"Yes, I’ll marry you, Sage Nightshade."
Katelyn extended her hand, her eyes shining with happiness, accepting his proposal without hesitation. Without wasting a moment, he slid the glittering diamond ring onto her finger. Holding her hand, he reverently kissed her knuckles and then stood up.
At that moment, golden confetti burst in the air, raining down over them. Katelyn, wanting to formalize the commitment fully, pulled a second band out of the box he was still holding and slid it onto his fourth finger. "Now, the proposal is complete," she said with a beaming smile.
"No," Sage refuted softly, his hand cradling the back of her neck. The next second, he covered her mouth with a passionate kiss, moving his other hand to her waist and drawing her close against him. Katelyn immediately reciprocated the kiss, smiling into it. Silver (her wolf) was leaping with joy as she connected with Nyko (Sage’s wolf), who was clearly feeling the exact same euphoria.
Pulling back slightly, they hugged each other tightly, luxuriating in the warmth of their bodies and the pleasant, heightened scents of their pheromones. Before she could fully process the current moment, firecrackers burst open in the night sky above the terrace, painting it with vibrant, colorful sparkles.
"You prepared so much for me," Katelyn whispered, turning to the sky. Her mouth opened in awe as she enjoyed the spectacular display bursting brilliantly in the air.
After enjoying the spectacular fireworks show, Sage grasped her hand and kissed it again. "Katelyn, I’ve booked a suite for us in a hotel nearby," he explained softly. "Since we both have had some wine, it will be better for us to stay the night there. But if you truly want to go to my home, then I can call the chauffeur," he said, his eyes searching hers for an answer.
"Let’s stay in the hotel tonight," Katelyn stated, feeling the romance of the moment and acknowledging the distance to Sage’s house. "The home is quite far from here."
"Ahh, one important thing I forgot to give you!" Sage exclaimed, his eyes lighting up as he immediately recalled something. He turned to his left and picked up a massive bouquet of red roses with a ribbon-wrapped gift box lying next to it on a small side table. "These are also for you," he stated, presenting them to her.
Katelyn took them from him, still smiling broadly. "You prepared another present for me," she murmured happily. "I’ll open it at the hotel," she decided, then inhaled the pleasant scent of the fresh roses.
"Let’s go then," Sage pronounced, taking her hand in his. Their fingers intertwined, and they left the restaurant side to enter the large, luxurious hotel building.
As he unlocked the door to the suite, Katelyn walked in first, followed by him. Now alone in the intimate space, she suddenly felt a ripple of nervousness. She looked at the bed, which looked surprisingly compact in the spacious room, and sat down gingerly on the edge.
"Isn’t the bed too small for us?" Katelyn frowned, lowering the bouquet and her purse to her left as she checked the size of the gift box.
"They ended up giving us a honeymoon suite," Sage answered, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

’I have to hold back. I need to take it slow,’ Sage told himself sternly, watching her reaction. However, his internal resolve cracked instantly. "Fuck! I can’t!"
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