His new ward

Chapter 22

Lady Ghanna walked into Kagome's room and found her asleep in her bed with Kouga. Maybe it wouldn't be so hard for her to love my son. She walked over to the end of the bed and watched the couple for a few minutes. She smiled then walked over to Kouga and shook his shoulder. "Kouga get up." She waited for a second and when he didn't get up she pulled his tail.

Kouga was having the best dream about Kagome when he felt a sharp sudden pain in his tail. He jumped up out of bed and found his mother laughing at him. "Why did you have to do that mother? I was enjoying my nap with Kagome."

"Sorry Kouga but I tried to get you up nicely. Besides you aren't suppose to be in bed with Kagome yet." Ghanna turned away from her son then looked back at him. "I guess your mating ritual could be delayed but then Sesshomaru would take her back. I guess I will go tell your father that you want to delay it." She turned to leave and felt her sons hands on her shoulder.

"No, that's ok mother. I will leave and allow you to get Kagome prepared." He turned and left the room only to run into his father

Koona smiled when his son hurried from Kagome's room and almost ran into him. "In a hurry to go some where Kouga?"

Kouga smiled at him and shook his head no. "I just wanted to get out of mothers way while she prepared Kagome for our mating ceremony. Now I must go prepare myself." He bade his father good bye and hurried back to his room to get dressed. He found his clothes laid out on the futon ready for him to put on. He entered his private hot springs and washed himself then dried off. He returned to his chambers and started putting on his new furs. Unlike his usual brown furs these were all white. And the armor he would wear tonight was silver that had been buffed till it shined. It didn't take him long to get ready. Now all he had to do was put his hair up. He reached to tie his hair back and heard a knock on his door. "Enter." He watched his father walk in.

Koona walked into his son's room and found him prepared for the ceremony. "I came to see if you needed any help." He saw Kouga starting to put his hair up then remembered what his wife had told him about Kagome. He smiled and walked up to his son and removed his hands from his hair. "Take my word for it leave your hair down."

Kouga was shocked that his father stopped him from putting his hair up and looked at him with concern. "Why would I do that? I always wear my hair up."

Koona just smiled at his son and shook his head. "Just trust me it would be better if you kept it down." Wouldn't Kagome be shocked when she saw Kouga with his hair down. He saw his son take his advice and stopped putting up his hair but then the pup reached for a headband. That wouldn't do either it would ruin the whole effect. "You don't need that either." He took it from Kouga and threw it over his shoulder. "Come it is time to go." He steered his son out of the room and to the waiting garden where most of the family awaited them. The priest was already waiting for the couple and he pushed Kouga toward him.

Kouga couldn't believe that his father had actually pushed him toward the priest. What was he up to now? Kouga took his place in front of the priest and waited for Kagome. As he waited he looked at all his family and pack mates that were able to attend the ceremony. The garden was filled with wolf demons and wolves. He watched his mother walk to his father. He noticed alot of movement out ot the corners of his eyes and turned to see the wolves from his pack and those of his fathers move. As he watched they created an aisle from the palace that lead straight to him and the priest. He had never seen the wolves do that before. He could hear the shocked gasp of the wolf demons around him. Ok apparently they hadn't seen that happen before either. Kouga looked up to see Kagome standing at the end of the aisle of wolves. She was dressed in a silver wolf fur dress that reached the ground and was split up the front to her knees. It flowed around her body showing all her curves. He could feel his mouth drop open and knew when his brother reached over and helped him shut his mouth. He couldn't believe that the goddess before him was Kagome. She was more beautiful than ever. Her hair was pinned up with silver combs and little curls lined her face and neck. He had never seen anyone look more beautiful than Kagome did at that moment. He felt his chest starting to hurt and then remembered to breath. Yeah that was better his chest didn't hurt now.

Kagome followed Ghanna out to the garden and looked around before she was left on her own with directions to walk toward Kouga after Ghanna took her seat. She looked around for him and couldn't find him anywhere. Then she spotted the priest and saw a man simular to Kouga standing beside him. It looked like her Kouga but different. His hair was long and it framed his face. I wonder who that is. He is so hot. Not like Kouga but hot none the less. Then the guy looked up and Kagome almost fell down. It was Kouga. He had his hair loose. Oh gods he was so hot. Why did he even wear his hair up if he looked that good with it down. She collected her self and waited till Ghanna took her seat before she started to walk to Kouga. She paused when she noticed all the wolves moving and watched as they created an aisle for her that lead to Kouga. She looked at the end of the aisle and saw Kouga standing proudly in front of the priest. Then he spotted her and she saw his mouth drop open at the site of her. She looked down at her outfit again. I told Ghanna that I would look stupid in this. She looked up and saw Kouga's brother helping him close his mouth. Ok maybe the dress wasn't so bad. Apparently Kouga liked it if he couldn't even close his own mouth. She smiled at him and started to walk toward him. As she started to walk down the aisle the wolves that lined the aisle bowed down to her as she went. How did they train them to do that?

