Adriel was feeling extremely relieved after the phone call with Ethel, like a load had been lifted off of his chest. Truth be told he had been struggling for days with the issue of the mating ceremony. He had come to accept the fact that Ethel was his mate, he loved her and he wanted them to be together for eternity.
Lord knows how many times he had almost blurted out the words I love you to her when they were sleeping in bed, having s*x, taking a bath, eating food or just watching televison with their son in the evening. He was in love with her, he loved her smell, hair, eyes, nose and lips. He loved how her eyes looked shifty when she was telling a lie. How her face and ears turned red when she was blushing. How she embraced Kai and loved him with no hesitation.
He loved her toes whi
