Chapter 147
I turn to Gabriel who stands beside me with an arm around my shoulders and grin widely, making him chuckle in sheer humor at my reactions. I'm bouncing on my toes as I hug him and whisper "thank you," over and over again. Without him making my wish come true and taking me to Alaska for Christmas, I never would have ticked this off my bucket list.
I push up on my tip toes and press my cold lips to his chapped ones, melting into his warm touch and basking in the feel of sparks erupting on my skin. He moans softly whilst wrapping his arms around my waist tightly, pulling me into him impossibly further. Eventually, I reluctantly pull away only to giggle at the visible pout on his lips. Promising him some alone time later, I turn to the spectacle once more, leaning into his chest as his arms encircle my waist.
"It's so beautiful. Thank you for bringing me to Alaska, Gabriel." I murmur, sighing in bliss at the colors dancing in the sky.
"Anything to make you happy, mi luz." He whispers, chin resting on the top of my beanie covered head.
"I never really asked what your nicknames mean."
"Why, do you think I'm calling you something bad?" He asks, resting his chin on top of my head.
"Never, you speak those words lovingly so I know it's nothing bad."
"Rosa means rose, Mi querida means my darling and mi amor means my love in Spanish." He explains, rubbing my arm to create warmth.
"What about the one you just called me?"
"Mi luz means my light in Spanish."
I frown in confusion, turning my head to look up at him. He pecks my lips in return before I open my mouth to speak. "Why do you call me that?"
"Because...when my first mate betrayed me I was in a dark place. I stopped believing that mates could be a good thing, that love is a weakness for people. I loathed the idea the Moon Goddess had made; that every wolf has a mate to compliment them and turn them into the best versions of themselves." He sighs heavily, as if he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. "I became angry, ruthless and desensitized to the world around me, not caring about others. But then, you came along; the light at the end of my dark tunnel. I was attracted to you, like a moth to a flame, desperate to know if you were different somehow; that someone could actually love me for who I am and not for my status. You saved me, therefore you are my light in the darkest of days."
I have teared up slightly while watching him speak, a faraway look in his eyes. When he glances down at me, his eyes widen in concern and I find his gloved hands cupping my face and wiping away the lone tear that slips from the corner of my eye. Smiling, I shake my head and pull away slightly.
"It just wasn't fair for you to go through what you did. I hate it when I hear what she did to you." I whisper, sniffling slightly from the cold.
"Maybe it was something I had to go through to get you?" He winks, smirking boyishly when I roll my eyes. He tugs me closer by my elbow, pressing our foreheads together and gazing into my eyes. "I would go through anything for you, Amanda Thomas. All you have to do is name it."
I shake my head, smiling softly. "You don't have to do anything for me Gabriel, you've already got me...forever and always."
We share a slow, sweet kiss for a moment before pulling away and watching the last of the Northern Lights before we must leave. Gradually, the amount of people at the spot decreases with us following, walking back to the car waiting for us in the parking lot. As we pull away and start on our journey back to the lodge, I feel my eyelids drooping considerably and before long, I hear Gabriel's rich and husky voice telling me to sleep as he pulls a blanket over my form at a stoplight. His lips are the last thing I feel pressing gently against my forehead before I fall into a deep slumber.
Eventually, we reach the familiar lodge around one in the morning. Sleepily, we warm up some food and fill our bellies before agreeing to just head to bed. However, as I turn off the lights and walk out of the kitchen, I pass Valeria who is carrying down gifts to place under the Christmas tree. Remembering that I have yet to complete that task, I rush up the stairs and grab the presents I had wrapped before hurrying out the door, ignoring Gabriel's grumbling about how I'm not in bed with him yet.
I sneak down the stairs with the festively wrapped gifts in my hand, focusing hard on each step to make sure I don't end up falling. Eventually, I reach the tree and smile when I see that the others have already placed their gifts under it. Positioning mine by the rest, I stand and look at the sight before backing out into the hallway and hurrying up the stairs to my waiting mate.
I simply cannot wait for tomorrow morning!
******
The day has finally arrived.
I wake up this morning to soft murmurings outside in the hallway as people pass by our door, everyone slowly rousing from their slumber. Gabriel is currently spooning me from behind, his face nestled into the crook of my neck with his chin resting on my shoulder, letting his warm breath expel onto my heated skin in small puffs.
Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I turn to face him, cuddling up to him further which causes him to stir slightly. Hazy emeralds meet my grey ones, looking down at me with tenderness and love. Raising my hand, I trail the back of my knuckles across his cheek, his stubble tickling my skin, and he hums in content with a sleepy smile.
"Hi, good morning." I whisper softly, cupping his cheek in my small hand.
"Good morning, sweetheart." He greets in return, his husky and deep baritone still laden with sleep, making me swoon instantly.
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