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hand continued to rub up and down her lean, slender back as she moaned while he kissed every inch he could find.
           Finally he rolled Leena over onto her back, still kissing her body. His hands traveled up and down her smooth legs, only covered by the short dress she had brought to cover herself after swimming. He could feel his own girth growing behind the gym shorts he wore, becoming increasingly more aroused by the feeling of her smooth skin.
           They were both eighteen now, fully grown adults in the human world. They had been saving themselves until adulthood, not wanting to become another 'teen with puppies' statistic, but now Aster just couldn't help himself.
           His mind danced with his own emotions, but Leena's joined them, melding into one ball of light that overwhelmed his senses. There was so much flooding out of her and into him that he couldn't make sense of it all. Arousal, trepidation and nervousness escaped Leena and filled Aster's head as he continued to kiss and explore with his hands. One hand landed on her perfectly round breasts as he began to gently squeeze. He felt the stiff bulb of her nipple through the dress and pinched it lightly between his thumb and forefinger. She sucked in a deep breath as he did so, but continued to kiss him and run her hands up and down the mountain range that was his back.
           There was one emotion that was filling his head that dominated the others. One that erased the shaky bundle of nerves she was spilling into him: love. He could feel so much love coming off Leena that he almost felt a tear come to his eye. They had met as children who barely knew one another, who were unsure of each other, but they had grown into lovers in a harsh and ever-changing world.
           This was what Aster was supposed to do. He wasn't supposed to lead the people of Bucklin. He wasn't supposed to smash his enemies under his iron fist. He wasn't supposed to deny the old ways or lead his people back into the forest to embrace them. All of that was merely background noise in his life. He only had one purpose: to be the best mate he could be for the greatest woman on the planet.
           He stopped kissing and stared into Leena's eyes. She did the same, unable to break his longing gaze. Her dark eyes were more beautiful than the stars could ever hope to be. She was perfect.
           "What?" she asked, looking worried.
           "I just can't believe how much I love you," he said. "I'm so happy right now."
           "Aster," she said, fighting back tears. "I love you too. My life is perfect because of you."
           They didn't give in to their wants and desires that night. After the declaration of love, all they could do was hold one another and smile. Aster didn't think he'd ever wipe the smile off his face. Nothing could ruin the love they had for one another.
           Luke knew that something was going on between them, and Rowan knew everything. At first Aster's best friend hadn't approved, but slowly he had realized nobody would take care of his sister better than Aster and he had finally given his blessing. He even said he would stand up and support them if Luke ever found out one hundred percent and protested. Nothing would keep them apart, not even Leena's father.
           As they both stood up, slipping on the rest of their clothes to begin the long journey back to Bucklin, Leena glanced up at the sky one more time, then gave Aster a funny look.
           "What is it?" he asked.
           "Well, there's something weird that happened, but I'm kind of afraid to tell you."
           "Why?"
           "Because you said you'd kill anyone who looked at me twice."
           "I don't think I put it in those words. Guys can look, but they can't touch."
           "Well, you make sure all the hoes who always talk to you at school know that too!" Leena said, putting her hands on her hips and pushing