About another hour later, we both calmed down again as we tried to get our breathing under control. I couldn't wipe the cheesy grin off my face, even though I had never felt so happy as I did at that moment. I had a mate, a strong and protective mate who had just told me he loved me. What else could a girl ask for? Certainly a good family would be nice, but I wasn't going to be picky, that ship had sank a long time ago. I'd given up on having my family by my side, I'd my mate, and that was more than enough to be ridiculously happy.