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"You feel so good, Mel," he rumbles, his voice a deep vibration that resonates through me.

I can only whimper in response, my body tensing as he drives me closer to the edge. I've never had sex this good. It feels like I'm going to explode in a shower of ecstasy.

"Krampus, I'm... I'm going to..." I can't finish the sentence, can't think straight as he pushes me higher and higher.

He leans down, his breath hot on my neck. "Come for me, Mel. Let me feel you come."

His words send me over the edge. My body convulses, my hips bucking against his as I ride out the waves of pleasure. It's the hardest orgasm I've ever had, leaving me a panting, writhing mess beneath him.

Just as the orgasm reaches its peak, Krampus bites me on the shoulder. The sudden pain mixes with the pleasure, intensifying it, drawing out a scream from deep within me. His teeth sink into my flesh, claiming me as his mate.

I can feel it, the bond between us, snapping into place. It's like a live wire, connecting us, tying us together. I'm his, completely and utterly. And he's mine.

The aftershocks ripple through my body, each one gentler than the last. But something else lingers - a warmth that has nothing to do with physical pleasure. It's deeper, more profound, as if Krampus's very essence has merged with mine.

I press my palm against his chest, feeling his heartbeat sync with my own. The connection between us pulses like a living thing, binding us together in ways I never thought possible.

"The stars themselves brought us together, little human," Krampus rumbles, his fingers tracing lazy patterns on my back. "It was written in the cosmos long before either of us drew breath."

I snuggle closer, breathing in his wild, masculine scent. My fingers card through his soft blue fur as I consider his words. A year ago, I would have laughed at such a notion. But now? After everything?

"Well, I'm not going to argue with the stars."

His chest rumbles with satisfaction as he pulls me closer. "I love you, Melanie."

The words make my heart skip. I trace the spiral pattern of his horn, smiling. "I love you too, my big, blue meanie."

"Will you miss it out there? All those stars and planets?"

"Not at all." His voice rumbles through his chest against my ear.

"Really? But you've lived among the stars your whole life."

"I have everything I could ever want right here." His arms tighten around me. "My mate and her brilliant offspring. I don't need an empire to make me happy."

My heart melts at his words. I push up on my elbow and press my lips to his in a tender kiss. "That's the best answer you could have given."

His hand slides down my back, and I shiver at his touch. A thought occurs to me and I pull back with a grin.

"You know, you've set the bar for sex in our marriage pretty high tonight."

His laugh vibrates through me. "That's a challenge I look forward to."

CHAPTER 26

MEL

"The nurses kept staring at him," I tell June, shifting the phone to my other ear while I fold tiny onesies. "I mean, the image inducer works fine, but he's still seven feet tall."

"Did anyone suspect anything?" June asked.

"No. They just thought he was from the NFL."

"Speaking of football." June's voice takes on that tone. The one that says she's about to meddle. "Are you two planning to field an entire team? Because this is getting ridiculous."

"It's only our second baby."

"In two years."

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