Chapter 142: Sex on the Beach

ARIEL

“I reject you as my mate…and break my bond with you,” Mateo and I say in unison.

I grip Alex’s hand, ready to endure the searing pain I felt many moons ago when Xavier rejected me…

But no pain comes.

Instead, I feel a sense of warmth, not unlike the Moon Goddess’s healing power.

It’s like sinking into the warm Mediterranean Sea, the sensations washing over me.

I haven’t lost a part of myself, I’ve willingly let it go.

I look at Mateo and Isabella, who are practically glowing.

We are with our ~chosen~ mates now.

Life is perfect.

***

~This is the life,~ I think to myself as I stretch out on the sand and close my eyes.

This is our second day at Mateo and Isabella’s palace, or in my case, the beach close by.

This is our last full day here, which sadly means missing Mateo and Isabella’s oficial mating ceremony, but we have to get back to our own pack.

The palace has been abuzz with preparations and royal decrees now that ~Queen~ Isabella is choosing her mate, ~King~ Mateo.

With their union, they bring together the Spanish and Catalunian wolf communities, under a peaceful and happy reign.

We’ve been helping out where we can, giving recommendations on decorations and event preparations.

But right now, I’m sunbathing.

So much has happened since I joined the Royal Pack: the Hunters, Angel, the human president, Fate and Xavier, and finally, this whole thing in Spain.

After all the craziness, I think Alex and I could use this break.

Nothing but a little bit of sea, sun, sand…and maybe some sex as well!

It feels like the honeymoon we never had.

It’s nice to just lounge around in my bikini, not giving a second thought to anything else.

I hear the sound of soft footsteps as someone approaches and sits down next to me.

I open one eye and see Alex lying next to me, his eyes tracking up my long, tanned legs, my toned stomach, and my glistening chest. My bikini leaves little to the imagination.

“See anything you like?” I ask with a smirk.

“Very much so,” he replies.

I grab the beach bag I have with me and retrieve some suntan oil. I hand the bottle to him before undoing my bikini straps.

“I want to work on my tan, think you could help me with my oil?” I say with a grin.

Alex dives in straight away, coating me in bronze liquid. I look down at his beach shorts and see he’s starting to tentpole.

I lean in and whisper seductively in his ear. “You know, this is a private beach. If you wanted to ~get naked~, no one would be here to stop you.”

Alex raises an eyebrow before grinning right back. He discards his shorts and shirt, then kneels down next to me.

He continues to rub oil on my chest, down my stomach, stopping just at the edge of my bikini bottoms.

“You say this is a private beach?” he says.

“What are you thinking?” I reply with a grin. I pull him on top of me and kiss him passionately.

MATEO

Isabella and I are hidden away in our room.

For the past few days, we have been getting ready for our mating ceremony and Isabella’s coronation. We have not had any quality time to spend together.

But finally, when the servants were hanging up the floral wreaths and dusting out the main hall, I grabbed Isabella by the hand and we raced upstairs.

She took no time in locking the bedroom door behind her, instantly reaching for my belt buckle.

“I have dreamed about this moment for so long,” Isabella whispers to me in between kisses. “Where we do not have to hide and sneak around, where we can be together and everyone knows.”

I pull my shirt over my head, then slip Isabella’s shoulder straps down her arms, letting her dress fall to the floor. She is wearing nothing underneath, just her golden wolf pendant.

She still looks as magnificent as the first time I saw her, at the ball intended for my and Esmeralda’s marriage.

Isabella grabs me and pulls me toward the bed.

“~Diosa~!” I shout in surprise, laughing as we hit the mattress together.

Isabella’s mouth is like a red-hot ~fuego~ on mine, so full of passion and desire.

She takes me in her hand, and one second later, two become one.

I groan and lay my head back as we grind our hips together. Isabella places her hands on my chest to steady herself.

She closes her eyes and continually whispers, “~Mierda, esto es tan bueno~!”

I sit up and cradle her, driving deeper into her, making her moan in pleasure.

“Mateo…,” Isabella says, looking down at me. I love the way my name sounds on her tongue. It is one of the sweetest sounds a man could hear.

“Yes, ~mi amor~, what is it?” I say, planting a kiss on her nose.

“I know that we planned to mark each other after our mating ceremony, but I cannot wait any longer,” she says, giddy with excitement. “I want to wear your mark. I want everyone to know that we are mated to each other.”

Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to sink my teeth into her supple and flawless skin.

“Are you sure, ~mi amor~?” I say. “I do not want you to do something just because it seems good at the moment. We can wait.”

“I thought I would never see you again,” she says, taking my face in her hands. “I am done waiting. There is no other mate for me in the world except for you. I am ready, Mateo.”

Isabella pulls me to her and our lips crash together in a mix of passion and tenderness.

As we continue to move in sync, I start to slowly make my way down to her shoulders, leaving teasing kisses along her cheek and jawline.

Isabella leans back, giving me access to her neck. I kiss, lick, and suck all the way down to between her shoulder and her neck, just above her collarbone.

I extend my canines the slightest bit, letting the sharp points rest on Isabella’s shoulder without breaking her skin.

“Now, Mateo, do it now!” Isabella breathes, holding me close.

I bite into her shoulder, and she screams in pleasure.

I stay there for a moment, then slowly retract my teeth and lick the small wounds clean.

Isabella sinks her teeth into my shoulder too. The pain lasts for only a moment before my body is flooded with a warm, tingling sensation…one of everlasting love.

It is like seeing the sun after being kept in the dark for a thousand years, like I can see for the first time.

I am so full of love that I am spilling over, my soul arrested by the perfection I am mated to.

We are now together, at last.

I stare into the sparkling blue eyes of my ~chosen~ mate and lean in to kiss her.

I could not ask for anything more.

ARIEL

I roll over on the sandy beach towel, trying to catch my breath.

“That was…,” I huff, but can’t even finish my thought as I’m still reeling from the blissful high I just experienced.

Alex starts to kiss and lick my neck, right where our mating mark is.

~“My child.”~

~Huh?~

~“Ariel, it’s me. Selene.”~

The Moon Goddess…again? Is she about to send me on another quest?

At least she waited until we were finished…

~“My child, you have done a great service to Mateo and Isabella. As they celebrate their love, I want you to celebrate yours.”~

~“What are you saying, Selene?”~

~“You reunited two chosen mates. I will protect their love, allowing no more destined mates to interfere. I offer the same gift to you. Mark your mate again, and I guarantee it will last a lifetime!”~

~“Thank you, Selene!”~

~“Don’t thank me, child. After all you’ve been through—I think you deserve it!”~

My connection ends and I look into Alex’s eyes. There is so much love behind them.

“Alex,” I say, “I want you to mark me again!”

“What?” Alex says.

“I want you to mark me,” I repeat. “So we’ll be mates, no matter what happens.”

Alex grins and shifts his canines, pulling me in close. I do the same, resting my teeth just over our old mark.

We puncture each other at the same time, and a light wave of relief and bliss rolls over me.

We’re marked again. We’ve solidified our bond.

Noone will ever come between us again.

We’re chosen mates…forever.