ARIANNA..

I gulped as Hunter said consummate. We all knew what that meant. The pack will witness us shift together for the first time, and that means getting naked. Hunter squeezed my hand and smiled. He started to undress and hand his clothes to Zander. Now's not the time to be shy. I slowly stripped and was extremely aware of everyone's eyes on me. Hunter shifted first. He stood tall and proud above me. His fur a dark brown with specks of gold that made him sparkle in the moonlight. I shifted and looked up at Aden. He howled and circled me. The crowd clapped and he mind-linked me.

Come with me…

We ran off into the woods together. I followed Aden deep into the woods. He was ahead of me, and disappeared. I stopped and sniffed out his scent. I tracked him by his scent, and found him sitting by the edge of a cliff. He looked over at me and I walked over to him. I nuzzled into his side, and he nuzzled me back.

My beautiful Luna.

I love you.

I love you too.

With the moonlight streaming down over us, we consummated our union. It was unlike anything I had ever imagined before. He was gentle and rough at the same time. A little while later, we sat at the cliff's edge again and looked out over the town. With the lights below, it was quite beautiful.

We should go back before the reception is over.

Do we have to?

Yes...tomorrow is our honeymoon. We will have many more nights like this.

Okay, then.

We ran back towards the mansion and to the reception. The crowd saw us return and cheered. Marissa and Zander followed us into the house where clothes were waiting for us. I changed back into an Ice blue party dress, and Hunter wore his dark blue suit. The same suit he had on the first time I saw him.

"You look good enough to eat, my dear wife."

"Stop that, or we'll never leave this room."

"Who says I want to leave."

I giggled and he scooped me into his arms, and kissed me.

"We should go see our guests."

"And it begins…."

I playfully slapped him and ran out of the house. We rejoined the party and had an amazing night. We danced, drank, ate, laughed, and ate some more. I was finally getting worn out a few hours later. I found a place to sit, and rubbed my sore feet. Hunter found me and knelt in front of me.

"How are you?"

"My feet are killing me."

Hunter grabbed my foot and started rubbing. I sighed.

"That's better."

"Are you ready to call it a night?"

"For sure."

We went around and said our goodbyes to everyone. Hunter carried me up to our room while the party continued on. The wedding planners were instructed to break up the reception around 2am.

Once in our room, Hunter placed me on the bed, and removed our clothing.

"How tired are you?"

"Not tired enough for you, my husband."

Hunter crawled up to me and eagerly kissed me.

"You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. I love you so much."

"I love you too Hunter. With all my heart."

Hunter held me like I was a porcelain doll. He was gentle and sweet. Much different from our previous love making. I felt him pour himself into me. So much love it was overwhelming. Tears streamed from my eyes. I could feel his pain from when he hurt me before. I wanted that to be over with. I gave all of myself to him tonight, and hoped he knew how much I truly loved him. It was early hours of the morning before we finally went to sleep. Hunter wrapped his arms around me like I might float away. I wasn't going anywhere.

SIX MONTHS LATER….

It's been six months since we got married and I became the new Luna. The craziest six months of my life. Marissa and Zander are now engaged. They aren't rushing their wedding like we did. She wants a Christmas wedding, which I think is amazing. It's really only six months away. My parents left their pack to be near me, and Hunter welcomed them with open arms. Since the mansion has more than enough room, they moved in here with us. I was given a crash course on being a Luna. It's not just an honorary title. I was in charge if Hunter could not be there, and it was my duty to take charge of the female soldiers and help in good will missions. It kept us pretty busy, which is why we never got a real honeymoon. Not that I'm complaining or anything. I'm happy with the life we have. A little private time would be nice. Someone is always interrupting us, and I have found Hunter asleep in his office more times than I would like to admit. It's not his fault. Being Alpha is a lot of work. On top of that, we are getting pressure to have a baby. Neither of us is getting any younger, and Hunter is already 27 years old. After a very long day of training, I found Hunter in his office. I have been going through physical training. Learning to fight, shoot, and hunt like the other female soldiers. I've barely seen Hunter the past few days and I decided to surprise him with dinner. I told Zander to make sure we were not disturbed for the rest of the night, and Marissa actually threatened him with bodily harm if he did. I was very grateful to my best friend.

