He nodded. We never took our eyes off each other.
"You are my fated mate," I told him. "You are my one true mate on this earth. There is nobody else I want except you and only you."
Nikolas's eyes watered and he let out a laugh. "Crap, I'm gonna start crying."
I kissed the corners of his eye. "Cry if you want. I know this is a lot of emotions to process."
That only made him laugh more. "Even now, you're as calm and smart as ever."
"I'm not that calm," I said teasingly. "Look."
I took his hand and placed it against my chest so he could feel my racing heart. He grinned. The pure happiness on his face was radiant.
"I love you, Nikolas," I said. "And I'm glad I can finally tell you, because I felt the same way. Being away from you for a decade was torture. From now on, I won't ever leave your side."
"What about if I have to take a dump?"
I grinned at his silliness. "Only if you don't want me there."
He chuckled and wiped more tears from his eyes. "Eww."
Then Nikolas threw his arms around my waist and clung to me like a koala. I embraced him, burying my face in his hair and inhaling the scent of him. He was warm and soft as he melted against me. I could stay like that forever, and I would have if he didn't have other plans.
"So..." Nikolas raised his head to meet my gaze. "I guess now's a good time to admit I have the major hots for you?"
My heart flipped. "Yes, now is a good time. And the feeling is mutual."
Nikolas licked his lips. A slow blush spread over his cheeks. He looked the way he did when I knocked on his apartment door—mischievous and flirty.
"By the way, whatwereyou doing when I picked you up earlier?" I asked.
His blush deepened. "Well, it's embarrassing, but since we confessed our love and all, I guess I'll tell you. I was, um... sniffing your pillow and touching myself."
I grinned as he smushed his face in my chest to hide.
"That's not embarrassing. That's quite sweet, actually. I'm flattered," I said.
Nikolas's eyes snapped up, flashing with lust. "Then take me to the bed already."
That flicked the switch on in my brain. My alpha soul revved to life, ready to finally claim what was mine.
Without wasting a second, I scooped up Nikolas in my arms and threw him gently on the bed. He must've been equally as impatient as me, since his hands flew to my shirt to undo the buttons. Soon our shirts littered the floor, leaving us wearing only our pants and underwear.
Despite my eagerness, I took my time. First I showered Nikolas's chest with kisses, leaving no space unattended. He giggled as I roamed from his neck down the planes of his chest, trailing towards his tummy. He mewled and squirmed a bit when I kissed the soft parts hanging over his jeans.
Still kissing his skin, I undid his jeans and shimmied them down his thighs. There was so much of him I wanted to worship. With his pants discarded, only one layer of fabric stood before me and his bare flesh. I pressed my nose to his cock, nuzzling his briefs.
Nikolas chuckled. "Hey, that tickles."
I hooked my fingers in the waistband of his underwear and slowly tugged them off. Nikolas kicked them away and then he was fully naked beneath me. I licked my lips. There he was: all of him.
And he was all mine.
I gave him a kiss on the lips as a teaser for things to come, then kissed down his body until I reached his hard cock. Nikolas sighed as I pressed my lips to it, gently kissing up the shaft then taking the tip into my wet mouth. My mate shuddered as he relaxed into the mattress.
"Feels good," he murmured.
I'd dreamed about this moment for a very long time and I was in no hurry to get to the finish line. Minutes went by as I slowly sucked and licked his cock, teasing it all over. In addition to making it rock hard, my own dick was throbbing now too. Pleasuring my mate felt amazing.
