Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 21243 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 106(@200wpm)___ 85(@250wpm)___ 71(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 21243 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 106(@200wpm)___ 85(@250wpm)___ 71(@300wpm)
“Wait here,” I tell her. “I’ll be right back.”
She looks around nervously as I drop her hand. “Are there any animals to worry about? Wolves or mountain lions?”
“No,” I say, trying not to laugh. “They know better than to come near my crazy territorial bear. The place is clear. I could smell anything if it wasn’t.”
“Okay,” she says in a whisper. “I trust you.”
She shouldn’t, but she does. I think she’s the only person on the planet who trusts me.
“I won’t be long.”
Without another word, I sprint out of the woods as fast as I can, flying over the valley in record time. The lights are still on in my brothers’ cabins, which means they’re awake. It’s been so long since I’ve been out here in the open. It feels eery to be so exposed.
It hits me while running that my bear is oddly quiet. He’s not thrashing around, snarling, and trying to break free. He’s letting me live in peace. He’s letting me breathe.
I head right to Cameron’s cabin. There’s talking, music, and laughter coming from it.
I bound up the steps and open the door. Cameron, Julian, Logan, and two girls I don’t recognize are sitting at the table playing poker. They all gasp as they turn to me.
“Who’s that?” one of the girls asks as she jumps up from her chair.
“Adrian?!” Cameron gasps as he stares at me in shock.
All of them are gaping at me with open mouths and wide eyes like a ghost just walked into the room.
I don’t want to explain to them what’s going on. I just want to get back to Courtney as quickly as possible. Animals or not, I don’t like the thought of her in the woods all by herself. The protectiveness I feel toward my mate is already kicking in.
“Where’s the tent?” I ask them in my raspy voice.
They just stare as the music plays in the background.
“The tent,” I snap. “Where is it?”
“In the garage,” Julian quickly says.
I burst out of the room and into the garage as one of the girls says, “That’s Adrian?”
It doesn’t take long to spot the camping gear on a high shelf. I grab the tent, some padding, a couple of blankets, and on my way out, I spot a pair of old faded jeans hanging over a sawhorse. I snatch those too and throw them on.
I chuckle to myself as I run back to the forest with the gear, imagining what my brothers and those girls are thinking.
“I’m here,” I say as I duck under branches and arrive back at my mate’s side. “Were you okay?”
“Fine,” she says with a smile. “That was fast.”
“I can’t offer you much in the form of accommodation, but the least I can do is not keep you waiting.”
She smiles again as her eyes roam down to my jeans that are a little loose around the waist. I’m a large man, much taller than Courtney, but my older brother Cameron is enormous. The jeans hang low on my waist, showing the V on my pelvis and the tip of my pubic hair. At least, it’s better than having everything hanging out on display. This is a first date after all.
“Is that a tent?” she asks when she sees it curled up under my arm.
“Only the best for my mate,” I say with a grin as I begin to set it up. She helps me out and we have it set up in no time.
“It’s not the warmest,” I say as we get inside and she lays on the padding. “But my body heat should help keep you warm.”
“I’m just glad I’m here,” she says as she turns and faces me. Her eyes are shiny and bright even in the darkness. My enhanced shifter vision lets me see her face, but I don’t think she can see any of mine. “I’m really happy I’ve found you.”
“You’re happy?” I say as I put my arm around her and pull her closer. “I’ve been in a furry prison forever and now I’m with the girl of my dreams.”
She smiles as she watches me. “This is a new beginning for both of us, Adrian. You won’t be alone again.”
I can’t stop myself. I lean forward and press my lips to hers.
Her hand slides into my hair as she kisses me back in a soft wet kiss that has my heart pounding and my cock turning rock hard. She tastes so good. Like unbridled innocence.
She smells so perfect and she feels even better.
The kiss gets deeper, heavier as the passion between us heats up the inside of the tent.
Our bodies slide up against each other and I can feel her breasts pressed up against my chest, her heart pounding behind all that voluptuous flesh.
She moans into my mouth when she feels my hard cock press up against her thigh. The heat of her arousal tickles my nose, sending fire surging through my veins.