Ekton: Winter Valley Wolves #6
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Ekton asks, “What so funny?”
“Nothing. By the way, that jacket does things for me.”
I grab his shoulder as I swing my leg over the seat, and he asks, “Yeah?”
“Oh yeah.” I snuggle up and wrap my arms around his waist. The heat of him makes me press everything I can closer.
He turns over his shoulder and winks at me. “Good. Because I forgot to mention the best time to bite you.”
“When’s that?”
“When you’re screaming my name.” He twists the handle of the motorcycle, and it roars to life before I get what he means.
He yells over his shoulder. “Enjoy the ride, Mia Maybee.”
I squeeze him tight, and when my body jerks back with the motion, I do just that.
* * *
I did more than scream Ekton’s name when he bit me. I think I might have broken a few records when my mind left my body in the most intense orgasm I’ve ever had. I’d volunteer to do some testing on that werewolf phenomenon.
Now that I’m coherent, I’m dying to find out what my new state means. I touch the bite on my collarbone as I climb out of bed. The skin is smooth under my finger, like an old scar, and I can’t wrap my head around the fact that I healed that quickly. I lean in close to the mirror in the bathroom, and my breath fogs up the reflective surface as I inspect where Ekton bit me. I call out, “This is amazing.”
I walk back to him and crawl on the bed to sit next to my naked boyfriend—mate. I stretch out my leg and reach over for his thigh. Simultaneously, I scratch both of us hard enough to draw blood.
He flinches and says, “Ouch. What’d you do that for?”
“Shhh. I’m observing.”
I press my leg hard next to his so I can compare the healing process to see who’s faster. The cuts disappear before my eyes and at what appears to be the exact same amount of time.
“Whoa.” I shake my head. “I need to video this, and then we can slow it down to determine—”
Ekton covers my mouth with his and distracts me with his kiss. When he’s done, he asks, “Ready to shift?”
My heartbeat skips at the excitement of what’s about to happen. I hop off the bed, and the wood floor is cold under my feet. “Wait.” I reach out and grab his hand. “You don’t feel hot anymore.” My mouth opens in wonder. “That is so cool.” I walk over to the window as I imagine the benefits of a higher body temperature. I turn quickly to say, “I think I’m going to like winter.”
Ekton chuckles at me. “I think you’re going to like almost everything about being a werewolf. Now about that shifting.”
“Right.” I watch the naked version of my mate climb out of bed, and my mind pulls me away from the task at hand when I notice his erection. An intoxicating scent makes me woozy.
“Mia?”
I snap back to reality. “Sorry. You.” I point at his crotch. “That’s kind of overwhelming.”
He steps close and grabs my arms lightly. “Now you know what I’ve had to live with every time you get aroused.”
“Really? Oh gosh, I’m so sorry.” I grin. “Not sorry.”
He rolls his eyes at me and says, “Shifting. You ready?”
I nod and take a deep breath. “What do I do?”
Ekton shows me how to walk in a small circle and explains that I should imagine the wolf inside me when I do. Within three steps, a sense of something foreign in me takes over, and when my hands thump on the ground as feet, my vision becomes crystal clear. I gaze around the room in my new state. The click of my nails on the floor is loud as I walk over to the window and jump up to put my front paws on the sill. I gaze out at the lake, lit by twilight, and every detail is vivid.
I want to talk, but I can’t, so I speak in my head, hoping that I do it right so Ekton will hear me. “I can see better than with my glasses.”
“That’s nothing. C’mon. Let’s go run.”
I turn to discover Ekton is in his wolf form too. He leads us outside, and the fact that the screen door only needs to be pushed open with his snout and then slams back because of a spring makes me wonder if they were designed with werewolves in mind. I marvel at how easily my animal body moves as I increase my speed to keep up. I’m galloping faster than I ever imagined moving, and it’s exhilarating.
Leaves and brush rustle, and my feet thud on the hard earth under them as Ekton takes me around the lake on worn paths that I recall scouring in my human form. When we get to a clearing, my mate hops up on a large rock, and I attempt the same. I fly through the air with minimal effort and land next to him.
The surface is rough when we both sit, and he communicates with me. “What do you think?”
“I think this is incredible.” I lean against him, and his warmth seeps through my fur as it travels to my heart. “I think I was sent here for a reason, Ekton. And that reason is you.”
“So you’re my Mia Yes girl now?”
I gaze into the face of the man who captivated me the first day we met. Every beat of my wolf heart is because of him, and I know this is what I was destined to be. I say, “I’m your Mia Forever.”
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