When Two Become One

I carried Sienna in my arms as I walked down the cobblestone path leading to our house. Her heart was racing a mile a minute as she leaned into my chest.

She was nervous, unsure of herself. I could sense it through our mate bond.

I stopped at the front door, wanting Sienna to be comfortable before we proceeded.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, keeping my tone as gentle as possible.

“I…I just don’t want to let you down,” she murmured.

~Let me down? That’s what she’s worried about?~

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “Oh, Sienna…you have no idea…”

“No idea about what?” she asked, sounding a bit annoyed.

“No idea how much power you have over me.”

Her face turned bright red as she gasped.

I held her gaze as I spoke. “Yes, I marked you. And yes, I made you mine, but…”

I took a deep breath and pressed my forehead to hers.

“You made me yours too. Make no mistake—I’m not just your alpha, I’m your mate. And there’s nothing that will ~ever~ change that. Your love has made me stronger than any alpha blood ever could.”

Now her face was red, but it wasn’t from embarrassment—it was more like a fire burning inside her. Her heart was still racing, but it wasn’t nervousness—it was excitement.

She grabbed the hair at the back of my head and pressed her lips to mine. She bit the bottom of my lip and stretched it out, giving me a look that was both aggressive and seductive.

She was fucking ready. And so was I.

We’d waited long enough, and now it was time to ~really~ make our union official.

I was so turned on that I almost shifted on the spot, my wolf begging to be let out. My tuxedo was bursting at the seams as my muscles swelled underneath.

I took a step toward the door and lifted my leg.

~CRACK!~

I kicked the door clean off its hinges, sending wood splintering across the marble floor. I was on a mission, and it was just getting in my way.

I stepped over the debris, bringing my mate over the threshold.

I took Sienna straight to our bedroom, putting her down, then pushed her back up against the wall. We resumed kissing as she started ripping off my tuxedo piece-by-piece.

She ran her fingers down my chest, the ridges of my abs, all the way to my belt buckle.

I wasted no time in unlacing her corset. Well, ~trying~ to unlace it.

~What the hell is wrong with this thing? Whoever designed this was a sadist.~

Sienna giggled as I finally managed to get it unlaced, and her gown fell to the ground.

She pulled my belt out through the loops in one swift motion, and I tore off my pants and threw them across the room.

My eyes drank in her naked form, and I felt intensely satisfied inside; I felt pride. I was staring at my ~mate~. And she was fucking perfect.

I picked her up, and she wrapped her legs around my waist.

We crashed onto the bed, our limbs entangled. My mouth was all over her body, kissing, licking, biting. Her hands were all over me, feeling everything, her touch so desperate and filled with desire.

My claws were coming out, digging lightly into her flesh. She grabbed my neck tightly, kissing it, then trailing her kisses to my chest.

She let her lips run down my stomach, to my cock, which she took fully into her mouth.

It was slow at first, but then she sped up, wrapping her lips even tighter around my shaft. She went deep, taking it all the way into the back of her throat.

When she finally pulled back to breathe, her saliva was hanging from her lips in a small silvery strand. It was so fucking hot that I almost couldn’t take it.

I wiped her mouth off with my thumb, then gripped her neck, pushing her back down.

As she kept sucking, I couldn’t help but grunt. She was just so damn good at it.

The way she teased the tip, then looked up at me innocently as her tongue did all kinds of things that were ~far~ from innocent…

~Fuck.~

Her lips tightened around my cock again as she slid them slowly up the entire length.

~I think it’s time for me to return the favor.~

When she came up for air, I flipped her over so that she was on her back and swiftly spread open her legs. She inhaled sharply, her nipples hardening from excitement.

I used my fingers to stretch out her sex, then I inserted my tongue, lapping her up like I couldn’t get enough.

I wanted her to feel like a fucking goddess. She moaned loudly, her body reacting to the pleasure.

My tongue didn’t stop as I slipped in two fingers, stretching her even further, preparing her for what was coming next. Because it was a lot fucking bigger.

Once I felt her ease into the movements, relaxing into my touch, I knew she was ready.

I kissed her as my cock rubbed against her pliant pussy. Her moans were like soft cries, begging me to just take the plunge.

“Are you…ready?” I asked, brushing her hair out of her eyes and staring into them deeply.

It was a question I’d posed more than once. But this time, Sienna looked completely sure of her answer.

“Yes,” she whispered, smiling softly.

She took a deep breath as I slid myself inside her. Not all at once, but slowly.

The look on her face was pained at first, but I felt her body start to relax, melting into me.

“Is it okay?” I asked, staying completely still. I didn’t want to hurt her.

She nodded, giving me another smile that told me the pain was quickly turning into pleasure.

“You said you were going to make me howl to the heavens,” she growled sensually. “So, come on, Alpha. Show me what you’re made of.”

