His Young Mate

-Epilogue-

2 years later.

11:55

Just five minutes. I stood up from the bed where a sleeping Raven lightly snored. I paced around the room. I shook out my arms. I am going to shift tomorrow. Oh my gosh I'm going to be eighteen! Holy shit I'm going to shift for what would be the second time. Is it going to hurt? I looked at the bed where I now saw Raven moving his arm around looking for me. Like most couples, we definitely did not wait to complete the mating process. Of course, after my being kidnapped by Adam we took some time to rejuvenate together but after that rather short time period we finally did it. And may I say? I never knew how heavenly it could be. We were eager for one another already and the first heat I had after being kidnapped only sped up that process.

I sat down at the bay window. "Babe what are you doing?" I heard him say. His voice groggy from both lack of sleep from our earlier encounter and from just waking up.

"I can't sleep." I admitted.

I looked back at the clock, 11:57. "C'mon you'll be fine." He told me.

"How am I supposed to sleep when I have three more minutes until I'm an adult, until I could potentially shift, until I feel everything from the mate bond that you've been feeling." I hissed. We may have completed the mating process but our wolves have yet to connect and according to Raven, it is the completion of our souls meeting.

He sat up from the bed and made his way towards me. I scooted over so he could fit. Though with lack of space he sat on the edge. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead. "You're going to be tired for the party tomorrow." He mumbled against my skin.

"I don't care." I sighed, leaning into his kisses.

"You will tomorrow." He huffed to himself. I rolled my eyes because it was obvious that I had heard him. His head dipped to my neck.

"You don't understand Raven." I grinned and pushed his head away from my neck to keep him from making more love bites.

"I don't understand? I've been 18 before believe it or not." He laughed. His face dropped, "I was 18 five years ago... Damn time flies." He muttered as he trailed off.

"Whatever." I scoffed.

"Aye guess what." Raven said while turning towards me and giving me a goofy grin.

"One minute." He chanted.

I slapped his chest. "Why did you have to do that! I'm already freaked out!"

"For a minute? You've only got about twenty seconds left anyways." He shrugged.

"Stop it Raven! You know I'm nervous." I growled out to him.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven..." I quickly cuffed my hand over his mouth, "Fuck you." I told him. I felt him bite at my hand, I retracted my hand away from his mouth. "Ouch-" I was cut off by his kiss.

He kissed me passionately, warmth and shocks could be felt as our lips molded against one another. He pulled away and pushed a strand of my hair behind my ear, "One. Happy Eighteenth birthday babes."

I smiled at him and blushed. "Now will you go to sleep with me. I'm tired." Raven whined, ruining the moment as he stood up and made his way to the bed.

"Ugh I hate you." I told him as I got up from the bay window and got underneath the warmth of the covers.

"Love you too." Raven mumbled into the crevice of my neck.

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Everyone seemed to be having fun. I hadn't seen Raven after he said he went to go get something. I strolled by the food table and picked up a cupcake. Of course I was going to eat a lot, especially when free food is included. Because I am a Luna, Raven preened himself on creating a large party for my eighteenth birthday and shift. The whole pack all being crammed in the largest room of the pack house. I approached a familiar face within the crowd and smiled as I saw Emmanuel with Katherine hooked onto his hip. "Hey, have y'all seen Raven." I asked them. Both Emmanuel and Katherine were perfect fro one another, each with their own calming demeanor and they got together quickly which was noticed by the entirety of the pack by scent shifts.