Crazy Little Thing Called Mate

\TWENTY•ONE/

- Titus -

"As the alpha supreme I say that this union has come to an end." My father stated.

"Everest." I sounded as I held my hand out to her once more.

She placed her left hand in mine and I looked down at the diamond encrusted wedding band that now sat upon on third finger.

"Which bed will be your marriage bed?" Henrik asked before we walked off toward the mansion once more.

I hadn't really thought about her moving into my bedroom.

But it was my father who spoke once again. "Phyllis has had your new master suite all set up.

"Master suite?" I questioned. no doubt it would be his and my mother's old bedroom.

"Of course, your new wife shouldn't have to move into your childhood bedroom my boy...the two of you will be moving up to the third floor where you will begin your new lives together, starting tonight." My father filled us in. "Richard and I will take seats in the library, even with the order we must make sure that everything is done without fail."

I looked down at Everest and gave her hand a small reassuring squeeze, I needed her to know I was right here with her tonight.

I might not love this girl the way I loved Maggie, but Everest is my wife now, and tomorrow she would be introduced to my entire pack as my new Luna...and I'll be damned if I let her meet the same fate as Maggie had.

And more so, my wolf was immediately protective of her.

"Shall we?" Everest's father asked, clearly cold.

We all headed toward the house and once inside we made our way upstairs. I took note of the fact that Everest kept hold of my hand even though she no longer needed help walking.

Just outside of the room door my father stopped us, "this is where we leave you, I Clifton Graystone, Alpha supreme give the order that tonight you Titus Graystone and your new wife Everest Graystone will perform the mating ceremony."

After that he and Richard continued down the hall to the library, it was a ways away from the doors we now stood in front of, it was a small comfort knowing they wouldn't literally be lingering around in a super close proximity.

With a deep breath I let go over Everest's hand and pushed open the door and revealed the spacious room, Everest timidity stepped forward and I nervously followed behind her.

The room was lit only by the blazing fire in the fireplace and copious amounts of candles.

Traditional sleeping garments had been set out for us, but I figured we could just skip that part.

I removed my gloves, an important part of the union ceremony as a man isn't permitted to touch his betrothed beforehand.

A little rule I broke earlier that day.

"Y-your jacket...husband." She said as she held my jacket out to me.

I took it back and draped it over one of the chairs. I undid my tie and then began to undo my cuff links, but of course of all the days I would have trouble with them right here and now.

"Here, allow me." She offered sweetly as she stepped forward and helped me.

In this close proximity mixed with the sudden heat that filled the room caused her aroma to fill my nose.

She smelled heavily of roses and it suited her perfectly.

With my cuff links now off I reached out and touched her face the exact same way I had done earlier in the day.