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**Valenzano POV: **
New Year's Day, with Cleo becoming our wife, and Luna to the pack. Everyone is here to witness our union as well as her joining the pack. All the packs that were here for the gathering and then some. I, West, and our father are waiting in our places waiting for the ceremony to start. We decided the wedding would be first, then the mating ceremony right after. Since everyone was already there, there was no need to have them both on different days.
"Are you ready bro?", West asked with a cheesy smile.
"Of course, he is...shit it's too late to not be ready", our dad said laughing.
"Yes, I am ready. I've been ready for over three hundred years", I said with a smile.
"That's a lie", Vintage said, and I mentally rolled my eyes. We continued our small talk as the music started to play. Soon she will be walking down the aisle.
*For the way, you changed my plans
For being the perfect distraction
For the way you took the idea that I have
Of everything that I wanted to have
And made me see there was something missing, oh yeah *
As retiring Luna, my mother was the first one to walk down the aisle. As customary, she is wearing her mating ceremony dress in a satin gold ballgown with ivory trim. My father looks at my mother with so much love. They look like they are going to have their ceremony all over again. She kisses him and takes her seat. The pups of my most trusted warriors were flower girls, apparently throwing flowers on the ground to walk on is a thing at a human wedding.
*For the ending of my first begin
(Ooh, yeah yeah, ooh, yeah yeah)
And for the rare and unexpected friend
(Ooh, yeah yeah, ooh, yeah yeah)
For the way you're something that I'd never choose
But at the same time, something I don't wanna lose
And never wanna be without ever again *
I must say Cleo picked the perfect song for us. I turned and looked at my brother and he had the biggest smile on his face as Jazz walked down the aisle. She is wearing a satin sapphire blue dress with gold trim; she kisses West and takes her seat as well.
The wind was blowing, and Cleo sent it hit me like a truck. I haven't seen or touched her for three days, usually, it would be a week but due to the pregnancy, we couldn't be away from each other that long.
*You're the best thing I never knew I needed
So when you were here I had no idea
You are the best thing I never knew I needed
So now it's so clear, I need you here always
My accidental happily
(Ever after)
The way you smile and how you comfort me
(With your laughter)
I must admit you were not a part of my book
But now if you open it up and take a look
You're the beginning and the end of every chapter
*
Everyone stood and there she was as beautiful as the day I met her. She is wearing an opal satin knee-length gown that hugs her figure and shows her growing baby belly. Her hair is pinned and curled with jewels in them. She is barefooted, only wearing sapphire, diamond, and gold foot jewelry.
I remember my mother complaining about Cleo not wanting to wear heels or any kind of shoes. She refused because her feet were always swollen. She smiles at me with so much love, her stomach is hiding behind the bouquet of orchids. When she gets to the altar, she kisses dad and West. I held out my hand to her. The music continues to play as we look into each other's eyes.
*Who knew that I could be
(Who knew that I could be)
So unexpectedly
(So unexpectedly)
Undeniably happier
Sitting with you right here, right here next to me
Girl, you're the best
You're the best thing I never knew I needed
(Said I needed)
So when you were here I had no idea
(When you were here)
(Said I had no idea)
You're the best thing I never knew I needed
(That I needed)
So now it's so clear I need you here always
(Now it's so clear)
(So clear, so clear, I need you always)
Now it's so clear, I need you here always *
Today my life starts. Today I will be made whole. All the shit I have been through. All the shit she had been through. All of it got us here to this point. If I could go back and change anything I wouldn’t. Cleo is my saving grace.
Looking at her as she walks down. I understand Vintage more. No other woman in this planet, in this universe would look as beautiful as she is looking at me right now. And her swollen bell just adds to her beauty.
“Cleopatra looks so beautiful”, Vintage said.
“Yes, she does”, I replied smiling.
“As soon as those pups come out. I am going to put more in her”, he said.
“You are sure of yourself", I said mentally shanking my head.
Let him tell it he is the reason she is pregnant. I think it was the first time we had sex. He thinks she conceived when he was in control at the old pack grounds. But I know it was the night she was riding me. I breached her cervix. So, those pups are on me.
"I am. I bet my little Alpha will come out growling”, he said.
“Our, little Alpha will come out like a human child crying”, I said.
“Either way I like her like this. Barefoot and pregnant”, he said with pride.
When she stops in front of me. It seems as if time stood still. Have all men felt like this? Did dad and West feel like this. Looking at her and her belly, the three-hundred-year wait was absolutely worth it.
“Greetings all. And welcome to this most happy occasion”, Elder Bloom said.