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“This ring belonged to my mother. It was one of the few things that I’d brought with me to America in the hopes that when I found my mate, I’d give her this ring. And today, after almost seventy years, I have fulfilled that promise to myself,” I said, holding her in my arms and feeling fulfilled in ways I didn’t even know were possible.
Chapter 23: Alexis
I was still swept up in Will’s embrace, and the night was just as magical as it was when I entered the room to the surprising sight of roses, chocolates, and teddy bears. I had just nagged him, and he had gone the extra length of delivering everything I had asked for and so much more.
Never in my life would I have imagined that he would propose to me this soon and with this much pomp and show. Could this also be the effect of the potion? Had it changed his personality as well?
“I know what you’re thinking,” Will said. “And don’t you worry. The potion has just enhanced what was already inside me. I am not a changed man, at least not in the ways that matter. I’m still very much the same person that you fell in love with, minus all the toxicity.”
“But what does it say about me that I was drawn to the toxicity too?” It was just a genuine fear that I was sharing with Will. I didn’t mean anything by it. We were engaged, after all. I could say these things to my fiancée.
“You will get used to this cheery new demeanor of mine,” Will said, stroking my hair.
“Where on earth did you get all these chocolates from? And why so many?” I asked, finally breaking the hug and paying attention to the details of the decoration in the room. The flowers weren’t just hanging from the curtains; they were woven into the fabric along with the fairy lights. It created a magical look that I was sure was just as expensive to pull off. The chocolates were all imported from Belgium, France, and Turkey. The kind that would put a dent in anyone’s pocket.
“Seriously, Will, where did you get all this from?” I asked, completely perplexed.
“I only had to pay the matron in advance. She and I went over different decorations till I found one that I liked. She’s the real brains of this operation,” Will said.
“You’re being modest,” I said, rubbing my hand on his cheek.
“I try,” Will smiled at me.
“So what’s the plan now, my dear fiancée?”
“The plan, dear fiancé, is to marry you. A big yet simple ceremony that will have the entire pack as well as some friends from the city. We’ll host it in the commune, on the training grounds. Or we can get creative and go for a theme wedding. Totally your call. And then we’re going on a long honeymoon. We can even go out of the country if that’s what you want.” Then, Will held me by my shoulders and took me to the bed, laying me down on the rose petals.
“It’s just that I have this new lease on life, and I do not want to waste this chance,” he said, taking off my shirt as he lay by my side. Then he unbuckled my bra and slipped it off my breasts. “For the first time in my entire life, I truly feel grateful to be alive. There’s nothing holding me back. No war, no enemies, no poisons in my body, and nothing haunting me in the back of my mind. All that exists right now is love. Does that make sense?”
“It makes sense,” I said, covering my breasts with my hands. “But I fear that I’ve done something terribly wrong when I was making your potion. You’re a little bit too cheery.”
Will threw his head back and laughed freely. Then, almost immediately, he was upon me and kissing me on my lips. Between his kisses, he said, “The potion worked perfectly. There’s nothing wrong with me. I’m trying to tell you that this version of me is the real me, and you’re responsible for restoring me back to my full health.”
That was a good enough explanation, and so I uncovered my breasts and let him play with them. He was in a jolly mood. Me? I was still fathoming the fact that he’d proposed to me and that I had accepted it. Of course, I was happy and content. But Will seemed to be on a level of delight that seemed a little too good to be true. Or perhaps, could it be that I was being defensive? I had to let go of the fears of the past and accept that this man, my mate, was a healed and changed man.
I kissed him back and made him lie down on the bed with me on top. I slowly unbuckled his belt and then took off his pants. His cock sprang out of his underwear. I took it in my hand and stroked it.
In all my life, I had never heard Will moan such as he was moaning right now. Those were carefree moans of sheer pleasure that were coming from his mouth, motivating me to stroke faster, tighter, and harder. His penis grew in my hand as I quickened my strokes, and when it felt like he was about to cum, I stopped.
Then, I took off my panties and sat on his erect dick, taking it in all at once. I slowly rode him, letting him be the vocal one this time around, relishing the sounds coming from his mouth, enjoying him whispering my name over and over again as I rode him. His cock filled me up deep inside, sending forth waves of erotic pleasure surging through my pelvis up to my breasts and onto my neck.
When I was tired and covered in sweat, I let him go on top and then held him by his neck, directing his gaze into my eyes as he made love to me. He was ever so gentle as he thrust and prodded. There was a familiarity to our sex. We both knew what the other wanted, and we gave it to each other without reserve.
He gushed into me, and the sensation of him coming inside me triggered a primal orgasm deep within me, making me moan loudly. I felt the strength give away in my legs and arms as Will lay on top of me, panting and sweating.
“We’re on track to beat some sort of sex record, aren’t we?” I asked as he slid off me and lay on the rose petals.
“It’s like I said when in Rome, do as the Romans do,” Will said. “I don’t know about you, but I am absolutely famished. I’m going to go down into the kitchen and see if the chef can’t fix us something to eat right now.”
“It’s past midnight!” I protested. “Why don’t you just lie down and go to sleep? Given how gastronomic this place is, I can assure you that they have a seven-course breakfast laid out for us in the morning.”
“If you insist, dear fiancée,” Will said, and then, almost without any notice, fell asleep.
Shortly thereafter, I fell asleep too, but not for long.
***
It turned out that Will was indeed hiding something from me. I had barely slept for an hour or so when I woke up to the sound of the door opening. It was Will, coming from outside, holding a cup of coffee in his hands.