Page 73 of His to Claim
?? The crowd applauds as I stand next to Emma, and I take her hands. She squeezes them tightly in mine.
?? "Emma is a very special person to me, and I love her more than anything in the world," I tell the crowd, "and I want to thank all of you for coming here today to witness our union."
?? The crowd cheers even louder.
?? "She makes me happy every day, and she brings out the best in me. I'm thankful for everything she has done for me and I promise to take good care of her."
?? The crowd begins to cheer again.
?? "I love her with all my heart," I continue. "I will always be there for her and do what is needed to make sure she is safe and protected. I hope she feels the same way about me because I would never hurt her or cause her any pain."
?? "Veerha, please take Emma's hands and look into her eyes," Tha'ashil instructs me.
?? I gently pull Emma to me and gaze deeply into her blue eyes.
?? "Emma, listen to me," I say, "as your mate, I give you my word that I will protect you and love you forever. I promise not to hold back from you. I will always be honest with you, and I will do whatever it takes to make you happy. If you were ever unhappy or felt like things weren't going right, I would fix it. I would change anything I could to make sure you're happy."
?? Emma closes her eyes and smiles. "Thank you, Dhakar," she whispers.
?? I kiss her forehead and release her hands.
?? Tha'ashil takes Emma's hands. "Veerha and Emma, if you will join hands and face each other, we can begin."
?? Emma looks up at me and smiles nervously. I take her hands and we turn toward Tha'ashil.
?? "May your union be blessed by the gods," Tha'ashil says.
?? We repeat the words after her and then wrap our arms around each other and begin to kiss. I twirl her slowly around me and pull her close. Her soft breasts press against my chest, and I can feel her nipples poking through the thin material. My cock throbs and hardens even more under my pants. The crowd becomes quiet as we move together, and our hands weave in and out of each other's hair.
?? Tha'ashil claps her hands for attention. "Veerha and Emma," she announces. "You may now consummate your marriage."
"We should listen to the Priestess," I grin at Emma. "Let's go back to our hut."
?? We turn away from the crowd, and Emma leads me to our hut. She opens the door and holds it wide open for me. As soon as I step inside, she pulls off her dress and tosses it aside, revealing her beautiful body to me.
?? "How was that?" I ask.
?? "It was wonderful," Emma whispers as she runs her hand over my torso.
?? "Can we stay in here? I don't want anyone bothering us while we're…you know."
?? "Of course," I nod. "I have something else for you too."
?? I lead Emma to the bed and remove my shirt. She gasps when she sees my hard, muscular chest. "I like this," she giggles.
?? "I like this too," I reply as I lift her onto the bed and lay down next to her.
?? "Mmm, this is nice," Emma sighs. "What are you doing?"
?? "Doing?" I chuckle. "Just giving you some extra support."
?? "Oh," Emma murmurs. "And what exactly do you have under these?" she asks teasingly.
?? "My heart," I reply. "I plan on keeping you all to myself."
?? I lean forward and kiss her softly. My tongue strokes hers, and she moans into my mouth. Then I nibble her bottom lip before sucking it between my teeth.
?? "Dhakar," she whispers.
