"Alec, come on. Put me down." I'm on Alec's shoulder, my head encountering his muscular back. He grasps my legs for me not to fall or escape that position. He sets me on the couch and goes right to his closet-in. After a few minutes, he comes back fully dressed with sweatpants and a white t-shirt. He holds me out an oversized black hoodie.

"Put on this, Mrs. Grayson," he says as he gives me the hoodie. I take it and glance at him.

"Why do you want me to put that on, Alec? That's not exactly what I had in mind." I push the hoodie beside me on the couch.

"First - I think you'll be gorgeous in this hoodie." He takes it and pulls it over my head. Once my head can face him again, he kisses my forehead.

"Second - Your wolf just woke up; you're still fragile. You're gonna catch a cold, and I don't want my lovely mate to be sick." He takes the right sleeve, takes my right arm, and puts it inside. Then he kisses my nose.

"Third - the doc said you needed to rest, so we're going to rest." He does the same with my left arm. He lifts me up to stand, and makes sure the hoodie covers my butt.

"Four - If I don't cover your outlandish body, I'll allow that desire to rule, and you will not rest at all. You just shifted, little wolf. You and your wolf need to relax." He kisses my lips softly.

"So now, sit on this couch and rest." He goes to the bed to take the tray full of food and puts it on the coffee table just in front of the couch. He moves the table, so it is closer to me.

"You're not funny, old man." I sit cross-legged on the sofa and take some cherries on the tray. I put one of them in my mouth, holding as sexily as possible the cherry stem, before taking it out of my mouth and slowly taking out the pit. I lick my lips as some juice is on them.

Alec gulps, grabs the cherries in my hand and the bowl on the tray, and puts them at the opposite end of the couch.

"Okay, no cherry for you. You're not helping, Liv. Really." Alec sits beside me and the plate with avocado.

"There's no way for you to be sexy with avocado cubes. So let's eat this one."

He kisses my forehead, takes the fork, and puts it in my mouth. I swallow it and take out the fork.

"What if I'm allergic? Did you think about that?" I question him, acting as mad as possible - I must not be really convincing as he just starts laughing.

"What's so funny?" I stare at him, waiting for him to answer.

"I'm pretty sure you like it," he replies as I'm putting new cubes of avocado in my mouth.

I'm so starving. He is right - I actually love avocado.

"How do you know I like avocados?" I've never eaten avocado in front of him. Who told him about that?

"The fact that you're devouring the thing is one clue." A grin appears on his face, and I stop as I was about to take another bite of this delicious food - I've never realized how tasty avocado could be.

"And you smell like avocado, so I assumed you liked it." He breathes my scent, near my neck.

"I smell like avocado?" I look at him, eating another round of the delectable green vegetable.

"Yes, avocado and honey. That's a fabulous aroma, by the way." He kisses my left cheek and takes one of the toasts on the tray to eat it.

"Wow, I didn't know I smelled like avocado. Really different from you." His eyes interrogate me.

"You smell like blooming flowers in Spring. That's a magical scent." I smile as I say that, remembering how I was smitten with his scent when I first sensed it.

"Nice to hear that I smell nice. And pleasant to see that you're eating that much: it will help you and your wolf to get some strength." As he says that, I realize I had finished my plate and already started devouring an enormous slice of chocolate cake.

"I'm so sorry. I feel like I'm hungering. I'm usually not such an eater." I start to redden. Damn, having a wolf is a nightmare.

"I'm going to end up like a whale. You'll probably feel disgusted by my new appearance." I'm about to cry. Seriously - Why am I about to cry because of food?

"I'm sorry, I'm not that emotional, I promise. I just feel... I don't even know how I feel." The sexy me is definitely gone far, far away, and the unknown Liv that I am right now is brand new to me.

"What a pitiful Alpha's daughter I make. And I'm considered to be good enough for a Prince, but..." before I can end, Alec has placed himself on the corner of the sofa and pulls me to him to place me between his legs, my head against his torso.

"Hey, that's okay, Olivia. You're tired and weary: it's normal to be emotional and a little bit over-reacting. Anybody would if they shifted after being told for years they had no wolf, so take a deep breath." His voice is so gentle and caring - he is soothing me in a few seconds. He seizes the plaid that lies on the backrest and throws it upon us.

"Werewolves need a lot of food, so you'll eat more than before. I doubt you will be the fat she-wolf you imagine you're gonna be, but even if you turned into an enormous whale, you would still be my Luna, my Princess, and my Queen." He puts his chin on my head and closes his arms against my chest.

"You won't get rid of me that easily, Mrs. Grayson. You're mine."

I giggle as he says that. It makes me feel so good to hear these words coming out of his mouth. These simple terms erase my deepest apprehensions and doubts.

"Alec, can I ask you something?" I ask him, almost whispering.

"Of course, Liv. You don't need to ask for permission to question me." He caresses my body lovingly.

"Why do you call me Mrs. Grayson tonight?" I didn't ask the first time, but as he just did it again, I realize that it's not just a one-time mistake.

"Because that's my name. And I wish you'll be a Grayson when we officially mate." I don't move - his hug and gentle caresses are the best sensations ever.

"You want me to have your name?". I can't believe what I hear. I mean, I know that names can be taken when you mate, but it is far from compulsory. And we have not even spoken about officially mating yet.

His muscular arms tighten around me.

"You have my heart, Liv. I want you to have my name. As soon as the conflict is over, we can mate for good. The day we go back to the Capitale, I'll be officially yours, and you'll be mine," he says as if he expected me to freak out.

But I can't do anything but smile. We've never discussed that before, and I've put it aside. I even almost forgot that I would have to follow him away as things have gone so crazy lately.

