“Take me, Levi,” I whispered, between frantic kisses. “Now.”
A deep growl that nearly rattled the glass door of the shower erupted from Levi’s chest as he spun me around. Placing my palms against the tile, I pushed my ass toward him.
The head of his cock pressed against the opening of my pussy, sending a thrill shuddering through my body. Levi gripped my hips and thrust into me. As he stretched me, ecstasy washed over me. He wrapped his arms around me, cupping my breasts as he moved inside me.
Each stroke sent my mind into a tailspin of delight. I loved him so much. He made me feel so goddamn good. Between thrusts, his lips moved over my shoulders and the back of my neck.
My climax built quickly as he grinded against my G-spot. The pressure was almost too much to take, but I held off, wanting to savor every second of this. Reaching back behind my head, I curled my hand around his neck, playing with the hair at the nape of his neck.
Levi’s lips were right beside my ear. “I love you so much,” he said, grunting with effort, the wet slapping sounds of our skin meeting almost drowning out his words.
“Make me come,” I whispered, letting my head fall back to rest on his shoulder.
Fucking me even harder, he slid his hand down to my clit, rubbing it in just the way I liked. Electric flashes of pleasure pulsed through me, and my mouth dropped open. The anticipated orgasm crested, keeping me on the edge for what felt like a century. When it finally crested and crashed over me, I cried out, slamming my hips back against him as I came.
Riding the climax, I was almost delirious with pleasure. Levi’s breath hissed out of him, and the muscles in his arms flexed. He was close.
“Come for me, baby,” I cried.
“Fuck!” he shouted as he came, his cock pulsing and twitching inside me.
His hips moved spastically, then the strokes grew languid and slow until he was finally spent.
“I love you, June. Forever,” Levi said, kissing the back of my neck.
I smiled as the word echoed through my mind. I couldn’t remember ever being so happy. Forever. That sounded wonderful.
“I love you too, Levi.”
EPILOGUE
JUNIPER
The summer breeze cooled the nervous sweat on my brow as I looked out at all the guests in attendance. As I scanned the crowd, I tried to pick out the people I knew best. At the head of the aisle, Beatrice and Linnea were huddled together in whispered conversation. My two best friends had become friends over the last several months. Both were dressed in flowing dresses that accented my own, ready to support me as I officially became the alpha’s mate.
The alphas of the neighboring packs and their mates sat together, chatting and laughing quietly. My grandparents sat right up front, dressed in their finest. The entirety of Hidden Grove and Idlewild had turned out to see their alpha officially taking a mate.
A few faces were missing in the crowd, of course. Nearly all of Anders’ old buddies had packed up and left, choosing to find greener pastures in other packs. Those who had stayed kept their heads down and did their best to turn over new leaves.
Monica Burnell had left Idlewild as well. After the deaths of Rafe and her son, the woman had been a broken shell. The elders had let us know that she’d moved a thousand miles south to join a pack her cousin belonged to. At times, I pitied her, but often,I simply tried to forget everything about her and her family. Leaving the past in the past made life easier. The future looked too fun to dwell on what had happened before.
Adjusting my dress, I tried to keep my mind off the anxious energy that was fluttering through my stomach. I hadn’t thought I’d be this nervous. Levi and I had decided to postpone our mating ceremony to the early summer to give the packs time to recover.
We’d taken the time to integrate Hidden Grove and Idlewild by creating a more permanent and accessible trail between the two.
Many in Hidden Grove had chosen to return to their original homes, as the alphas granted them forgiveness and clemency for anything they’d done to be banished. Most had stayed though, choosing to continue their simple lives in the forest. In fact, a few Idlewild residents had chosen to move to Hidden Grove, and they were thriving. Rainier was still Levi’s beta, but he spent most of his time in Hidden Grove, maintaining order there.
Things had come a long way. Now, with the trees green, and the sun warming the area, it was like a new world compared to the cold winter landscape in which Levi had originally found me.
I spotted him standing by Elder Douglas, looking devastatingly handsome. Rainier stood beside him. He’d managed to bring his unruly beard under control for the occasion and looked rather handsome. In fact, I’d noticed Beatrice giving him some interesting looks over the last several weeks. Looks filled with longing and desire. Rainier didn’t seem to be too terribly upset about her attention. Maybe we could see about that at some point down the road.
Music played from the band, cueing me to make my grand appearance. I took a deep breath and stepped out into the aisle. All conversation ceased, and everyone in attendance turned to look at me. All that attention made me nervous, but I stayedcomposed. I took my first step toward Levi, who gazed at me with more love than I had ever experienced in my life. Unable to help myself, I grinned giddily at him.
Stepping up on the small stage to join Levi, he took my hands, his thumb brushing the backs of my knuckles.
“Hey, beautiful,” he whispered.
“Hi,” I said, my cheeks hurting from smiling.
