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the underworld.”

Helena gave him a quick peck on the lips. “Same. Us girls can help too.”

“Oh, the daughters will be the ones to turn the tide, should we be able to defeat Ereshkigal.” The witch had way too many plans. “With this gift, I'm simply planning ahead. I'll need you two rested and ready. Even if we win this war, the battle between good and evil is never over. There will be more to fight for, I promise.”

Helena sighed. “That doesn't sound ominous or anything.”

“I'm afraid because your soul has been touched by the God of Chaos, he may try to use you again to come back and wreak his havoc on this realm. If my sons and daughters can defeat the Black Witch once and for all, Nergal will be weakened, but they're playing a long game here because she knows she cannot hold my eldest son's soul hostage forever.” The witch looked over at the dragon. They both looked more worried than Aleksei thought beings with their powers should be.

This whole war was about a mother's love. It was hard for Aleksei to fault her for that. “So about that honeymoon. I'd like to start that sooner rather than later. I owe my mate a mating ceremony and tonight is a full moon, after all.”

“I'll get the honey.” The man winked and his body shimmered until he was nothing but a dusting of rainbow-colored flakes.

Weird.

“If that is your wish then you shall have it, brave warrior, and badass warrioress.”

The next moment, Aleksei and Helena were standing in the center of the sacred circle under the light of the full moon. All their friends and family were there, smiling, talking, dancing, and making merry.

Helena wore a beautiful white gown and had flowers in her hair. She looked at Aleksei, and he wasn't wearing anything but a smile. “Hey, uh, weren't we...like a minute ago…umm.”

“I don't know what you were about to ask, but I don't want to be anywhere else, doing anything else but making you my mate.” Aleksei was moonstruck with how Helena glowed in the moonlight.

“Hey, you're glowing. Why are you glowing? I wanna glow.” She touched his face and stroked his cheek like he was made of magic.

“You are, but I think only I can see it.” The glow of fated mates. Selena had tried to tell them all that true mates would know each other. Undoubtedly, the matching fire for each other in their souls were alight, calling to join together. He had no idea it would make him feel like his heart was ready to explode.

“Ladies and gentlemen, wolves, and people of Rogue and beyond.” Niko stepped into the circle and a beam of moonlight lit him up. “Welcome to our first open mating ceremony. If you think your fated mate is here tonight, step into the sacred circle and join with them. Everyone else, have fun.”

“Ooh. This sounds like all official and stuff. What do we do?” Helena looked at Aleksei with so much love in her eyes he forgot how to talk for a minute.

Instead of words, he pushed the flowers and her hair to the side and ran his teeth along her throat, right where he'd wanted to the first day they'd met.

“Oh my god. Do that again and I think I might come right here in front of everyone.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and guided his head back to the same spot. “Whatever it is you're about to do, I want it. I want you, and I want the whole world, starting with all of our friends and, well, I guess half of Rogue is here too...I want them all to know that we belong to each other.”

Aleksei wanted that too. He was eternally grateful that the Troika pack hadn't given up on him, even when he'd given up on himself. Because without them and their crazy revolution for love, he wouldn't have been able to claim his true mate and be truly, completely happy.

He pulled the gown off Helena's shoulders and found the neckline was stretchy enough that he could easily push the whole thing all the way to the ground, taking his time to caress her soft curves as he did.

“Mine.” He licked the soft spot on her throat and gently sunk his teeth into her skin. Helena's knees gave out, but that was okay, he had her. Together, they dropped to the ground. Aleksei spread her legs with his, and she guided his cock