Epilogue #3
“Hmm, she’s right before me,” I replied flirtatiously, snaking my free arm around her as I pulled her close, crushing her breasts against me.
Her intoxicating floral scent invaded my senses as I kissed her lips softly.
“The personification of temptation and sin itself,” I whispered huskily in her ear as I kissed her there sensually.
Her heart raced, her breath hitching. Years on, and I still had that effect on her.
“And what exactly are you? Tell me, my forbidden alpha.” She winked, and I smirked.
I sometimes forgot the fact that she was my stepsister, but like I’d said a thousand fucking times, I didn’t care if she was forbidden to me or whether she was my fated mate. As long as I had her in my life, I needed nothing else.
“Well, like they say, life in forbidden sin is best.”
I bent her over backwards, making her gasp as she tried to balance her drink while I kissed her like it was the last fucking time.
Someone let off some fireworks, a whistle, and I thought I heard someone saying, ‘Go get it, Uncle El!’ but I wasn’t sure who it was because I was far too lost in my kitten…
Raven
I whistled loudly the moment Uncle El kissed Aunty Red, looking so damn fine. I saw Raihana snap a picture of them as she let off a firework. She looked incredible as well in a sexy metallic gold dress; like always, she stood out from the crowd!
“Check Uncle getting it on,” I giggled, leaning back against my mate.
Everyone was here. Aunty A and Cassandra were sitting off to the side, looking all loved up.
Damon and Robyn were having a moment in the shadows of the trees.
Aunty M and Channing were playing with Artemis and Asher.
Al had said he needed a restraining order on the poor kid, just because he was such a gentleman!
But I guess kissing the king’s daughters was not a good idea. I giggled at the thought.
Taylor and Zack were having drinks as they talked to Rick and his mate.
Al and Kiara had just come out. I smiled, watching them go over to Marcel and Maria whilst Kataleya joined them. The entire atmosphere was one of perfection. Life really was good.
I snuggled against Liam, loving when he groaned slightly as I rubbed against his manhood.
I was wearing a black, corset lace net dress with a slit down from my right hip with matching gloves and black heels.
My purple dark-to-light ombre hair was curled and left open.
Liam looked handsome in a dark purple shirt with black pants.
“Oh yeah? If you want to bail on this early, I really don’t mind.”
“I’m sure you would love that, but didn’t we just have a little fun?” I whispered as he kissed my neck, running his hand down my stomach. We had ended up in the shower together, and, well, one thing led to another…
“It’s never enough when it involves you,” he whispered, tightening his arms around my waist just as Jayce shouted,
“You loser!” to Carter, who was already looking angry. They all looked cute in black pants and different coloured shirts.
“Shut up!”
“Jayce, Carter, language,” Liam warned.
I shook my head, watching our boys. It was shocking how fast they were growing.
They wore clothes a few years up from their age, but I guessed that was to be expected with alpha babies.
If I was somewhat expecting one of them to take after me in terms of height or size, I was very wrong. My perfect five.
There was a time I thought I’d never belong anywhere, that I’d never truly have a family to call my own.
But I was wrong. Not only did I get an uncle and an aunty who were like true parents to me, but I also found so much more.
I was given my childhood love, my first love, as my mate. I couldn’t be luckier…
“I love you,” I whispered.
“Love you too, Bite-Size,” he replied before he kissed me once more…
Liam
We broke apart, and I looked down at her, running my hands up her slender gloved arms.
I like these gloves… I murmured through the bond.
So do I, she said, caressing my face.
“Mommy, look!” Ares exclaimed, holding out a cake pop to Raven. “Do you want some?”
“Aw, yes please!” Raven replied, moving away from me and bending down before our son. In a few years, she’d be this tiny doll with her five bodyguards. She took a bite of the cake pop before kissing Ares’ cheek.
“Oh, Mommy, careful.” He lifted her dress from the floor. “Your dress is getting dirty.”
“Thank you, baby.” She smiled and stood up as he ran off to the dessert table again, being doused in a puff of silver confetti.
“These boys are going to grow up and protect you, no matter what. Five bodyguards.”
“Make it six. I have you, too, remember?” She reminded me, turning in my arms. I winked at her, bending down, and wrapped my arms around her thighs before I lifted her up. She smiled, locking her arms around my neck as I looked up at her, kissing her chest.
“You’ll always have me and everyone else.
