Page 159 of Freeing My Alpha

But I’m not holding them alone. Noah’s presence touches every single candle, providing the oxygen to each fire.

Noah stays on his knees, immersing himself in my scent as he nuzzles my belly. When I lift his chin with both palms, aching to see my mate’s face, the crowd falls silent once more.

Nothing I can do could compare to the honor he just granted me, but I want to show Noah how deeply I love him by baring my body to him. In front of everyone.

I drop to my knees, shivering through every wave of emotion in our bond. He holds my cheeks just like I hold his, his enamored focus flicking between my eyes. When I let out an uncontainable whimper, Noah rolls his forehead over mine. He strokes the back of my hair like he needs to hold all of me, hugging our baby against his body as he crushes my nose to his.

“I feel like I exist on this earth to do exactly this, with exactly you,” I say. “Thank you for existing here to do this with me. I love you.”

Noah dips to wrap his arms beneath my butt, tugging me against him until I’m in his lap. I whimper as Noah nuzzles into my chest, his wide hands dragging up my back until we press together as close as we can.

His voice comes out rough and wet. “I-I love you so fucking much, I—”

He smashes me into a full-body kiss. Thousands of wolves erupt in howls. It intensifies the bond between Noah and me, reverting my focus into something else entirely.

As Noah’s whines deepen into mating growls, my body tingles with his every sound, knowing tonight is about to take a drastic turn.

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Our limbs tangle on their own, just like they do in our nightly cuddle balls.

But neither of us are as relaxed as we are in bed. There’s an urgency in the speed of our frantic breaths, electrifying the gaps between our bodies like it’s daring us to meld into one. Noah's grip seems to consume me, pleasure erupting from my mouth when his nose meets my mark.

“Ah!”

My breath tightens into short rasps; I just moaned in front of a crowd of thousands of wolves.

But when I look to our side at our pack, I’ve never seen anything like it. Every single soul is enraptured with Noah and me, analyzing our movements. Some already strip bare, figuring we’re getting the mating ceremony started.

And as Noah focuses on my pleasure, first and foremost, there's no denying I’m at the center of it all.

Oh, fuck. This is intense.

“I’m starting to freak out,” I whisper.

Noah growls, his wolf threatening to break through to protect me.

But that’s not what I want.

Before it's too late, I grip his hair how he likes it, burying myself into his lips to redirect him. No, Alpha. Don't hold back for me. My fear is just fear, and it’s only here because I care so much about this moment with you. Mate me. Mate me in front of everyone.

My wolf's demand only excites Noah’s wolf more, his resurging fangs accidentally pricking my lip. He licks the drop of blood clean for me, cradling my head until I’m aching for more of his lips.

I pull back. “Enough. Kiss me again.”

His eyes ignite with a newfound fire. He draws me in, his deep voice rumbling against my lips. “There’s my feisty Alpha.”

Noah happily obliges my demanding wolf, moaning into my mouth as he meets my tongue. When you stepped forward tonight, it blew my fucking mind. You were already my Luna. Everyone could see it.

I whine, my body dipping against his as our frantic makeout quickly edges into something more. I wanted so desperately to be your Luna. I always have.

Noah growls into my throat, sliding his hands down my back until he can rock my hips over his cock. Pleasure rises higher and higher in my groin, inching up my spine until I can feel it swirling in my chest.

“A-ah! Oh, Goddess, that's good.”

“Good girl. Tell me what you want.”

Oh, God. If we don’t stop now, we’ll want to mate right here. But we planned on mating in the field, as per the usual tradition.

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