Fiona

"I'm so glad we're finally doing this." I closed my eyes and inhaled a deep breath of fresh, cool forest air. The smells of pine, damp earth and my Alpha's masculine scent combined to soothe and excite my senses all at once. Alexander pulled his shirt off and dropped it onto a large, flat stone nearby. I admired his broad, contoured chest and abs for a lingering moment before I started disrobing myself. "Man, I've missed running," he said. "In any form."

He hadn't run since his injury. But he had muscled through several weeks of intensive physical therapy, and had made truly incredible strides in his recovery.

"You sure you're ready for this?" I asked, dropping my own shirt atop his.

Tonight was our planned "date night," and we'd left the baby with the nanny. But instead of whisking me away to a romantic dinner, Alex had surprised me with a walk out to the forest. It was a full moon tonight, and absolutely beautiful outside. It was cold, but once we shifted, that wouldn't bother us.

The clouds shuffled overhead and allowed more soft white moonlight to pour down upon us.

Already I could feel my wolf pressing for control, eager to break free. I had not let her out in a long, long time. Almost a year.

My husband eyed me lustfully as I unbuttoned and shimmied out of my pants. Distracted, his hands slowed on the button and zipper of his own pants. If we didn't get started on our run soon, we might both get too distracted to even leave this spot. I smirked when his slacks and boxers finally dropped, unable to contain my smug satisfaction.

Because I observed that he was in fact turned on, starting to get hard already just from the sight of my body.

Alex averted his eyes and took a deep breath. "I've never even seen your wolf," he said.

"Well. That ends tonight." I finished removing my bra and underwear, then leaned in close to Alex's warm, naked body. His hands slipped around my waist He leaned down to kiss me. "Mm," he groaned. "We don't have to run if you don't want. I could just make love to you right here."

I pushed him away playfully and paced forward up the trail. "No. Let's go. We can do that when we get to the end."

Then I turned and leapt forward, and shifted. I felt my body changing the moment I gave my wolf permission to take over. My senses sharpened. My muscles grew stronger. I landed on four legs and took off running without looking back, relishing the feeling of the cool night air rushing through my thick silver fur.

Two seconds later, he zoomed past me. My giant, white-furred Alpha mate. He didn't go too far ahead but easily took the lead. I was happy to follow.

The run was exhilarating. My thoughts became sharp and clear, focused solely on the present moment, all the wonderful smells and sounds and feelings of the forest. The earth under my feet was magnetic and grounding, the connection with nature making me feel acutely alive.

I slowed when I saw Alex had stopped in a small. clearing in the woods.

A clearing that I recognized.

I shifted back into my human shape as I moved forward out of the trees. Alexander followed suit.

I turned slowly, taking in the sight of every particular old-growth tree lining the familiar clearing. "I know this place," I said breathily, reeling in disbelief. "I've had dreams here." Alex's eyes widened. "Really?"

For a split second, then, I was a hundred percent-sure I was dreaming.

But then Alex closed the distance between us and encased me in his warm arms. He pressed his mouth and nose to my neck, drawing in a deep inhale, and sighed. This was real.

"How do you know this place?" I asked.

"I run here sometimes," he said. "That's all. It's just a turnaround point." He pulled back and looked down to meet my eyes. "You okay, sweetheart?"

"Yeah." I nodded. "I am. I have no idea what it means that I've been seeing this place in my dreams, but it feels strangely good to finally be here for real. And to be here with you."

Alex's hands took on some urgency as they slid downward and gripped my hips. I stood on tip-toe and hooked my arms around his neck, then pressed up from the ground. He took the hint and lifted me up into his arms. I wrapped my legs around his waist. "I think you are more powerful than you know, Fi," Alex said quietly, giving me a rather serious stare.

I understood what he was saying. It was something I'd thought about a lot, myself.

"Maybe. But I could say the same to you, Alex."

He looked down and suddenly became aware that he was holding my full weight while standing on his two legs. This was the strongest Alex had been yet, since returning from the desert. I could feel the power pulsing off of him. He was back to himself again, at last. With a low, hungry growl, he pulled me into his chest and reached down between our bodies to aim his stiffening manhood at my damp core. I gripped his neck and held on tight as he started lowering me down into his pelvis, penetrating me a little at a time, letting gravity pull me into him as he pushed deeper and deeper inside me.

I cried out as a rush of pleasure took me over.

"Louder," Alex growled into my ear.

I obeyed immediately, letting a savage moan of pleasure tear from my throat as Alex started pulsing his hips up into mine fast and hard.

It felt so good to just iet go of all control. To not worry about being quiet or quick. It felt like my Alpha and I were the only two people in the world right now, right here in this moonlit forest clearing. And the world was ours for the taking.

I woke with a jolt in the dark of early morning.

And jumped straight out of bed.

I was about to throw up.

And then I did. I made it to the toilet only just barely in time.

Ugh.

I felt exhausted immediately, with sweat dripping from my brow.

And I knew after the first heave that more was coming; I could feel it. I took a couple deep breaths, willing my heart to slow its sudden pounding, before the second wave of nausea hit me.

I heard Alex hurrying in from the bedroom. I flushed the toilet and used some tissue to wipe my mouth.

"Fi," my husband said quietly, kneeling beside me on the plush black bath rug. "Are you okay, baby?" He placed a light hand on the center of my back.

"Yeah. I think I'm done." I blew out a tired exhale.

Alex squinted at me curiously. "Fiona... are you... do you think you might be...?"

I smiled weakly. "Well, I haven't had a lot of time to think it over, but...* I rested a hand on my abdomen. "Maybe. Yeah. I can't think of any other reason I'd be waking up puking."

"Oh, Fiona" Alex leaned in and wrapped his arms around me.

That was when I knew for sure. When he held me.

Because I had felt this sensation before, the last time I'd been pregnant.

I felt my body, and the cub in my womb, reaching out for my Alpha's strength. Drawing Alexander's body to mine and pulling his warmth and energy into me."I love you, Fiona," Alex whispered, pulling out of our embrace just enough to kiss my forehead. "I love you too, Alex."

He brought his lips down to my cheek. And then my lips.

I grimaced, feeling a shade embarrassed. "I just threw up..." I groaned.

"I don't care." He pressed more kisses into my face, all over it. And then my neck and throat as well. "Fiona," he mumbled dreamily, "I never imagined I could love someone this much."

"Me either." My voice hitched, heavy with emotion.

It was true. I'd trained all my life to be a Luna, but I never dreamed I'd replace an Alpha like Alexander.

Or that I'd marry and fall hopelessly in love with the Alpha King, and become his Luna Queen.

I never knew love like this existed before I felt it for myself. Before I found the other half of my soul, my perfect match, my partner. My mate.

"I can't wait to do this with you again," Alex breathed, bringing one of his hands down to rest. on my stomach. "And we'll do it even better this time."

"You're sweet," I said, cradling his face with both my hands. "But there's nothing wrong with the way things happened the first time around.

Because all of that led us here. I don't regret any of it, my love."

Alex's mouth twitched up into a playful little half-smile. "I'm the luckiest man in the world," he said. "

I don't deserve you."

"Yes. You do."

Alex grinned. Then kissed me again. Always visit Narugi.com for more novels and updates.

I closed my eyes and fell down into the sweet, blissful sensation of his lips on mine. Kissing him felt as wonderful today as it did the very first time we ever did it. Maybe even better. Because it was true love that my Alpha and I had built together this past year. And there is something endlessly powerful, I now know, in the magic of true love's kiss. The End.

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