"You can, yes."
"Mmm," he said, his voice still groggy. But then he propped himself up on his elbows, his eyes clear. "I thought about what you said, and you're right. There was a power imbalance in the past, but I want you to truly be my equal now. And I want to make it official."
“What do you mean?” I asked.
He reached his hand up to comb through my hair. “The Ophiuchus typically have a ceremony and a big party for the pack when an alpha finds his mate."
“Like a human wedding?”
Kaden chuckled softly. "Not quite. You don't have to wear a white dress or walk down an aisle. But you would stand beside me, not just as my mate, but as my partner."
"I'd like that."
"Good." His hand came down to trace my neck and my shoulders, his touch tender. "I think it would be good for the pack too.