"Knock, knock."

He looked up at me. He looks tired. His eyes red and bloodshot. He hasn't been sleeping much. I knew that. He did not come to bed at all last night. He is scruffy from not shaving for a couple of days, and his clothes are wrinkled from wearing them for over 24 hours. He sits back in his chair and sighs while running his hands through his hair, then over his face. He gives me a weary smile. He's been on his computer almost all day. Too much paperwork and contracts for him to bear alone. I entered and closed and locked the door behind me.

"Hi baby…"

"Hey yourself stranger."

"I'm sorry."

"Hey...I'm not upset. Just worried about you."

I moved around the desk and placed the picnic basket I had on the desk in front of him. He moved back, and I sat down in his lap, putting my arms around his neck. His arms wrapped around my waist, and he sighed as he nuzzled my neck.

"You work too hard."

"There's always so much to do."

"I know, but you can distribute out some of that."

"Zander already has so much on his plate with his wedding planning and his normal duties. I can't pile on more work for him."

"I can help you, you know. We are a team."

"I don't want to overwhelm you."

"Let me help you. Maybe we should find a Delta."

"It would help…"

"It would, but right now...you are going to have dinner with your wife."

I closed his laptop and he went to stop me, but I pulled his hands away.

"No arguments. Zander will handle everything tonight. He promised, and Marissa threatened him with bodily harm if he bothers us."

He chuckled.

"Marissa's a bit scary."

"I know...but she knows we need some private time."

"How did I ever live without you?"

"I'm not sure, but now you won't have to anymore."

"So...what are we doing after dinner?"

"We are going to have a nice...long...relaxing bath. You stink, my love, and you need a shave."

"So sweet you are. Alright, then...I am all yours tonight."

"Excellent."

We moved to his sofa and spread out our food. Hunter finally relaxed, and we just talked. Not about anything really important. Just about us and our future together.

"I've been hearing a lot of gossip about us."

"What exactly?"

"That you have taken a new mistress and won't bed me because I can't bear you a child. Things like that."

He put down his food and sighed. He looked hurt.

"It's not true. I would never…"

I stopped him before he could continue.

"I know that. They are rumors. Gossip. I know how busy you have been. When the time is right, we'll have a baby."

"The time is never right."

"I know…."

"I don't want to plan a baby. I want it to be romantic and spontaneous."

"Look at you. The big Alpha talking about romance."

"I'm serious."

"I know that. I was trying to lighten the mood a bit."

He just frowned. We were quiet for a few minutes, then he looked at me, and moved in closer. He put his hand on my cheek and kissed me.

"I love you."

"I love you too. How about we go have that bath?"

The bath was what we needed. We sat in the jacuzzi tub, with the jets on and relaxed. Hunter's tense muscles finally relaxed, and I gave him a shave. He smiled the whole time, and kept touching me as I moved the razor over his face.

"If you keep that up, I might accidentally slit your throat."

"But you look so sexy."

"Only you would think that."

"I doubt it."

I giggled and finally finished his shave.

"All done."

"Good job. I'm sorry for neglecting you lately."

"You can make it up to me right now."

I was already straddling him in the water. The warmth of the jacuzzi and the jets made me feel sexy and extremely horny. Especially with this yummy specimen in front of me. He pulled me up to his chest, running his hands over my body.

"We've never done it in here before."

"Then let's enjoy it."

Enjoy it, I did. That was an experience I will never forget. After the bath, we fell into bed together. Poor Hunter was completely spent, and fell asleep right away. We laid facing each other, and I watched him sleep with his arm draped over me.

"I love you Hunter. So very much."

I gently kissed his lips, and snuggled into him.