Mason exhaled as he cracked his tense neck. The man was tired and his bones stiff.

They had just gotten back from the hospital after seeing little Elijah who had stolen their shine on their big day.

The little devil could have waited a couple more hours to be born but Mason laughed softly at the thought. Maybe this was the universe's way of helping him remember his anniversary, because Goddess knew that if it wasn't for his diary and sweet partner, Mason would always be running around like a headless chicken.

The man couldn't remember shit.

"You okay?"

Mason opened his eyes and nodded as his eyes raked over his husbands form. Aran shrugged out of his maroon blazer and threw it on the couch before beginning to unbutton his white shirt.

Mason averted his eyes and felt his cheeks blazing. He groaned internally as he made his way to the kitchen. He needed to get out of the living room before he did something stupid like jump his husband.

It was their wedding night and to say Mason was nervous would be an understatement. Thankfully the birth of the baby had distracted him for a a few hours but now his mind had only one thing running through it: a very naked Aran.

"Slow down babe, you're going to choke."

Aran took the bottle of water away from Mason and wiped away the wet spot on the corner of his mouth before leaning in to kiss him.

Mason moaned into the kiss as his back was pushed against tht counter. And all too soon Aran pulled away with a smile while Mason found himself groaning in frustration.

The man had been celibate for the past two years. Aran was a man of the temple and didn't believe in sex before marriage or cohabitation before marriage. But at the same time he wasn't judgmental, he respected others life choices and kept his nose in his business. And that was something that Mason loved about him,amongst other things of course.

Mason was nervous, what if he messed up Aran's first time? What if he and Aran weren't sexually compatible? And let's not mention tht fact that in this relationship Aran was the dominant. A beta topping an alpha was unheard of.

Mason was afraid that he would freak out like he did two years prior in his relationship with Bear. Just hearing that people assumed that he bottomed for Bear, a lower rank, had caused him to panic and ruin a good thing.

He didn't regret what he had done, if not for him severing his relationship with Bear, the two men would not have met their other halves.

But he hasn't exactly forgiven himself for freaking out. What if he did the same thing and walked out on Aran?

Just the thought of not being with Aran made his head hurt and his heart ache.

"Baby?"

Aran watched as Mason's breathing became shallower and his cheeks tinted.

Mason felt warm. He shrugged out of his blazer and gasped for air. He couldnt breathe.

Aran cursed as he realised what was happening. Mason was having a panic attack!

Acting quickly the man helped Mason to the floor before talking him through the attack. Mason clutched his husbands hands with teary eyes.

Once he was calm he broke down and hugged the bare chested beta.

Aran frowned but kept silent as he lifted up his mate in his arms and carried them to his, their, bedroom.

He softly kicked the door open and felt a small smile form on his lips as his eyes took in the decorations. Their was rose petals on the bed and garlands of roses hanging around the canopy. And their was wine, non-alcoholic, and some chocolate covered strawberries on a table in the middle of the room. On the beside table their was a bottle of lube and to finish off the crazy decor, packets of condoms created a path towards the bed.

Aran couldn't take it anymore and threw his head back and laughed.

Mason lifted his head from the man's shoulders and looked around. His face paled at the sight.

He was going to kill his sisters.

"Oh my word I'm so sorry baby I-"

Aran shook his head and placed the alpha on the bed before picking up a condom.

"The size on this packet is-"

"Please shut up" groaned Mason as he laid in the bed and moaned softly at the smell of the roses.

His favourite flower.

"Okay, let's be serious." Aran laid behind his mate and spooned him.

"What caused the panic attack? Was it second thoughts about-"

"No!" The alpha turned around and looked at his mate.

"I would never have second thoughts... I'm afraid that I'll get scared and leave you. I love you so much but I sometimes think that you deserve better than me. I..."

Aran kissed his forehead.

"You won't leave me. And you deserve me and I,you. I love you Mason and nothing will separate us. If you ever afraid, I'll be here. I made vows before the Goddess and I intend on keeping them. I'll walk you through every panic attack, I'll hold you through the pain and I'll wipe your tears away. Now and always. I'll be here."

Mason nodded before placing a soft kiss on the beta's lips.

"I love you." They simultaneously said.

The men pulled away and laughed before falling into a comfortable silence.

The scented candles made the room smell like roses. Heck everything smelt like roses!

"It smells amazing in here. Like you." Whispered Aran a while later as he placed small kisses on the alpha's neck.

"Aran." Whimpered the other male as his skin was nipped and sucked.

"Maybe we should put those condoms to use."

Aran moved on top of him and looked into his mate's eyes. Eyes that had him hooked from the wedding a few years back. And then their fateful meeting in the cafe a day later.

Aran had always believed in the Goddess, and had therefore let her take the wheel in his life.

And boy was he glad he did. Because it was thanks to her that he had met Mason and fallen deeply in love with the alpha.

The man drove him crazy but it was all worth it. Mason was worth it.

"Baby-"

"It's our wedding night Aran. Less talking and more Ah!"

Mason let out a loud moan as his shirt was ripped open and lips latched onto his ever sensitive nipples.

Yes Mason was nervous. And so was Aran, after all this was his first time doing anthing remotely sexual in his life. All he had ever done was kiss his partners and Mason had made him want to throw out his abstinence rule and partake in actions that would not be associated with an unmarried man of the temple.

But thank goodness for strong will and faith.

And now here they were, clothes off and touching and kissing each and every part each other's bodies.

Mason wrapped his legs around the male and whimpered as their bottom halves met and caused a delicious friction.

"I love you."

Aran's words rang through his mind as his heart and head finally came to a conclusion.

Mason was going to bottom.

And it's almost as if Aran had read his mind because a second later a loved finger circled his winking flower.

"Oh my.." groaned the alpha as he let his legs fall from his mate's waist and they spread to give the beta more room.

Aran looked at his mate's flushed face and closed eyes and found himself smiling like a madman.

Aran was happy.

Mason was happy.

This was their wedding night.

A new chapter of their life was starting that night.

And Aran hoped in his heart that their future would be as sweet and pleasurable as his mate's tight and warm channels.

"I love you."

Mason thanked the Goddess for everything. He was grateful that for once a break up had ended in a happy ending.

Bear had Titus.

Tanner had Titan.

Mason had Aran.

All it took was an insecurity to match up three fated pairs. Guess the Goddess knew what she was doing after all.

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