She weaved through the maze of trees and obstacles. It’s natural for a wolf to know his way around a forest, even if the land’s foreign.
But then she hesitated and I took my chance. I pounced and the momentum of my actions sent us tumbling down the side of a hill.
Leaves and twigs got caught in our pelts as we continued our descent towards the bottom.
Thump!
Together, we landed into a tangled heap.
Still a wolf, Jane smiled, causing her tongue to loll from the side of her mouth.
“You’re so cute,” I said, as I licked her face.
She tried to escape but I held her firm.
“You’re mine now. Resistance is futile.”
She stopped suddenly and played me with a pair of puppy dog eyes. My resolve softened. My grip loosened alongside it. I was helpless to resist.
Why did she have to look at me like that?
She shifted back to her human form and cupped my face in both her hands. “Never, in my wildest dreams, did I think I would one day become a wolf but I understand now that it was what I was always meant to be.”
I kissed her forehead. “You make a very good wolf.”
“Oh, yeah?”
“But an even sexier human,” I grinned, as I lowered my mouth onto her neck, targeting that sweet spot of hers. If she thought that she could escape sweet, sweet punishment by using those puppy dog eyes of hers, then she had another think coming.
Chapter 21: Landon
“You’ve been spending a lot of time with Cynthia…” said Jane as we made our way towards her temporary abode. “It must be… nice… reconnecting with an old friend.”
I stopped so suddenly that she bumped into my back. To keep her from falling, I scooped her up in my arms. She was getting heavier by the day, a good indication that our pup was growing up big and strong. I kissed her stomach and smiled as I felt the slight vibration of the tiny living being I would one day call my son.
“There is nothing going on between us, Jane.”
“I know.”
“The look on your face tells me otherwise.”
“It’s just that you’ve been spending a lot of time with her and you never really want to talk about what it is that you’re doing while you’re with her.”
“So, you’re saying that you do not trust me?”
She bit her bottom lip and looked away.
“Jane.”
“It’s difficult to keep my mind from wandering,” she admitted. “How would you feel if I was always running off with a past lover? You’d have your doubts, just as I do.”
She made a valid point. Just thinking of her with another man, made the hair at the back of my neck prickle with hatred. “I understand.”
“So, will you finally tell me what it is that you’ve been up to with that woman?”
“I think it would be better if I showed you. Are you up for a little run? Roman tells me that you’ve started to hone your skills.”
“Has he forgotten to tell you that I am now the fastest wolf in our little pack of three?”