His words soothed her. She closed her eyes and let his voice take away the pain. Every time she felt a wave of discomfort, she focused on Brent and what he was saying. Suddenly, she was standing on the living room floor staring at Brent in his wolf form. He was gorgeous. His thick, brown fur was the same color as his hair, and his eyes were the same familiar ones she loved. He sniffed at her.
She looked down and saw paws where her hands used to be. Her legs were covered in blonde fur. She felt calm, peaceful. The pain was gone.
Better? Brent’s voice floated through her mind as if he’d spoken out loud.
Brent? Oh my goodness. Are we talking telepathically? She had an overwhelming urge to giggle, but the sound came out as a growl.
We have to be able to communicate some way. You ready to try out your new body?
She took a few tentative steps. This is amazing.
You haven’t seen anything yet. Brent playfully nipped at her and ran out the front door with her hot on his tail.
He’d been right. She hadn’t seen anything. As they ran through the trees in the pitch black, she could see perfectly. Her eyesight was amazing, and she could hear everything. She ran until she was too tired to do so any longer.
She and Brent played and chased one another for hours. She was exhausted by the time they made it back home.
Home. She had a home. She couldn’t believe how much her life had changed. They both shifted back to human form, and he immediately took her into his arms and kissed her hungrily.
“You are the most beautiful wolf I’ve ever seen.” He nuzzled her hair.
“You’re pretty gorgeous yourself.” She hugged him to her.
“Is that so?” He grinned.
Now she knew where the phrase wolfish grin came from. “That was astonishing, Brent.” She laughed up at him.
“I know. I never knew it could be that amazing myself, and I’ve done it thousands of times. But that’s because I had never shifted with you.
Everything is better now that you are in my life.” He frowned.
She reached out and traced his frown with her fingers. “What’s wrong?”
“I’ve been thinking. I would like to build a shelter here for young lycans to come to. I’d like to show them how a real family can be, teach them the importance of protecting potential mates. And provide them some place they can call home. But I don’t want to do anything you are uncomfortable with.”
He watched her from under half-closed lids.
She smiled. “I think that is a wonderful idea.”
“I mean, I have hundreds of acres, and we could build it far away so that—What?”
She laughed and reached out to hug him. “I said, I think it is a wonderful idea. I’m not worried. I love that you want to help others, and I know you will keep me safe. I bet if you ask, Anthony and Karen would like to be involved as well.”
“Damn. I love you. You make me so happy.”
“Same goes for you. I never thought I’d ever be this happy either. I love you.” She kissed his cheek and rubbed her lips over the stubble. “I’m beginning to really like this.”
“My stubble?”
She nodded. “Mmm, hmmm. It is very nice, and I like how it feels on my skin.”
He kissed her again. His tongue dipped into her mouth and tangled with hers. “I like how your skin feels on me.”
Her laughter died when she saw the desire burning in his glowing eyes.
His erection pressed against her belly, and she grew wet between her legs.
She reached down and stroked him, kneading his sack gently. He growled and arched his hips toward her.
“I think I’d like to feel you on me right now, Rindy.”
“Please.” She stroked him again, and he closed his eyes for a moment before taking a deep breath and picking her up.
“You know I can walk?”
“Yeah, but it’s so much more fun this way.” He tossed her over his shoulder and slapped her on the ass.
“Hey!” She laughed. “I’m going to get you for that.”
He carried her to their bedroom. She had moved into it the same night he’d given her the ring. He laid her on the bed as if she were a feast and he was about to devour her. She felt delicious and wanton, and her inflamed body strained toward him.
“I’m counting on you getting me.” The words rasped from his throat.
She sat up on her knees and crooked her finger at him. “Come here.” She patted the place on the bed beside her.
“My pleasure.”
“Yes. It will be.” She chuckled when he growled. “But I have a feeling it will be mine as well.”
She’d never grow tired of this man who loved her so much, and they would always be there for one another. This, she was certain of. She allowed the happiness to wash through her and reached for him. When her mouth slid over his cock, he growled his pleasure. She’d barely gotten to taste him when he flipped her on her back and nudged at her entrance.
“Hey! I wasn’t done.” She giggled.
“No, but I almost was.”
She started to protest that it wasn’t fair, but he flexed his hips and slid into her with one smooth thrust. All thoughts fled as heat chased them away.
She held on to him as he made love to her, and as she did, she reveled in the knowledge that neither of them would ever be alone again.
The End