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As the peak of our pleasure rises underneath us, my wolf takes over and strikes. My mouth partially transforms, and my teeth sink deep into the place where my mate’s neck and shoulder meet. He howls out his joy and his pleasure right before he marks me in the same place.
A snapping tethering sensation happens deep in my chest, and I swear a shimmering gold thread wraps around us as our bond strengthens and completes. Our bond. My mate.
A burning sensation rushes through me from where Tristan has marked me as I come hard. The only thing keeping me from thrashing on the bed is the weight and power of my mate. My pussy squeezes Tristan’s cock, milking him as jets of his warm cum fill me.
I keep my teeth embedded in Tristan’s skin until the feeling of pleasure starts to fade. Only then do I slowly retract my teeth and clean my mark. I feel him doing the same to me and shudder at the sensation of his tongue dragging along the fresh evidence of our bond.
When he rolls, he takes me with him. I’m splayed out across his chest, his cock still inside of me, keeping his cum right where it belongs. We haven’t talked about pups, but it’s common to get pregnant from the first mating when marking is involved. I’m not at all opposed to having Tristan’s pup and it has nothing to do with securing the next heir for the Blood Rising Pack.
I want a family with this male. I want it all. Things I haven’t allowed myself to dream about or desire in so long.
Tristan’s large hand runs up and down my back, settling me as the sparks dance across my skin. “What are you thinking about, little wolf?”
“Pups,” I whisper against his chest even though I’m sure he can feel my emotions through our new bond.
“I can’t wait to see you round with our pups, Serenity. It will be my greatest honor to give you pups. To give you a family,” his voice is gentle, as if he knows exactly why I was thinking about pups. Maybe he does.
“I’m looking forward to it. Before,” I swallow hard and shake my head, “I did have a good childhood, you know? Before.”
He runs his fingers through my hair and my agitation and sadness at how everything changed melts away. I more than welcome it. I want to leave the past where it belongs, but it’s difficult.
Tristan clears his throat and shifts a little underneath me. I can feel a hint of anxiety through our bond, and it must be coming from him because his touch has made a puddle of goo atop his chest. “I didn’t want to rush you and I never would, but I’m so glad that our bond is complete.” He pauses and I don’t push him, it’s clear he has more to say, even though he doesn’t necessarily want to. “In a month there is an Alpha meeting. This year Alpha Crew is hosting it at Golden Summit.”
I tense, but Tristan’s hands never stop touching me and I relax back against his chest. “I guess it’ll be a good time for everyone to meet the new Luna of Blood Rising.”
Tristan kisses the top of my head and purrs, his wolf present in his voice, “Perfect little mate.”
I close my eyes and drift, content in my bond, content with my mate. I’m not looking forward to seeing the leadership of Waning Moon, but I won’t let them scare me anymore. They are my past, but this powerful male beneath me and Blood Rising is my future.
CHAPTER 13
TRISTAN
I feel settled in a way that I wasn’t before, even after bringing Serenity back to my territory. It’s more than having my mark on her neck and being able to feel her through our bond too. It’s being in our house, the one I built with her in mind, the one I used to keep myself going forward by focusing on because I could see her making it into a home.
We moved into the house a week ago, the day after we completed our bond. It took a few days for Serenity to order furniture and for it to arrive, but I’m in awe of how my mate has transformed the house I built intooursanctuary. I knew when it was finished that I didn’t want to fill it with anything, I wanted her to be able to put her stamp on it.
And she has. I can feel her in every room. Even the empty ones like the extra bedrooms. They’ll make the perfect rooms for our pups, and I hope to start filling them as soon as possible. I hope to know if my mate is pregnant before the Alpha meeting, it’s one of the reasons I make sure to smell my precious mate every morning. I’ll be able to scent her first, it’s one of the perks of being the Alpha.
My Mom, along with Cora, were indispensable in helping Serenity get the house set-up just how she wants it. I was right in thinking my parents would fall in love with my little Luna. I’m almost a little jealous of how much they like Serenity; and the feeling is mutual.
When my border patrol mind-linked me to let me know that my parents had crossed onto pack land, I linked Serenity and asked her to meet me in front of the packhouse. She was breathless when she got to me, and it wasn’t only because she was moving quickly from our house. I could feel her nerves through the bond and quickly wrapped my arms around her to pull her flush against my chest.
“Don’t worry, little mate,” I whispered against the shell of her ear. “My parents are going to love you.”
“What if they don’t? What if they’re disappointed? You waited so long for me and now I’m here, what if I’m not what they’re expecting at all?” By the end of her blurted questions, she was on the edge of hysterical.
It was adorable, but I had a feeling she wouldn’t appreciate it if I started to laugh. Mack and Cora were barely keeping it together behind us. I glared at them, but it didn’t help matters.
I wrapped my hand around my little mate’s throat and gave a small squeeze. She snapped her eyes up to meet my gaze, the blue-grey depths boring into me. I could practically hear her begging me to take control, to take over, to make her put her trust in me. There was no way I was going to let her down.
“The pack already loves you, Serenity,” I pointed out, my voice gentle and smooth. “Even those who didn’t want to like you are ready and willing to lay their life down for you. Everyone who meets you adores you because you’re genuine, kind, smart, thoughtful, and so damn strong that it inspires everyone you come across.” I could see the wheels in her head turning, but I shook my head and gave her neck another squeeze. “They don’t count. They had an agenda and never allowed themselves to really see you. No one here will make that same mistake. I know my parents will love you because you’re good for me, love me and because I love you more than I even thought I could.”
Serenity melted into me, and I ran my hands up and down her back, reveling in the sparks of our touch. When she heard a car approaching, she jerked away from me. I barked out a laugh as she shot me a sheepish smile and slipped her hand in mine.
It was enough.
Dad barely had the car stopped before Mom was bounding toward Serenity and engulfing her in a hug. My mate gave the cutest little squeak as Mom gave her something she had been sorely missing—the love of a mother. It only took Serenity a second before she melted into it, accepting it from the depths of her soul.
