He rubbed his muzzle against my head and placed soft kisses along my temple. “Last night was amazing, little mate,” he mumbled.
Just hearing him say those words made me giddy. “It was. I knew you wouldn’t hurt me.” I snorted. “Well, not in a way I didn’t like.”
He pulled away from me and gave me a smug smile. “You are such a little monster fucker, baby. A little freak.”
“Just for you.” I closed the distance between us and kissed his lips, claiming his mouth.
I was so captivated by him. This handsome, sensitive, complex being that the goddess had blessed me with forever.
Atlas’s stomach growled, and I broke our kiss with a laugh. “Hungry?”
“I’m starving,” he whined.
I looked down at my naked body—minus my boots and what was left of my stockings—and surveyed the field around us. “I forgot to bring a change of clothes.”
Apparently, now I was feeling modest after a night of fucking outside under the full moon.
Atlas chuckled. “I have robes for us to wear on the walk back to your house.” He cupped my chin, gently tilting my head to the side. “Ouch,” he hissed as he examined my mate mark. “I got you good, sweet thing. It should heal up fast, though.”
“I’m gonna have a scar, right?” I asked as I trailed my fingers over Atlas’s chest.
“Yeah, you’ll have a little scar. It’ll let other wolven know you’re mated.”
I smiled and tugged him closer. “Good,” I said before giving my mate another kiss.
Epilogue
Atlas
“Is this the last box?”Tegan asked as I walked through the front door of the cottage. We’d spent the better part of the day moving my stuff, and the sun was just starting to dip below the tree line of the surrounding forest.
“Yep, that’s the last of it.” I set the box down on the living room floor and pulled Tegan into my arms.
“It’s going to be nice having all your stuff here,” she said, rubbing her fingers through my fur. “You won’t have to run all over the place.”
For the past few months since we’d mated, I’d been living at Tegan’s while going back and forth to the mansion to get my things. The housing market had finally improved, and I sold the place as soon as I could.
I preferred the coziness of the cottage, but in truth, I’d be happy wherever my mate was. We couldn’t handle being separated from each other. Even an eight-hour shift at work was almost unbearable.
My four a.m. gym sessions were few and far between thesedays. Sure, I was still working out, but I’d let myself fall into a less restrictive routine. I was learning to love my softer physique. It certainly made Tegan happy.
“Mmm,” I groaned, and pressed my lips to Tegan’s. “I can’t wait to use that new walk-in shower later. You know what that bench would be good for—”
Tegan cut me off with her giggles. We had been fucking pretty much nonstop since we’d mated.
“It is really nice,” she said. “And so is the handsome wolven who installed it for me.”
I puffed out my chest with pride. I’d been doing all sorts of renovations around the cottage to make it the home of Tegan’s dreams.
“The full moon is tonight, baby,” I whispered against her throat before skating my tongue over her mate mark.
Tegan let out a breathy sigh. “I didn’t forget. How could I?”
“Are you going to be a good girl for me and run as fast as you can?” I growled against the shell of her ear. Her body trembled with excitement. It was one of Tegan’s favorite games.
“I’m always a good girl for my wolf daddy.” She winked.
I wanted to do this before I lost myself to the full moon. Something about this moment just felt perfect. Felt right.
