Page 112 of His Wild Mate

“To tell me no. Because there's no going back from this, sweetheart.”

“A thousand times yes already!”

I growled and nuzzled her neck, breathing in her scent. I wasn't going to ask again, and I sure as hell was done waiting. The second my fangs surfaced, I bit into her, marking her as mine.

She didn't make me wait as I felt the prick of her teeth against my skin almost immediately.

A sort of completeness filled me and I suddenly had a desperate need to be inside of her.

I nudged her thighs apart with my knee and I filled her in one thrust. My hands were everywhere, touching and stroking her just because I finally could. I felt like an awkward teenager touching boobs for the first time.

It was a joyous occasion, and I couldn't help but smile against her neck as I started to move within her.

We were one in perfect harmony, and nothing had ever felt so right.

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We'd spent much of the day in bed making love and just touching each other. I had new things to learn and experience, and I was going to enjoy every second of it.

But we also wanted to share our excitement with friends and family as we invited everyone over that evening to celebrate with us.

Mom hugged Paige. “We already considered you family, but officially, welcome to the family, dear. We are so happy for you and Emmett. I couldn't ask for a better mate for my son.”

They both wiped tears from their eyes, and I had to look away before they saw how much it was affecting me too.

“I always wanted a sister, so it's about damn time.”

“Esme, cut that shit out and watch your language,” Mom told her.

“Have you told them yet?” Es asked.

“Told who what?” Austin asked her.

She grinned. “You haven't said anything?”

“We were waiting until everyone was together, big mouth,” I teased.

We'd already shared our news with my sister and parents, but this was the first time we'd managed to get the Six Pack all together since the nightmare at the cabin.

Before we could make an announcement, Paige was whisked inside with the girls, leaving me and my best friends alone on the back deck. Dad had already retreated inside to sit and read his paper, and Mom and Esme went wherever Paige went.

“Tell us what?” Thomas asked.

“We wanted to tell everyone together.”

“Oh, just spit it out. We already know you marked her,” James said.

“Fine, but it's not that.” I couldn't keep it to myself a second longer. “It’s confirmed. Paige and I are having a baby girl. And since the curse will pass to her, I'm going to be one very over-protective daddy, and I expect all of you to help keep her safe when the time comes.”

“That's how you know it's a girl?” Clay asked.

“Yup. The curse of the siren is passed down generation to generation to the firstborn, always a female. At least she'll have a lot of big cousins to watch her back. I promised Paige everything will be okay, and I'm going to make damn sure that comes true. I don't ever want my baby girl to go through the nightmares her mother faced.”

I shuddered to think about it.

“She's going to be just fine,” Thomas told me.

I knew the others felt the same. They'd do anything to protect my child just as I'd give my life for any one of theirs.

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