, you are bound.
By bite and bond, you are pack.
As one, you stand. As one, you endure.”
And just like that, we’re mates.
We’re bonded.
We’re free to dowhateverwe like.
Finally.
Chapter Thirteen
Kieran
It’s the happiest moment of my life.
Dancing with my girl, surrounded by my pack, my destiny fulfilled. It can’t get better than this.
All around us, the newly mated couples are grinding and moving, dancing to the band with smiles on their faces and lust in their eyes. Each one of them, including us, are looking for a moment to slip away from the crowd and hole up to complete their mating ritual.
It’s all I can think about now—getting this sweet sexy girl to somewhere private. I’m going toravageher. She won’t be able to walk once I’m done with her sweet body.
