The Pregnant Luna Mated to Ex’s Best Friend (Aria) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Intimate Moments

Chapter 216: Intimate Moments

(Aria’s POV)

I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment at my clumsiness, and I playfully hit his chest with my fist. “That was your fault! You made the boat rock on purpose!”

“Maybe I did,” Dominic admitted with that mischievous smile that made my heart skip beats. “But I will

always protect you, my mate.”

His silver–gray eyes held mine with such intensity that my wolf practically purred with contentment. Even

after everything we’d been through, after the marking ceremony and Nolan’s birth, he still looked at me like I

was the most precious thing in his world.

“You’re terrible,” I said, but there was no real anger in my voice.

“Terribly in love with you,” he replied, his Alpha authority softened by genuine affection.

He guided the speedboat to a more secluded area of the ocean, away from the crowded beach and curious

tourists. Here, the water was a deeper blue, crystal clear and stretching endlessly toward the horizon. The

only sounds were the gentle lapping of waves against our boat and the cry of seabirds overhead.

“It’s so beautiful out here,” I said, admiring the pristine waters that seemed to sparkle with their own inner

light.

Dominic reached out with gentle Alpha hands, turning my face away from the ocean view to meet his gaze.

“You’re the one who is beautiful, Aria.”

His voice carried the depth of our mate bond, that connection that had grown stronger with every challenge we’d faced together. The way he looked at me made my wolf stir with warmth and belonging.

“Dominic,” I whispered, feeling drawn to him by invisible threads of attraction and love.

He leaned closer, his cedar scent intensifying as our lips met in a kiss that tasted of salt air and promises.

My arms wound around his neck, pulling him closer as the boat rocked gently beneath us.

The sound of a camera clicking broke through our romantic moment, and I jerked back in shock.

“Dominic!” I exclaimed, seeing his phone in his hand. “Delete that right now!”

“Absolutely not,” he said with obvious satisfaction, his Alpha humor shining through. “I like this picture’s ambiance. The way the ocean light catches your hair, the peaceful expression on your face.”

“I was not posing for a photo!” I protested, my cheeks burning with embarrassment.

“That’s what makes it perfect,” he replied, studying the image on his screen with artistic appreciation. “Natural beauty.”

I reached for his phone, but he held it away with his enhanced werewolf reflexes. “Dominic, I mean it!”

“This stays,” he said firmly, but his tone was gentle. “I want to remember this moment forever.”

His sudden seriousness caught me off guard. “What do you mean?”

“Sometimes I’m afraid our happiness is all a dream,” he admitted, his voice carrying a vulnerability that

Chapter 216. Intimate Moments

touched my heart despite his commanding presence. “Like I’ll wake up and none of this will be real.

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“It’s real,” I assured him, placing my hand over his heart where I could feel its steady rhythm. “We’re real. Our family is real.”

“I know,” he said softly. “But sometimes the fear creeps in anyway.”

I studied his face, seeing traces of the abandoned boy he’d once been beneath his powerful Alpha exterior

“Well, you’d better get used to reality, because you have responsibilities now.”

“Oh?” His eyebrow arched with interest.

“A mate to cherish,” I said, counting on my fingers. “A pup to raise. A company to run.”

“You forgot one,” Dominic said, his mischievous smile returning.

“What?”

“A lifetime of making you happy,” he replied, then raised his right hand in mock solemnity. “I promise to be

responsible for all eternity.”

His dramatic flair made me laugh despite myself. “You’re ridiculous.”

“Ridiculously devoted to you,” he corrected, lowering his hand to cup my cheek.

(Aria’s POV)

By the time we returned to the luxury resort hotel, the sun was beginning to set, painting the sky in shades of

gold and pink. Nolan had been remarkably well–behaved during our speedboat adventure, but now he was

fussing softly, his tiny wolf expressing hunger through soft whimpers.

“Just like his parents,” Dominic said with satisfaction.

I found him working on his laptop when I emerged from checking on Nolan one more time. His fingers flew across the keyboard with practiced efficiency, handling Shadow Pack business even during our vacation.

“You can’t escape work completely, can you?” I observed.

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