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Malia gulps, then scans down my body before snapping her eyes up to meet mine once more. She nods, her face turning my favorite shade of pink. Yeah, she’s definitely feeling the mating moon.
I nod at her and start to strip out of my tuxedo. Her cheeks go from pink to bright red when I push down my pants and boxers, and my wolf licks his lips inside of me.
You need to keep it together. We can’t freak her out now. Not when we’re so close to making her ours forever.
I remind him of all of this, and I can feel how annoyed he is, but I know that he won’t do anything to jeopardize our future with our mate.
“Ready?” I ask her. She keeps her eyes locked on my face as she nods.
“Ready.”
I take a breath and then let my wolf take over. I can feel my fingernails and teeth lengthening and fur starting to replace my skin.
I keep my eyes locked on Malia’s as I fully shift into my wolf. Malia gasps as I land on my paws in front of her. My wolf is almost as tall as she is, and I lower my head, nudging her hand with my nose.
TEN
Malia
“Holy shit,”I whisper, staring at the massive wolf standing right where Ryker used to be.
The animal nudges my hand, but instead of feeling terrified at the beast in front of me, I feel safe. I know Ryker would do anything to protect me, whether in human or wolf form.
The wolf nods his head, nudging my hand again. “Did I say that out loud?” I whisper to the majestic creature. He nods his head again, and that’s when I see it–his eyes.
One green, one blue.
I don’t know why that detail seals the deal for me. Ryker is still in there, still very much in control. And there’s no denying his claim of being a shifter since I’m staring right at the proof.
I lift my hand, gently stroking the wolf’s head, then scratching behind his ears. He makes a sound of pure contentment, and my heart trips all over itself. Kneeling down in front of Ryker’s wolf, I smooth my hands over his fur, then wrap my arms around him. He leans his head against mine, cocooning us in our own little world.
“It’s a lot to take in, but…” I whisper, burying my face into the wolf’s fur. “I want you, Ryker. I want this crazy adventure, I want to be your queen and mate. I don’t understand all of it, but I know in my heart all I need is to be with you.”
The wolf nuzzles against me, then takes a step back. I watch in awe as Ryker shifts, my eyes roaming over his naked body when he’s fully human again.
“Say it again,” Ryker demands, his voice deep with barely contained lust.
“I want to be your mate,” I murmur.
He growls in satisfaction, breathing me in. “What else?”
“I want to be your queen. Your partner.”
“Thank fuck.”
I smile at him, laughing at his over dramatic tone. Ryker leans down, scooping me up in his arms before taking off for the bed.
He sets me down on my feet, then brushes his lips against mine. “I’ll be so good to you, mate,” he whispers.
My body pulses with white-hot pleasure when he calls me his mate. “I…” I trail off, leaning into his touch as he places soft kisses on my cheeks and temples, then nuzzles my neck. “I should tell you that I’ve never, uh… I’ve never done any of this,” I hedge. I can feel Ryker smile against my skin.
“I know, sweet mate. I haven’t either. Fated mates only ever belong to each other in this way.”
“Wait, you’re telling me you’ve never had sex?” I gawk at him and his flawless body, then peer up into his uniquely gorgeous eyes. They turn dark.
“I would never touch someone who wasn’t my mate. Just like I know you’ve never been with anyone either.”
I nod, relief washing over me. I didn’t realize that was so important to me. “I guess there’s a lot I still have to learn about shifters.”
