Page 25 of First Love

Amelia pulled back. “Likewise.” She caught my mouth in a kiss as I slid out of her and released her so she stood on her own two feet again.

We rinsed ourselves in the shower then toweled off. I slipped on a fresh pair of boxers and plaid sleep pants.

“I prefer the paw print pajamas,” Amelia said. “We must get you a new pair.”

“And you need a matching set.” I tossed her one of my gray T-shirts to wear for now, and that simple T-shirt had never looked so good.

Next, I cleaned the blood in my kitchen while Amelia burned the intruder’s body in the backyard. She found the intruder’s cell phone first though and scrolled through his texts, finding a thread that appeared to be between him and his Alpha. She sent a simple text that said the job is done then destroyed the phone.

“They might send someone else after me,” she said when she came back into the house.

“And we’ll be ready because now we both have werewolf senses and strength, right?”

Her smile widened then she threw herself at me. “We do.”

“Now will you show me how to change?” I didn’t bother to hide the pleading in my voice. I’d read about so many werewolves and had dreamed of being able to change into one. The fact that it was possible now excited the shit out of me.

“Yes, but we should get rid of these few items of clothing so they don’t get shredded.”

That was easy. Getting naked around Amelia was never going to be a hardship. Nor was looking at her naked. Or touching her naked.

“Let’s go outside,” she said, “and bring Sammy. He needs to smell us so he won’t be afraid.”

All three of us went into the dark backyard. I had no idea what time it was, and I didn’t care. All I cared about was standing right there in front of me, an absolute vision in the moonlight with her long, golden waves cascading over her shoulders and breasts. Every part of me wanted to touch every part of her.

“Because this is your first time,” Amelia said, drawing my gaze away from appreciating her beautiful body and up to her eyes, “you’re going to want to get on all fours on the ground. That way when the wolf comes, you won’t have to struggle for balance. Eventually, you’ll get used to shifting and be able to land properly after every shift.”

I kneeled on the grass. “This better not be a practical joke.”

A soft chuckle sounded. “It’s not. I promise.” She kneeled in front of me. “I’ll get on all fours too so no one feels undignified.”

Sammy immediately came over, his tail wagging in our faces as he turned in a circle between us.

“That’s right, Sammy,” Amelia said. “Nothing to be afraid of. We’re all canines here.” She looked at me while petting Sammy. “Okay, now close your eyes and empty your mind. The only thing you should think about is your wolf. He is you and you are him. You share the same soul. You are one with him.”

Her voice was hypnotic as I pictured an all-black wolf running toward me. Its coat was shiny in the moonlight, but its eyes were like mine, so deep a brown, they were nearly as black as the wolf’s fur.

“Do you see him?” Amelia asked.

“I do,” I whispered, mesmerized by the way he moved, all muscles beneath his hide.

“Good. Now surrender to him.”

Somehow, I knew exactly what she meant. I moved my human body down to the ground in a submissive gesture and a moment later, that black wolf was upon me.

It was me.

When I opened my eyes, Amelia’s golden wolf stood in front of me. She rubbed her furry cheek along mine. Somehow I knew she was marking me with her scent. Marking me as hers.

I fucking loved everything about that.

Amelia licked my nose then launched herself on top of me. We tousled in the grass for a few moments, then Sammy joined in on the action, jumping over us and crawling under us, happy barks echoing in the night.

That urge to bite Amelia came again, so I caught the back of her neck in my jaws and she sank to her belly, allowing me to give her a nip. Then she wiggled free and pounced on my back, her teeth sinking into the scruff behind my left ear. Aside from the initial pinch, it didn’t hurt all that much, and I instantly felt the bond between us weave more fully.

She jumped off me, tagging me once with her nose, then ran off into the dark woods. I followed her, Sammy right on my heels, and the three of us dashed over fallen logs, splashed through vernal pools and streams, and darted around trees in a game of hide and seek.

When we spilled back into the yard, I instinctively knew how to change back into a human. Amelia shifted as well and threw herself into my arms. We lay in the grass, staring up at the moon and the starry Vermont sky while we caught our breaths.

“I’m glad I bought this property with all the woods around it.” I pulled her in closer. “It’s perfect for werewolving.”

“Maybe, on some level, you knew this would happen.”

“Knew? No. Dreamed? Definitely.” I kissed the top of her head. “But it turned out better than I ever could have imagined because you’re here too.”

Amelia kissed the underside of my chin then got up. She pulled me to my feet and led me into the house, Sammy galloping ahead of us. Without a word, Amelia navigated us to the master bedroom where we crawled into bed and after one more round of supernatural sex, we fell asleep holding each other.

It was the best sleep of my life.