"I can't wait for that day then." In a way, I feel relieved. I turn and kiss him softly. He smiles and replies to my kiss. When our kiss ends, I turn back to my initial position and close my eyes.

"We'll have a lot to speak about to prepare this and plan for our future pups. It seems they'll have a badass she-wolf mum." He hides his head on my neck, one of his hands on my belly.

Pups. He wants to talk about our pups.

Selene's serene voice resonates in my head. She seems delighted at the idea of having pups.

Personally, I haven't thought about it since I met Alec.

When I was younger - after we found out I was human - I imagined I could find a husband once I was out of the pack, in the human cities. We would have had lovely babies.

And when Alec claimed me, I thought about talking about that with him as I thought it would be a problem. He is the heir of the Crown and needs an heir to take his turn. And humans hardly have pups with wolves. So if they succeed in having a child - by some kind of miracle because it is rare - the pup is nothing more than a human baby.

But it seems that the pup issue was over with me turning into a wolf earlier today.

Still, we need to speak about it. Because we're having sex a lot, so it seems it is a serious matter.

"I haven't thought about pups before. I mean, humans and wolves never have babies when the mum is human. So with you, a lycan,..." he stops me before I can end my sentence.

"Yes, that was impossible. But that was okay, you know. Heirs can be adopted; we would have found a solution." He kisses me on the neck.

"But now, we could have one of our own." I feel his body tenses alongside mine.

"Yes, that's the point, Alec." I discern his heartbeat is getting faster, and anxiety is growing inside me. I quickly understand that's Alec's emotion, and I partly turn so I can put my hand on his torso, right where his heart is, and I look at him as he is facing me.

"You don't want kids?" His eyes seem concerned.

I kiss him.

"I do want pups." I see that he is confused.

"The real question is, do you want a pup now? Because we're having a lot of sex, and we have to take precautions if you don't want to get pups now. Also, there is Amber and you and...." His lips reach mine before I can finish my sentence. Damn, I love his lips so much, and I don't need more to feel my body getting hotter. He must sense it as he parts our lips.

"There's nothing like Amber and me anymore. There's only you. I'm so sorry, Liv." He pushes me away and turns me around so I can face him. His legs lay on mine.

"That's you and me. I want pups with you. No matter when. If you prefer to wait, we'll do as you wish. I should have waited for you because having a family of my own was my wish for decades - and I knew I would never have it but with my mate; with you. I fucked up, but I won't ever again." He kisses me, then puts his head against mine.

"If we have a pup tomorrow, that will be fine with me. Well, maybe not tomorrow because it would mean that's not my pup. But anytime you feel like you're ready, that will be fine with me, Olivia." He kisses me softly again. Our tongues are looking for one another, and I wish we could spend hours like that. As we stop to breathe, Alec puts his mouth close to my ear.

"If we don't stop that, we're gonna make that pup tonight, Olivia." His whisper creates an urge in me - an urge to have him in me.

I can't stop myself from straddling him. If most of the needs and emotions are mine, I feel that Selene also needs it. We both need our mates. I grab his t-shirt and pull it over his head.

"Liv, what are you doing? The doctor said..."

"Fuck the doctor, Alexander." That's a husky voice, almost a moaning one, that escapes my lips without me even thinking about that.

"Okay, Selene, I've got it." As he pronounces these words, I understand that Selene took control over me, without me even noticing that.

He takes out his clothes and lifts me so he can put me on my back.

"You tell me if you feel wrong, Liv. Okay?"

I nod as my hands are already on his pelvis, pulling down his pants. Every touch sends shivers down my spine, and I already feel wet. It's like our bodies are connected to one another and are craving to meet again.

His hand slowly goes down to my core, and loud groans escape my mouth. Then, as one of his fingers enters my pussy, waves of pleasure submerge my body.

"Alec, I need you, like right now." I'm not the hasty type, and Alec has always made sure that we don't go too fast, not to hurt me. But right now, I just need him entirely.

"You're sure, little pup?" I nod and bite my lips, and his finger moves just turn me mad.

"Please, Alec. Just do it for the Moon's sake." I basically yell at him. What is wrong with me? He grins, surely amused, and then it comes. The best feeling ever.

My whole body is set on fire as he moves back and forth, deeply, almost roughly. His breath is loud, almost beasty. He looks at me with a deep intensity. And he is surely not alone - Ares joined Selene and is part of the game.

My gut seems to burn as I feel my wolf howling. Our wolves appear to enjoy each other just as our human forms do. Incredible minutes of pure pleasure, moaning, growling, and ecstasy.

Then I stop, push him away, and make him sit on the couch. I straddle him, making sure his thick member dives into my most sensible area without warning. My walls instantly tighten around him, and the feel is all new - an all-new fantasy. I move up and down, his hands grabbing my waist to help me. His hands hold me firmly, but far from hurting me, he makes me even more aroused.

Alec breathes heavily and the sounds escaping his chest are more than sufficient to make me comprehend he is relishing the moment just as much as I do - And Moon-Goddess, I've never enjoyed it that much heretofore. For sure, it was fantastic; but today is more than unbelievable.

My senses are without a doubt more sensible than before - like a lot more. The sensations are more and more remarkable as the minutes go, and there I come to it - Cloud nine.

"I'm gonna cum, Alec," I shout. I can't restrain this almost unbearable enjoyable pleasure.

I feel he comes inside me with one last hard move and a satisfied growl. I can feel his breath in the crook of my neck.

"Who are you, and what do you do to me, Olivia Evans, soon-to-be Grayson?"

He kisses me softly, and then I kiss his collarbone.

"I can't believe I got you. How did I get you?" Our hearts beat as one. It feels like nothing can break this moment.

Nothing can, right?