Chapter 29

Amelie

"Beep, Beep, Beep" I quickly turn my alarm off. Gideon still has his arms around me. Before trying to wiggle my way out, I take in a deep breath of his eucalyptus scent. He was my mate, handsome, strong, intelligent, powerful, kind, thoughtful, tender, and a dedicated father to top it all off. Maybe going through all that hell was worth it. I notice his Mate Mark has healed and revealed itself.

It's a tree similar looking to my dad's but different. It has a thicker trunk at the base and bushier foliage with wide roots. I look closer; It's a eucalyptus tree. It's just like his scent. I didn't know much about tree symbolism. I needed to look it up. I am still in bed; I reach over and grab my phone and look up the meaning behind a eucalyptus tree. I find it symbolizes strength, protection, and survival; it fits him to a T. I try to look at my own but looking at that spot without a mirror is like trying to look at your nose. I have to maneuver out of bed or, more precisely, out of his grip.

I slowly start moving his hand, "you move too much in the morning." He pulls me closer.

"If you are awake, get up. I have to make breakfast for everyone, remember. Also, I want to look at my mark. I think it healed." I'm trying to fight his grasp and get up, and Gideon is holding me down with ease. The downfall of having a powerful mate.

"Let me see first." He flips me over on my back as if I wasn't struggling at all. He looks down at me and grins.

"It suits you." He leans down and kisses my new mark. My body reacts, and I am on fire.

I push his chest. "Hey, I want to see, also unless you want to eat cold cereal, don't kiss my mark. You will also have to explain to my brother why his sister couldn't make him pancakes."

He lets me up, and I run to the bathroom as quickly as possible to look in the mirror. It's a moonflower surrounded by a wreath of yellow honeysuckle. I gasp and step back. A tear falls down my cheek, "It's beautiful." I know what this means; it has a few means. First, the moonflower is a direct symbol of the moon goddess. It's her blessing. The honeysuckle means happiness, and since it has the vine wrapped in a wreath, it means the bond is everlasting.

Gideon walks up behind me and wraps me in his arms. "Why are you crying? Do you not like it?"

I shake my head, "I'm so happy I can't hold back my tears. It has so much meaning."

He leans down and kisses my mark, "What does it mean?"

"It's the goddess' blessing, of happiness, and our bond is everlasting." He looks at me in the mirror.

"All that from flowers?" I can see he's inquisitive.

I turn around to look at him, "Flora has its own language. It says a lot if you know what it's trying to say," I run my fingers across his mark. "Yours is a eucalyptus tree. It symbolizes strength, protection, and survival. I think this one tree has a lot to say. Don't you?"

"Is that what that this tree means." He cocks his head to the side and looks at his new Mate Mark in the mirror.

I giggle. I'm sure he has no idea about his daughter's marks either. "You know your daughters' marks are not just their names. A white rose and a daisy both mean purity and innocence, but they each have a separate meaning as well." I look up at him, and he's listing intently.

"A white rose can also mean unconditional love, and daisies mean joy and happiness. If you put it all together since they are twins there mark truly means pure and innocence, unconditional love of joy and happiness." Gideon pulls me in tighter.

"You were meant to be their mother." He kisses me deeply.

I push him away, "we need to get ready and get downstairs. I am on cooking duties." Gideon picks me up with one arm and walks us both into the shower.

"This will be faster." He says with a grin on his face.

"Somehow, I don't believe that. I'm serious. I have to get downstairs." I give him the eyebrow raise.

He pouts, "Fine, but we can still shower together. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see you naked all day." He moves his hands down my back to my butt, squeezing my cheeks. I swat his hands away and start to wash up.

As we shower, I can't help but tease Gideon. I was rubbing up against him grazing his dick with my hand every so often, bending down and washing my legs. I know I got him when I see red flash in his eyes. "Not fair, my little storm."

I giggle, "I'm still a storm?"

He smiles and pulls me closer, my boobs pushing up against his chest, "When you are at your peak of desire, your grey eyes flash a deep yellow. It reminds me of lighting." He leans down and licks my mate mark. "It's a storm that happens just for me." I moan with the wave of heat that moves through me.

Damn this man and his poetic words and skilled tongue. I lose control and jump up, wrapping my legs around him. He presses me against the wall of the shower. "We have to be quick." He thrust deep; I moan loudly. "Gideon, you feel so good. More!" He was bigger than I expected. So long but not too long and so thick I feel all of him inside of me.

He pulls away and looks into my eyes, and he grins a devilish grin. "There's my storm." He thrust deeper and harder I scream out as I come; he comes too. We finish our shower and rush to get ready.

I want to show off my new mark, but it's too cold for a tank top. So I dig around in my closet and find a boat neck navy blue shirt. I put it on and walk out of the closet. "Well, can you see my new mark?" I model my shirt for Gideon, giving my best runway look.

"I think all your shirts should show your mate mark from now." He chuckles, pleased with himself. I throw a pillow at his head.

"OK, I have to head down and get breakfast started. I think Becky is coming to help." I walk over to the door but stop. I turn around and walk over to Gideon. I get on my tiptoes and pull his head toward me. I kiss his cheek, "I'll see you soon." Then, I turn back and head out of the room and down to the kitchen.

"Inari, how are you feeling after last night?" After mating and marking, the mated pair of wolves can connect subconsciously with each other. This makes the mate bond stronger as both souls, the human and wolf, connect with their fated mate. Our bond and passion become one, and our wolves' eyes flash in our own. I am sure as soon as the mate bond was established, they connected.

"Ulv is perfect." I can feel all her emotions flow through me suddenly. She is already in love with Ulv.

I can also feel something else, "Inari, did you get stronger? I can feel more power from you than before?"

"I don't know. Maybe with a true mate mark intact, maybe I can regain my form." I stop in my tracks.

"Oh, WOW. Maybe. We should research dad's books." We both feel hopeful, and I continue to the kitchen.

I walk in the doorway and see little Becky wrapped up in Benjamin's arms, kissing. I hate to break up the lovefest, but we did have work to do. "Well, I'm glad to see you both getting along so well," I say from the doorway.

Becky turns around and has the biggest smile. "Hello, miss Amelie, I'm ready when you are." She is smiling so big her eyes are squinting.

I chuckle, "Alright, let's get working!"

"Luna, is there anything you would like me to do?" Benjamin asks me.

I raise my eyebrow and tilt my head, "Who are you calling Luna?"