Ten years later

Everyone in the Moon Shine Pack was busy. The Moon festival was there again. The whole territory was decorated neatly with lights and flowers. The moon was glowing in the sky. Lotus looked at it once. Today was the day for the moon ball.

Ten years ago, on that ball, only she discovered her mate was her husband himself. Things changed so much after that. She got married to Damien again. Damien arranged everything so beautifully for their wedding. Jakob walked her to the aisle. She was wearing a white gown with spaghetti straps that ended at her ankles. Her caramel hair was breaded and then tied in a bun, leaving some loose hair on the side of her face. She was wearing a long veil, which was her mother’s along with her mother’s pendant. Evalyn, Adeline, and Samantha were her bridesmaids. Damien was looking at her like he had seen nothing like her before. There was adore, affection, love, lust, and so much more in his eyes. He had always been there for her from the day they got married, though it was just for the sake of a treaty.

Adeline and Alex mated, and they had a little boy. That pup was adorable. Jakob also got married to Samantha, and Evalyn with Lawrence. Ben found his second chance mate too. He was beyond happy.

Suddenly Lotus felt that someone had grabbed her waist. She did not have to turn around to see who it was. Damien. Her loving husband.

He bent his head as usual to inhale her smell. Then he rubbed his nose on his mark. Lotus let out a soft moan.

“What are you doing? Let go of me!” Lotus said, trying to lose his grip on her waist.

“It’s not my fault, kitten. You look damn sexy all the time. It’s hard for me to control.”, Damien whispered, placing sloppy kisses on her neck. She was wearing a backless silver gown. Her hair was tied in an elegant bun. She was ready to go in the moonball.

“I want to take you. Right now! Right here!” Damien whispered. Lotus became red instantly. She turned around. Her eyes met Damien’s. He was wearing a black tuxedo. His hair was combed properly. He looked dashing, as always. His minty breath was touching her nose. Lotus smiled a little.

“Mr Husband, we need to go to the moonball. You are an honourable guest here. Don’t forget it.”, Lotus said playfully.

Damien did not respond. He pecked her lips suddenly. He sucked her lips hard, and then he bit her lower lip playfully. Then he licked her lips. After a few minutes, he pulled off.

“Did you do it purposefully? You ate all my lipsticks, didn’t you?” Lotus yelled at him.

“I need to go back to my room again!” she said in an annoying tone. Damien chuckled.

“Don’t even think about putting lipstick on again. I will eat that up.” Damien muttered over her ears.

Lotus did not know how to respond to Damien’s words. She still felt shy whenever Damien said those kinds of things.

“Let’s go inside, kitten.”, Damien said warmly. Lotus nodded her head only.

They entered the moon ball together. The first dance was about to begin.

“May I?” Damien asked for her hand for a dance. Lotus smiled brightly. Her eyes were sparkling.

“Yes, please”, she said.

Damien took her hand and took her to the dance floor. Everyone was looking at the loving couple dancing in the middle of the dance floor. They looked like they were lost in each other’s eyes. There was so much love, respect, and affection for each other.

It felt like a dream to Lotus. She always wanted to dance to the first song of moon ball with her mate. She always wanted someone who would love her unconditionally. And that someone was always there for her. She only could not realise that at first. The song ended.

Some other couples also joined the dance floor. They played the song that they had chosen for their marriage. Damien rested his forehead on hers, holding her closer to his chest. Her hands were curled on his neck. She could feel the breaths of Damien. Her heart was thumping fast, so was his. Suddenly she felt that someone was pulling her gown. She looked at her back.

“Mummy! How long are you going to dance? I also want to dance with daddy.” A five-year-old little girl said. Her ocean-blue eyes were sparkling. Lotus laughed, hearing her little pup.

“Daddy is done dancing to mummy. Now daddy will dance only with his princess.”, Damien whispered, picking up his little daughter into his lap.

Lotus smiled at them and left the dance floor. Her eyes were searching for someone. Suddenly she felt little hands hugging her from behind. She smiled brightly.

“There you are!” she whispered, pulling one hand of that little boy gently in her front.

“Mummy, you looked like a princess.”, that little devil said. His dirty blond hair and deep blue eyes symbolised he was Damien’s flesh and blood.

Lotus giggled at what he said.

“And daddy looked like a prince.”, he said. Then he looked at both his sides and asked her to bend down a little so that he could reach her ear. Then he whispered,” Everyone was talking about you two when you were dancing.”

Lotus giggled again, picking him up in her lap. He was only seven. She saw Damien coming towards them, holding their daughter. She felt like she was living her dreams. She had a beloved husband and two little pups. She had a complete family. She was his Luna as well. That was what she always wanted. Acknowledgement, respect, and a family. She felt stronger than ever. She knew no matter what, her husband would always be there to watch her back.

Damien came closer to her.

"I love you, kitten," he whispered into her ear.

"I love you too, Damien," She said sweetly in his ear.

They could not be happier.