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“What? People say that kind of thing.”
“No, they don’t!”
He tweaked her side until she shrieked with laughter, and then her giggles turned to a soft moan when their mouths met and the delicious meal she’d made for them was forgotten as a tidal wave of pleasure thundered down on them. Pasta could wait. His mate was too tempting to ignore.
CHAPTERFIFTEEN
Mia stood to the side as Nila checked herself out in the full-length mirror in Brynn’s guest bedroom. She turned from one side to the other, checking out every angle, and then gently patted her mound of curls and adjusted the blue crystal hair clips that held twisted sections behind her ears.
“You look gorgeous,” Mia said.
Nila smiled. “We’re mated, so there’s part of me that feels like I shouldn’t be nervous, but there’s a whole buttload of butterflies hanging out in my stomach right now.”
Brynn, who was holding a handful of strawberry Twizzlers in one hand like they were an edible bouquet, said, “I felt the same way. I think it’s because we’re human, and there’s such an emphasis on the wedding being the most important step in a life together. For wolves, it’s just a ceremony that doesn’t hold as much meaning as the mating.”
Nila had been married, but not mated, to a wolf before she met Mal, and by all accounts he was a terrible male. Mia was thankful that Mal and Nila had each other, and that she and Lucian were able to be part of their ceremony. It was a small affair; just a few of Mal’s close friends in the pack, the security company employees, and Mal and Mia’s parents.
There was a knock at the door and Diane, one of Nila’s close friends, opened the door and brought in Jack, who was wearing an adorable black suit with a navy bowtie. He waved his favorite stuffed wolf around.
“Mama,” he said.
Nila squatted down and hugged him. “Are you ready to see Mommy and Daddy get married?”
“Juice?” he asked.
Mia stifled a chuckle as Diane handed him a sippy cup. “He was getting fussy,” Diane said.
“It’s close to naptime, and we were up early to finish getting things ready,” Nila said.
Mia checked her watch and said, “Are you ready? It’s almost time.”
Nila kissed Jack’s cheek and stood. “Okay, I have the dress, which is new. And Donna gave me her mother’s bracelet, which is borrowed and old, and the hair clips are blue. I think I’m all set.”
“Your aunt is smiling down on you right now, sweetheart,” Diane said as she stepped in front of Nila and rested her hands on her shoulders. “She would be so proud of the strong woman you’ve become. A wonderful mother and mate. I wish you all the love and happiness in the world.”
“Oh, you’re going to make me cry,” Nila said, fanning herself with her hands.
“Me, too,” Mia said.
“Oh man,” Brynn said as she brushed tears from her cheeks with her free hand and then took a big bite of two Twizzlers. “Me three.”
Brynn left, followed by Diane and Jack, who was the adorable ring-bearer. Then Mia went and found Lucian waiting at the end of the hall. He was the best man, and looked extra-strength sexy in his suit. His eyes flashed red for a moment, and he grinned.
“I’m the luckiest male on the planet,” he murmured.
“I’m lucky, too.”
He kissed her cheek, and she hooked her arm through his and held her bouquet of white roses tied with navy ribbon in her other hand. He walked her down the short aisle created in Brynn and Acksel’s family room, and they parted ways at Mal and Renfrow, the elder who was officiating the wedding. She smiled at her brother, who looked as nervous as she’d ever seen him. Then she turned her attention to Nila as she was walked down the aisle by Mia and Mal’s father.
The wedding was a blur of heartfelt vows, cheers, and a lot of pictures by the pack photographer. The omegas had set up a large tent in the yard, which had side walls that were secured against the elements, and space heaters. The late April weather hadn’t cooperated.
After Lucian toasted the new couple, he tipped his glass to hers and smiled. They shared a drink for the new couple and then sat as omegas began to bring the plated food to the tables. Mia leaned her head on Lucian’s shoulder.
“I’m glad we could be here for this,” he said. “When things were rough before, Mal asked me to be his best man and I said I’d have to think about it. I didn’t think I could handle being around you all day. I think the berserker would’ve clawed his way free from those tattoos if he could.”
She let that roll around in her head for a moment, and then said, “I remember hearing about the wedding and thinking that I’d finally have you in a place where you couldn’t get away from me for a whole day.”
He chuckled. “I’d never have been able to resist you for that long.”
