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“You can’t say something like that and then just walk away,” Nico chastises, staring at me. “You never even gave me a chance to answer.”
“I saw the way you reacted.”
“I don’t know what you think you saw, but it shouldn’t have set you running from me.”
“You were shocked I would ask something like that. You don’t want to do this,” I say staring up at him.
Nico presses the full length of his body against mine before fusing our lips together. His kiss is soft and exploratory, his tongue pushing gently for entry, which I grant. His taste explodes through me and a soft moan escapes from me. His erection is pressed against my stomach, a testament of his need. His actions chase away any thoughts I may have had that he doesn’t want me.
Nico pulls away to gaze at me with a look of wonder on his face. He says something but I can’t focus on his words. In my mind, in my soul, my wolf is howling, shifting my entire being in my body as she comes roaring back. Her mate drawing her to the forefront.
“Emmaleigh,” Nico says loudly, worry creasing his features.
“Sorry. What were you saying?”
Nico frowns. “Are you okay? Did I do something wrong?”
“No! You were perfect!”
I tangle my arms behind his head and draw his lips back down to mine and kiss him again. My wolf prances around, enjoying the attention our mate pays to us. Nico wraps a hand around my hip, holding me firmly in place, deepening our kiss.
Using one hand, I push against his chest. Nico’s eyes shimmer with lust and I want to continue kissing him but I have more pressing matters right now.
“I need to shift,” I rasp out.
“She’s back?” Nico asks in a hushed tone filled with wonder.
Nodding my head, I lift my deep-blue sundress above my head and drop it to the grass beneath our feet. Nico licks his lips as he stares at my bare breasts, freezing me to the spot.
“I need to leave,” he mumbles. He runs the back of his hand over his mouth but never takes his burning gaze off my skin. “I can’t be here.”
“Why?” The question is a husky whisper.
“Because I want to throw you down on the ground and mount you like a maniac,” he replies honestly, finally looking at my face.
My pussy throbs with the idea that there might be truth behind his words. Taking his hand, I squeeze it gently.
“You have given me one of the greatest gifts of my life. I have my animal back and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.”
“Emmaleigh…”
“I’m going to shift and let my wolf run for the first time in years. And if you catch me, I wouldn’t mind you throwing me down on the grass and mounting me like a maniac.”
“What?”
He stares at me like I’m speaking a foreign language. But I don’t answer him. Instead, I allow my wolf to take over and I fall to my knees, the shift flowing over me. Shifting hasn’t hurt this much since my first time at eighteen. But the pain is worth it once my wolf is in charge. The grass beneath her paws feels better than anything I could ever imagine. Looking over my shoulder, I see Nico staring at me in awe before I bolt into the woods with a yip.
A loud howl rends the air and I know that he will catch me sooner rather than later.
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Nico
My mind is a mess now. Her words have me on edge, but the sight of her sleek grey wolf steals my breath. She is fucking gorgeous and I can’t explain how honored I am to know I helped her regain this part of herself.
Her wolf gazes at me over her shoulder before taking off into the lush forest around us. The shift falls over me and my wolf is once more in control, howling loudly in joy as he sets off after his mate.
It doesn’t take us long to find her, and even though lust is coursing through us and the need to claim our mate is at the forefront, we don’t take her down. Instead, we run beside her, bumping her shoulder occasionally. She yips before swinging in a different direction, enjoying the freedom and the forest around her.
