The Beaten Path.

chapter 8 : Bonding

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"Mother's coming," I say to Dom.

"What do you mean, Mother's coming?" Dom asks, confusion etched on his face.

"Read this," I hand him the letter."I found it on our coffee table just before I called you here."

Dom's expression shifts as he reads, visibly shaking with anger as he finishes the letter. He shouts,

"YOU'RE MINE!" He grabs hold of me and pulls me into a possessive hug.

"NO ONE is going to take you from me!" he whispers fiercely,inhaling my scent to calm his wolf.

I wrap my arms around his waist, hugging him just as tightly.We break from the embrace, and Dom kisses me with so much love I can feel it radiating from him.

"I'm going to call a pack meeting so we can discuss precautions to ensure your safety."I nod in confirmation.

Dom minds linking his dad to inform him of the situation, and his father agrees to let Dom call the meeting.After mind-linking the pack to meet us in the backyard of the pack house, we headed downstairs and out to the backyard.Everyone has arrived. Dom, I, Alpha Mark, Luna Lynn, Beta Liam, and his son Kyle stand on the stage facing the pack.Alpha Mark starts the meeting.

"Thank you all for quickly responding and joining this meeting. We have asked you here for two reasons. Number one being protocols to ensure your Luna's safety. This brings us to reason number two: Luna Lynn and I will be passing down the roles of alpha and Luna, transferring the titles to my son Dominic and his mate Kelly."

Beta Liam steps in after Alpha Mark finishes speaking. "I will also be passing down my title as the Alpha's Beta. This title will now belong to my son, your new Beta Kyle!" Liam's voice booms with pride.

The pack howls in joy for their new Beta. Mark takes back over, and Lynn and Mark both pass the titles of Alpha and Luna down to Dom and me.From now on, I will refer to Dom's parents as Mark and Lynn, and we will also call Liam Liam.Everyone howls in unison, welcoming us as their Luna and Alpha. Dom continues the meeting, explaining to the pack what happened when we were out earlier and the scent he and the patrols picked up on.

"We will have 24/7 patrols and guards around the pack house. Training will be doubled until we eliminate the threat to your Lunas life. Is this understood?" Dom says in his authoritative Alpha voice, sending pleasurable shivers down my spine.

"Yes, Alpha!" the pack members respond in unison.

"Thank you all for your support. Have a good night and get plenty of sleep tonight because tomorrow the new protocols will be in effect." After the meeting, we say our goodnights to Dom's family and Kyle's, then head to our room.

To officially become Alpha and Luna of the pack, we have to complete the mating process. The process goes like this: once you meet your mate, you either accept each other or reject each other. If you reject your mate, you won't get another one, except for-those whose mates have passed away, who can receive a second chance at a mate. The next step is to be welcomed into the male's mate's pack, followed by the actual mating, which involves being intimate with your mate.The final step is sealing the bond, which is done by marking one another. Marking is when your mate bites a spot between your neck and shoulder. Your scent and your mate's scent combine, showing other wolves that you have a mate. The mark resembles a tattoo, featuring your pack's name and your mate's name in pretty black ink, accompanied by a moon symbol. All wolves must complete the process once they find their mate; they can finish whenever they want, but as Alphas and Lunas, we must do so as soon as the title is handed over, typically by the age of 17. Now that's out of the way, back to my mate.

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We enter our room, and as soon as Dom closes the door, he grabs me by my waist and picks me up. I immediately wrap my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. He begins kissing me hungrily, and I kiss him back, our lips moving passionatelyin sync. As we kiss, he walks to the bed, lying down with me beneath him. He sits up and removes his shirt, exposing his tanskin and sculpted muscles. He undresses further, then strips me. As he leans in to kiss me again, he slides his fingers between my already wet folds. He kisses me as he works his fingers inside me, his thumb rubbing patterns on my sensitive nub. I can't hold back the pleasurable moans that escape my lips.As I approach my climax, Dom pulls his fingers out and slides in his long, hard member. I flinch at his entry, as this is my first time. His rhythm is slow and gentle, allowing me to adjust to his length. As soon as he hears my moans, he picks up his pace. I-feel the same tightening and tingling as before, causing my moans to grow louder. I'm reaching my climax, and so is Dom. With one last thrust, we both extend our canines and bite into each other to mark one another as ours. Once our bond is sealed, we-release and collapse on the bed, panting.

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"Wow," we both exclaim simultaneously once we catch our breath.

We share one last kiss before getting up to shower. Afterward, we change into clean nightclothes and climb into bed. As I leanin to kiss Dom goodnight, he meets me halfway and kisses me deeply. Then he pulls back slowly, looking me in the eyes.

"I love you, Kelly," he says, his voice filled with love and passion.

"I love you too," I reply, matching his emotion.

"Let's get some rest; we have a big day tomorrow," Dom says. I lay my head on his chest.

"Goodnight," we say in unison. I close my eyes, letting the darkness consume me as I listen to my mate's heartbeat.