~Are you fucking kidding me?~

I grinned, probably way wider than I should’ve. ~She really knows how to get me going.~

And she’d just given me the green light to stop holding back.

So, it was time to unleash the beast.

I pulled out, then thrust back into her. ~Hard.~

She let out a lusty moan. Her sex was soaked, and it just kept getting wetter as I picked up speed.

But she wanted even more. She grabbed me by the shoulders and swung her body, rolling on top of me.

~Oh, she wants to fucking ride the alpha, does she?~

I let her control the pace as she bounced up and down on my cock, gyrating, swiveling her hips.

It felt fucking incredible. Her moans got louder, more primal, and that drove me wild.

I propped myself up on my elbows and thrust into her with all my force.

She screamed in ecstasy, throwing her head back and riding me with abandon. Our bodies slapped together, the friction of our skin liable to start a fire.

And we were both burning up in the passion.

“Fuck, Sienna,” I moaned, beginning to lose control.

“Oh my…GOD!” she screamed as the girth of my cock tested her tight pussy.

Her bright blue eyes rolled back in her head like a receding tide. She grabbed onto her breasts and squeezed them tightly, letting out a series of sharp moans as my cock pummeled her.

That was it. I couldn’t take it anymore. I couldn’t fucking control myself.

I grabbed her hips and pulled out, shooting my load into the air.

~Holy. Fuck.~

We collapsed next to each other, and her body was still convulsing from the orgasm I’d given her.

I grabbed her hand and brought it to my mouth, kissing it tenderly. “You’re unbelievable,” I said.

We turned onto our sides and looked into each other’s eyes.

“I love you,” she said breathlessly.

“I love you more than anything,” I replied, equally out of breath. “I didn’t even have to take you to heaven… You ~are~ heaven.”

Sienna leaned into me, and I wrapped my arms around her. She was warm, her skin almost glowing, radiating happiness.

I felt it too. Because Sienna made me truly happy. Happier than I’d ever been.

When I had first met Sienna, our relationship felt like a dance, or at times a game—it was the thrill of the chase that kept us going.

But now that I’d caught her, now that she was mine…

The game was over; we didn’t have to run anymore.

And honestly? ~Fuck the chase.~

All I wanted was to spend the rest of our lives together, to plan our future.

Because there was still so much to look forward to.

***

I felt bad leaving Sienna alone the morning after our amazing night together, but I had a good excuse—a surprise, something that I’d been planning for a while. My wedding gift to my new mate.

She told me she was on her way when I texted her, and I stood outside the empty storefront, anxiously awaiting her.

I couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when she saw the surprise. Her car pulled up in front, and I walked around to open the door for her.

“Hi,” she said, her eyes bright as she jumped up to kiss me.

“Hi, my love,” I said, grabbing her hand and guiding her to the storefront. It was an empty venue. The shop that used to inhabit it had just closed.

A friend of mine in real estate had told me about it. He knew I’d been looking for a space.

I pulled the door open for her and watched as her eyes went wide, looking at the wood floors and the blank walls. “What is it?”

“It used to be a record store,” I said. “The owner retired and put the space up for sale.”

“So, what? We’re gonna have a picnic here?”

I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close to me, bending over to kiss her cheek. “We can have a picnic here if you want.”

She turned around so we were face-to-face.

“Aiden Norwood, what are we doing here?”

I looked deep into her eyes, trying to hide the smile tugging at my lips. “Sienna Mercer-Norwood, I thought you’d wanna see your new gallery.”

Her mouth formed an ‘o,’ but no words came out. Then her head snapped around, taking in the space like she was seeing it for the first time. She turned back to me, her eyes still wide.

“I thought this might make a better studio than the river,” I said cheekily.

She squealed—I didn’t even know her voice could reach that octave—and then she ran around the entire circumference of the shop, looking at each wall for a moment before moving to the next.

Something inside me welled up, something made of joy and love, of passion and of familiarity, like my heart was finally beating, truly beating, for the first time.

Then she came back to me. “I can’t believe you did this…for me,” she said.

“I’d do anything for you.”

I grabbed her and kissed her because this day—it couldn’t get any better.

***

Wanting to give Sienna some time to break in the new space, I decided to head to my office.

My mating ceremony had taken over my whole life for the past couple of weeks, so I was sure I had a mountain of paperwork to deal with.

But when I flipped on the lights of my office and went to my desk, there was only one lone envelope lying there.

Curious, I picked it up and flicked it open with a claw.

I pulled out two plane tickets, first-class, and the destination: ~a private fucking island~.

~What the hell is going on?~

I noticed there was also a small card inside the envelope. I opened it and read the message aloud.

“Enjoy your honeymoon, Aiden. It’s on me.”

It was signed with a flourish—~Alpha Raphael of the Millennium~.

Grinning, I thought of Sienna’s reaction. She was going to flip out.

I guess this day ~could~ get better after all.