Kouga watched her start toward him and almost dropped his mouth open in surprise again when the wolves bowed down to Kagome as she headed toward him. He managed to calm himself as she got closer to him and when she reached him he took her hand and brought it to his mouth and laid a light kiss on the back of it. Then they both turned to the priest and the ceremony began. After saying vows and drinking saki the ceremony was complete. Well at least one phase of it anyways. They were wed by the human tradition now it was time for the wolf tradition. He waited till the priest left and then he turned to Kagome. "Kagome I take you as my life mate. To protect and love as long as I am able." He reached over and picked up a goblet that laid on the table and took a dagger that laid beside it. With the dagger he sliced his palm and let his blood pour into the goblet until it stopped bleeding on it's own. Then he took Kagome's hand and did the same for hers. After her blood joined his in the goblet he handed it to the healer and watched her add some herbs and saki to the goblet. She stirred it with a hot poker and then handed it back to Kouga. He raised it to his lips and then held it to Kagome's and let her finish the potion. He pulled Kagome to him and moved her hair away from her neck.

Kagome had done everything the priest told her too and before she knew it she was married to Kouga in human law then the wolf ceremony began. She didn't know what it entailed but it wasn't like she could back up now. She watched Kouga cut his palm then let his blood fall into a goblet then he reached over and did the same to hers. Ow that hurt but she wouldn't show the wolves or their demon masters and mistresses any sign of weakness. She watched her blood join Kouga's in the cup. The next thing she knew he was drinking out of the goblet then raised it to her mouth. It was slightly bitter and as she drank it she felt her vision go blurry and her body was taking on a mind of it's own. Kagome felt her temperature raise and her breathing was beginning to become harder to do. Oh what she wouldn't do for a fan about now. She felt Kouga pull her body against his. One of his arms ran along her back pulling her closer to him than she already was and his other hand moved her remaining hair from around her neck. She felt his hot breath on her neck and couldn't stop the shudders that ran through her body. Kagome felt a sharp need of hunger for her mate fill her body.

Kouga ran his mouth against her neck allowing her time to get the potion into her system. He felt her shudder and could smell her arousal already. Boy that potion worked quick. He raised his head slightly away from her neck and let his fangs grow longer. He raised his claw away from her neck and brought it to his own and cut his neck for her since she didn't have fangs. He placed her mouth over the cut. He could feel the shock Kagome felt as his blood touched her mouth. Kouga whispered in her ear. "Drink of my blood my mate."

Kagome didn't know what to do. Kouga had sliced his neck and pushed her mouth to the cut. Then he whispered in her ear. She hesitated for a second but as the blood entered her mouth she had no choice but to swallow. As his blood filled her she felt her body start shaking with want. It wanted more of the blood Kagome sucked harder on his shoulder and bit down hard on his neck. She didn't notice when Koga lowered his head to her neck. She felt his fangs penitrate her neck and wanted to scream but she was unable to release his neck. Soon she could feel the blood lessening from the cut she was sucking on and she was able to remove her mouth from his neck. She licked up the last couple drops of his blood and lightly kissed the wound that was closing around where her teeth had managed to mark him. Soon only her teeth marks remained.

Koga felt her blood enter his mouth. It was richer than any saki he had ever tasted. He felt her sucking on his neck and was surprised to feel her actually bite him. That was his woman alright. Leave it to her to manage to bite him without fangs. Now he would carry her mark for life and she would carry his. They removed their mouths from each others necks at the same time and lapped up any remaining blood then kissed the areas. Kouga threw back his head and howled in relief that his woman was finally his mate.

All the wolves joined him in celebration of his union and howled along with him. Then the rest of the wolf demons and demonesses joined in with them. Kagome was feeling so tired. She collasped against Kouga and felt him pick her up.

Kouga felt Kagome fall against him and he stopped howling and picked her up. He managed to make it to their chamber before he collasped also. He had his mate he would let her regain her strength then he would show her the meaning of making love. What she had saw the mutt and the dead miko doing wasn't it.