"I promise...I promise..."  The words escaped her mouth breathlessly, mostly because she was surprised at how poetic he could be at a time such as this.  She had not even considered the Kriki's connection to the rivers and mud that ran through these lands until now.  Ylva could sense the restraint he was attempting to use, it almost gave off a scent.  It was impressive, considering the ache she knew they both felt.<br/><br/>In her own pack, this ritual would have been performed near the base of the snow-covered mountains in her own territory, in a cabin away from the bustle of the pack.  Ylva had always pictured that, being made love to on top of a pile of warm furs, in front of an equally warm fire.  Even though that had been her fantasy, it seemed to pale in comparison to her reality.  She craved his touch in a way that she craved no other man before, and beyond that, she craved his mark.<br/><br/>When he finally slipped inside of her, Ylva was filled with a sudden sense of relief and completion.  Her eyes pressed closed tightly for a moment as she basked in the sensation of him, the fullness, the perfection of how they fit together.  When she opened them again, her gazed seemed to search and plead with him.<br/><br/>"Please, Valko..."<br/><br/>She would not ask him to control his urges or control the desire to mark her as his own.   She undulated her hips back against his.  He might want something different, something slow and soft, but she was not sure the gravity of what was between them would allow for that this time.  There would be other times....Times of exploration.  Times to find the absolute limits of their pleasure together.<br/><br/>Ylva leaned in so her lips pressed against the soft flesh of his ear.  Her words were barely more of than a whisper, but they still held a sheer hunger in them.<br/><br/>"I want to be yours.  Make me yours."<br/><br/>This was not about pack acceptance or getting her revenge.  This was only about him and how much she wanted to spend the rest of her life next to him.  To bare his pups and grow and protect the pack he served.  Whatever cruelties fate had visited upon her, she felt like she could endure them if he was at her side from this moment on.