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Yoselin stood nearby, an open book in her hands. She cleared her throat. “Welcome, everyone, to the mating ceremony of our Alphas Gabriel and Esteban and their beloved, Daphne. Today the three will become one, blessed by the Goddess.”
Yoselin was acting as our priest today. She continued reading the prayers to the Goddess from the book. None of us were particularly religious, so I wouldn’t have been able to repeat the words if I hadn’t rehearsed them a lot beforehand but we all believed that the Goddess of Nature existed and that she watched over us, protecting us as her children. She was also the one who granted the blessings of mating bonds.
I was twice blessed, having two mates. And though I had been rejected by the first mate the Goddess had chosen for me, I had never stopped believing in her and now she had granted me the boon of another mating. Her new blessing would make it possible for me to live the rest of my life in peace and happiness with Gabriel and Esteban.
I sent a small prayer to the Goddess; a simple thank you that came from the depths of my heart. Of course, no reply came, but I didn’t doubt she had heard me. We were supernatural creatures, and magic existed in our world. Why wouldn’t there be a deity who always took care of us?
“By the grace of the Goddess, do you, Gabriel Torres, take Daphne Perez as your mate, to love her in health and misery, to always cherish her and protect her, until death does part you and you meet again in the realm of the Goddess?” Yoselin asked Gabriel.
“I, Gabriel Torres, take Daphne Perez as my mate, to love her and to cherish her, to protect her and serve her, until death and beyond,” Gabriel said his promise to me.
Yoselin repeated her words to Esteban.
“I, Esteban Torres, take Daphne Perez as my mate, to love her, to cherish and protect her, to be with her until death and in the afterlife,” Esteban replied.
Finally it was my turn. After Yoselin asked me the question, I spoke the words of the oath. “I, Daphne Perez, take Gabriel and Esteban Torres as my mates, to love them and to cherish them, to serve them until death does us part and we meet again in the realm of the Goddess.”
“You may now kiss to seal the oath.” Yoselin beamed at us, closing the book.
Gabriel leaned down and kissed me, softly at first then passionately. Then Esteban pulled me away from him and gave me a deep kiss of his own. By the end of it all, I was breathless, and had to lean on him because my legs were weak.
The people who had gathered for the ceremony cheered, and clapped their hands.
We spent the next few hours eating and drinking to our hearts’ contents – I, of course, only partook in non-alcoholic beverages because of the baby but I didn’t deny myself the sweet fruit, the grilled meat, or the cake, in whatever order my cravings wished for me to inhale them.
Gabriel, and Esteban laughed at my weird eating habits. They took me to the empty space which was designated for dancing. We danced until I was tired, slowly of course. When I couldn’t keep going any longer, I sat down and ate more.
The celebration lasted throughout the whole day into the embrace of the night, and then through the whole night until the early morning. By the end, I was exhausted and Esteban had to carry me into our bedroom. I then slept, cuddling my mates, until it was almost dark again.
When I woke up, Gabriel lay in front of me. I took in his handsome face, thinking to myself that he was mine. The thought made me elated. I raised myself on my forearm and turned around to see Esteban sleeping behind me. He too was beyond hot, and I admired his relaxed features. Finally, satisfied that they were with me, I laid back down.
I had an amazing life on Isla Paraiso. The island was now truly a paradise. I had come here seeking shelter and found so much more: my mates, family, friends. I hoped we would forever remain happy, living our peaceful lives together on the island called ‘paradise’.
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THE END
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I yearn for the Alpha shifters.
A second chance reunites me with the shifters from my past.
The handsome, tall hunks awaken naughty fantasies within me.
But their stubborn, arrogant nature reminds me why we didn’t work out the first time around.
I should stay away from the Alphas.
But it’s impossible.
Their strong muscles, their hungry eyes, their firm lips tempt me.
The intensity of my need scares me.
