Warmth radiated through Angel as she and Damian returned to their cottage. She’d never felt so happy and complete. She was ecstatic to be publicly announced as Damian’s mate, and to see her parents again, knowing they were pleased she’d found her fated soul-mate.

Damian received several odd looks from his parents, a few of the elders in the Pack, Jude, and even her parents when they glanced down at his jeans. He had on a button-down shirt that matched the color of Angel’s beautiful gown, but chose to forgo the dress pants. His mom scoffed, and shook her head in disappointment at her son, but Angel assured her it was her idea for Damian to wear them.

Angel had been surprised she managed to convince Damian to stay for as long as they had. Damian kept prodding her to leave. But with them being the guests of honor, she felt they owed it to everyone to stay, much to Damian’s chagrin.

There were only a few people from Thor’s Pack who didn’t make it. Even Chuck, Maverick, and the other guys came back to join in the celebration. And Angel finally got an opportunity to meet the much-talked-about human, Mindy.

Mindy congratulated the happy couple, then told them of the wedding date, and proceeded to practically beg them to be there. She must not have realized the strong bond between Damian and Jordan. There was no way Damian and Angel would miss the event.

Damian felt like he’d been put on the spot earlier when his father asked him to announce his new Pack name. He hadn’t given it very much thought after talking to Xavier, but knew his choice during that conversation wasn’t going to make anyone happy. He’d come up with a better Pack name and was ready to announce it. His father had a look of apprehension on his face, and appeared to be holding his breath while he waited for Damian to reply.

“Shasta Blue Strata,” was his answer.

“Very interesting. But I like it. It’s definitely different,” Thor said.

Later that evening, in a private conversation with his father, Damian revealed that Xavier had talked to him and had offered a name based on his blue eyes. While he was getting ready, and looked into Angel’s eyes, he knew the name to pick. Damian added Strata to signify the parallel he felt between his father’s Pack and his. First was that his father and he were both Alphas. Next, he said that Jude and Jordan were both Betas. He also cited the healers as a parallel.

When Angel’s parents left the party, and the crowd thinned drastically, she finally told Damian they could leave. She thought he was going to break out in a celebratory dance. Instead, he grabbed her hand and quickly made his way to the exit. Angel was so relieved she had changed into flats earlier. Had he tugged her while she was in her heels she surely would have toppled over.

And now the happy couple was relieved to be back home, where they could finally relax.

“Can you help me with this zipper, dearest?” Angel asked.

“It would be my pleasure. I’ve been waiting for this moment all night,” Damian quipped.

He quickly closed the distance between them. His large hands glided over her bare shoulders then down her arms.

“You are a stunning beauty. How did I get so lucky to be blessed by the Goddess and get you as my mate?” Damian leaned down and kissed her slender neck.

Angel turned to face her mate. “I feel the same about you, my love. The Goddess definitely did a great job pairing us.” She smiled.

His fingers caressed her forehead, then traveled down her face along her hairline and chin. He held her in his grasp and lowered his mouth to hers.

Angel held Damian around his waist. “It’s such a beautiful night. It almost seems a crime to be trapped inside. What do you think of going for a late-night hunt and we can let our Wolves run free?”

“I was hoping for some time alone, inside. But why not? Let’s do it.”

Damian quickly unzipped Angel’s gown and slid his hands under the shoulder straps, easing it down her arms. Her bare breasts were exposed to him. He hadn’t realized she’d removed her bra earlier, before they left. He lowered his head and took one nipple into his mouth, then the other.

“We’ll never make it outside at this rate,” Angel said.

“Okay. Okay. Fine.” Damian pulled away from his mate and stripped his clothes off as he watched her shed her gown and panties. His need to be inside her was impossible to control. His cock stretched to its fullest length in her direction.

“Ready?” Angel asked, with a devilish smirk on her face.

“If we don’t go soon we’ll never go, because I’ll take you right here.”

Angel giggled, then darted toward the back door of the cottage. Damian was quickly on her heels. As soon as they stepped outside and closed the door, they shifted into their gorgeous Wolf forms.

Angel’s wolf took off running and Damian’s followed close behind her. The two loped deep into a wooded area, where they were surrounded by tall, majestic, sugar pine and fir trees.

It’s so beautiful and peaceful here, Angel’s Wolf said through her link.

You’re beautiful. And the moonlight shining on your coat makes you glow, like an Angel. My Angel, Damian said. His Wolf stalked over closer to where she was standing, and his snout rubbed against hers.

The two walked, circling each other. Sniffing each other. Their eyes fixed on each other as if they were in a trance.

Let’s go back. I desperately need to be inside you, Damian said.

Let’s don’t. I’d rather stay here, under the moon. It’s so beautiful and I think it’s time we let our Wolves mate, Angel said. She stopped moving and stood perfectly still as her Wolf’s blue eyes met his bright blue pools of lust.

Damian’s Wolf was more than ready to claim hers. He walked up behind her and sniffed at her hind quarters. Then, he lowered his snout near her sex, nudging her several times before he licked his flat, thick tongue across her to take in her scent and taste into his mouth. His Wolf was more than ready to take his mate.

Are you sure this is what you want, beautiful? Damian asked.

I’ve never been more sure in my life, she said.

Damian’s Wolf mounted her from behind and his large penis slowly entered her eager channel. Her Wolf moaned a low roar as he pressed further into her until he reached her depths.

Damian’s large paws pressed down on her back, his claws digging into her flesh beneath her fur. But Angel didn’t mind. She wanted to experience his raw, animalistic love. She wanted him to take her with reckless abandon, hard and rough.

His engorged length pumped in and out of her as her walls constricted on his shaft. Damian leaned forward, putting even more of his weight on his mate as he stroked her faster and faster.

His Wolf closed his eyes and lowered down to her neck, where he sank his fangs deep into her tender flesh. He took her blood droplets into his mouth, then lapped his coarse tongue at the holes to help heal them.

Angel’s Wolf howled long and loud at the marking of their bond.

They were locked tight together. The grip she had on his cock held him tight inside her. His claws dug deeper, holding her tight beneath him as he rocked his hips, building the pressure and friction between them.

Damian howled out his release as he felt Angel tighten even further around him. Her howl joined with his to signal to the wild world that they were mated for life.