You lived your life caged between expectations and your dreams, torn between what you wanted and what was expected of you, but you’re a free bite-sized bird now with a family that loves you immensely.
I’m lucky to get to call you mine. This pack is lucky to have you as their Luna, and heck, our sons are the luckiest to have you as their mother.
You are my every dream and so much more, love,” I said quietly, looking into her unique eyes.
She smiled softly. Her emotions were clear in her eyes, and just as we were about to kiss, we felt several pairs of eyes on us. I didn’t need to turn to know they belonged to our pups as I claimed her lips in a deep passionate kiss, pouring everything I had into it…
Damon
“Hey, easy there, Art!” I said, catching hold of our princess. She turned to me, her hair bouncing.
“I’m fine, Dad, don’t worry!” She tugged free and was about to run off when she stopped and pouted, “I love you.” I chuckled.
“No kiss?”
She ran back to me, wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing my cheek quickly before she ran off.
“You can’t catch me, boys!” She challenged before she darted off in the opposite direction.
“She’s going to be a fast one,” Robyn said with a small smile.
“Hmm, yeah, and a crazy fast runner,” I agreed, looking down at her. I pulled her close, thinking she looked so damn good in her brown chiffon mini dress with sequins over the chest area and scattered over the skirt of it.
“Definitely,” she said, running her hand down my chest.
I smiled softly, pulling her into a tight hug, I’d always be grateful for having Robyn.
She was the queen I couldn’t do without.
I didn’t deserve her, but she had been willing to love me and have me.
There we were, happy and content with our little family.
She looked up and I leaned down to kiss her, just as Liam and Raven came over.
“Here’s to another year,” Liam said, passing us both a glass after I moved back from her.
“To another year,” I said with a small smirk.
Years ago, we had hit a rough patch in our friendship, but it felt like decades ago. Things were completely fine between us now. We were still the best of friends, brothers, even closer than ever, and we shared everything. Everything but mates.
I chuckled at my own joke, making the three look at me questioningly.
“It’s nothing. To our women,” I said to Liam, raising my glass.
“To our birdies,” he said, clinking our glasses, making me laugh as Robyn narrowed her eyes at him and Raven giggled.
“Liam’s still putting his foot in it, I presume?” Zack said as he and Taylor came over. Raven nodded as Liam looked lost as to what he had done.
“Yes,” Robyn said pointedly.
“You don’t look like a bird,” I reassured her.
“I know,” she replied.
“Typical Liam,” Taylor replied cheekily, shaking his head with a small smile.
“I swear I have no idea what was so wrong about that,” Liam said as Raven patted his arm, trying not to laugh at his expression.
Yep, things have never been better.
Rayhan
“Let me take pictures with my girl!” Raihana said, forcing me to move away from Delsanra, who I’d had up against a tree.
I raised an eyebrow, but she didn’t wait for permission, pulling my kitten away with her.
She was in a metallic gold dress herself, whilst Del looked fucking fine in a powder blue strapless mini dress with a dipping neckline.
The dress was like a fitted ribbed corset that was cut in a V, showing off her thighs, with a bling border and dangly strings of silver gems around the entire hem of it that glittered and swayed with every move she made.
Her hair was up in a messy, sexy bun, and even now, as she talked to Raihana, she was the epitome of temptation and beauty.
“I don’t know if I should be jealous of Delsanra or smug at the fact you’re suffering with me,” Chris remarked, coming over. He was wearing a black and gold shirt with white pants.
“Don’t you get bored wearing what she tells you?” I mocked, ignoring his taunt. He looked a little gutted.
“She said it’s my choice, as she has Tatum and Heaven to match with now,” he said, making me smirk.
“You know she said that just to make sure you want to match. Raihana wouldn’t sacrifice her aesthetically perfect images, but she’s smart enough to put it back on you if you ever said you didn’t want to by saying she doesn’t care,” I remarked.
“Well, it’s not like your mate gets much say in her outfits. Ri always chooses hers, too.” I nodded, looking at them as they pouted for the picture, arms wrapped around one another.
“Well, Delsanra doesn’t mind,” I said, running my hand through my hair.
I was wearing a printed stone-coloured shirt with my sleeves pushed up, half tucked into my cropped cream pants, which were paired with brown shoes, a belt, and beaded jewellery.
Ahren tied in with us, with his pants the same colour as mine and a blue shirt like Del’s dress.
Who was I kidding? I guess even she liked to coordinate us.