She looked up at me, beaming, and I knew it was the right thing to say.
Hand in hand, we headed towards the patch, determined to find the perfect pumpkins.
And I knew later tonight, we’d slow dance in that barn until the moon was gone from the sky and the stars twinkled above us, until I took her home, carrying her sleeping form into bed. Then, I’d pull the love of my life into my body and whisper sweet nothings of love and adoration into her ears until we both fell asleep.
Eryne looked back at me, catching the sweetest smile on my face. “What?” She asked.
I grinned. “Nothing.”
I love you,I told her through our bond. That thread between us was shimmering gold, brighter and thicker than ever.
Her answering feeling of love, warmth, and acceptance was all I needed.
For now—and the rest of our lives.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
eryne
It was my favorite day of the year, and somehow it was even better now. Though maybe that had something to do with the sleeping wolf shifter who was still in my bed.
The one who smelled like pine trees and mountains, like spice and musk. The one who wrapped his body around mine every night, holding me tight and letting me borrow his warmth like his life depended on it.
Goddess, I couldn’t believe how lucky I was that he was mine. The last few weeks together had been amazing. I loved going to work and knowing he would be here when I came back. That no matter what happened, Barrett was mine.
I finished in the kitchen, padding back to our bedroom. This morning, all I’d pulled on when I woke up before him was his discarded t-shirt from yesterday, enjoying the way it smelled like him and how it hit me mid-thigh, further emphasizing how much bigger he was than me. I loved how tall he was—how safe and secure I felt in his arms.
Almost as much as I loved how rough and filthy he could be with me, giving me his knot and pumping me full of his seedevery night. I was still on birth control—and I had my fertility pendant, so while nothing would happen yet, I was already getting used to the idea of letting him get me pregnant. Maybe not yet, but… soon.
My parents had met him and were already obsessed with their future son-in-law, something I was very grateful for. He was a great guy, and I was lucky that fate had chosen us to be together. Barrett was a gift I’d never stop thanking our Goddess for—not for the rest of our lifetimes.
Pushing the tray onto my nightstand, I climbed onto the bed, sitting next to my mate. He stirred, no doubt from the smell of pumpkin and coffee.
“Happy Halloween,” I said as Barrett blinked his eyes open. He was shirtless, only wearing a pair of boxers, and I pressed a kiss to a smattering of freckles on his shoulder blade.
“Mmm.” He pulled me onto his body, kissing me languidly. “Good morning.”
I bit my lip to stop from smiling so hard. “Morning. I made breakfast.” I grabbed the tray and put it in front of us.
“What did I do to deserve you?” Barrett kissed the side of my head as he grabbed one of the mugs, blowing on the hot liquid before taking a sip.
Smiling, I did the same, savoring the warmth and sweet blend of flavors.
Looking up from my cup, I found him chuckling. “Hm?”
“You have a little something…” Barrett reached over, swiping over my upper lip and grabbing a dollop of whipped cream. His tongue darted out, licking it off his skin, and then he leaned forward to kiss me, tongue darting into my mouth. He moaned. “So sweet.”
“B,” I groaned. “The food’s going to get cold.” I’d made a small spread of our favorites—including pumpkin pancakes decorated with chocolate chips to look like jack-o-lanterns.
He gave me a small pout. “Fine, I’ll behave. For now.” My wolf smirked at me as he cut a piece of pancake and fed it to me. “But no promises about after.”
I chewed it, eating a few more bites before he finally took a few of his own. “We have the party with the coven this evening,” I reminded him.
“So you’re all mine until then?” His eyes heated, his arm banding around my waist until he tugged me on his lap. “I like the sound of that.”
Smacking his chest, I rolled my eyes. “You’re insatiable.”
“Guess my mate just brings out the best in me,” Barrett said, chomping on the bacon I’d made.
