He gripped her hands tight as he came inside of her. Then her own climax broke over her, shaking her body with burst after burst of pleasure. But even more than the physical delight, Raluca felt deep in her soul that she and Nick were one, bound heart to heart. Forever.
They held each other close, enjoying the afterglow. The silver had warmed against their bodies to the temperature of their skin. Raluca gave her wrist a little tug, smiling to feel his arm move as well.
Nick tugged back. “That was a fucking amazing idea of yours. You’re just as wild as me, you know that?”
“I do now,” Raluca said. “You set that part of me free.”
Nick slowly unwound the chain, taking his time and kissing her fingers, until their wrists were freed. He let it dangle from his hand and twist in the air currents. “Next time it’s yours. Surprise me.”
Raluca smiled. “I will.”
Nick got up and put it back in the safe that held her hoard. Then he stretched, interlacing his fingers above his head, displaying his fine musculature. “Want to go flying?”
Raluca too felt more energized than sleepy. “You are full of good ideas tonight.”
They showered quickly, then dressed and went to the roof. Night had fallen, and the sky was spangled with silver stars. For all the times that Raluca had taken Nick flying, it never stopped feeling special, intimate, and precious.
She became a dragon and waited for him to mount her. Once his strong legs gripped her sides, she became invisible and soared aloft.
Raluca now knew the city better. She flew here and there, with no particular destination in mind, simply enjoying the sky and Nick’s presence.
Then he nudged her. “Look down.”
She saw a bunch of buildings amidst an expanse of grass. It was brightly lit, with people walking around with books or backpacks, alone or in pairs or groups. Many but not all were young, and all seemed busy and purposeful.
“Santa Martina University,” Nick explained. “It’s not far from Protection, Inc. Or our apartment. You could even fly there, if you could find a place to land.”
Raluca dove downward, making Nick hold tight to her mane, and circled until she found a space between buildings with no windows facing it. She could land there easily, and no one would see. Then she circled the university again, swooping low to inspect the classrooms, the fields where sports were played, the picnic benches, the library. It seemed a pleasant place.
She imagined herself there, carrying her books in a fashionable designer bag. The image was unexpectedly appealing. So was the idea of studying, of learning new things, of making some friends of her own, and of starting anew in a place made for people to discover themselves and their heart’s desires.
“You like it, huh?” Nick asked.
Raluca dipped her head in a dragon’s nod.
“I go to work, you go to class. Then we meet up and go flying. Go dancing. Make love. Sounds good to me.” Nick laughed suddenly. “It sounds better than good. It sounds fucking awesome!”
Luckily for Raluca, her dragon’s form prevented her from replying aloud. If she’d been a woman, she’d have blurted out that it sounded fucking awesome to her, too.
She had her mate, she had her friends, she had a home, and she was on the path to finding her purpose. Her heart light as a cloud, Raluca arrowed upward, into the open sky.
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A note from Zoe Chant
Thank you for reading Warrior Wolf! I hope you enjoyed it. If you’re starting the series here and would like to know more about Nick’s team, the first book is Bodyguard Bear, the second is Defender Dragon, and the third is Protector Panther. Please review Warrior Wolf, even if you only write a line or two. I love hearing what my readers think.
I’ll write more stories about Protection, Inc., but I haven’t decided who should star in the next one. Can you help me figure it out? If you know whose story you’d like to see next or who you’d like to save for the grand finale, please leave a comment in an Amazon review or email me. Your votes last time helped me decide to have Nick star in this book.
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Here’s YouTube links to Bonnie Raitt’s “Nobody’s Girl” and Johnny Cash’s “Man in Black” from the diner jukebox and Pitbull’s “International Love” from the nightclub. I made up the songs Nick plays Raluca on the radio, but they were inspired by being trapped in cars with similar ones playing.
Please keep paging down to read a special sneak preview of reading Prisoner (Werewolf Marines). If you enjoy Protection, Inc, I recommend Lia Silver’s Werewolf Marines and Lauren Esker’s Shifter Agents. All three series have hot romances, exciting action, brave heroines who stand up for their men, hunky heroes who protect their mates with their lives, and teams of shifters who are as close as families.
The cover of Warrior Wolf was designed by Augusta Scarlett.
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