I missed that. I missed the touch of a man, the warmth and intimacy of skin against skin. Of locking eyes with a lover and feeling like we were the only two people in the world. And when her lover was a werewolf...
“You're being so kind,” I told him as he hooked his thumbs into the waistband of my jeans. Just having his fingers so close to my core made me crave more. I lifted my hips, urging him to go faster, but he wouldn't budge.
"Because I know," Josh muttered back as he reached over my head and pulled a condom from his wallet. “We are both still suffering from the trauma of grief. I don't want to scare you with my wolf nature. I want this to be good for you, so I'm holding back.
- And even?
“If it's any consolation, I'm finding it really hard,” he growled as he ripped the packet open with his teeth and rolled the condom onto his cock. “All I want is to be inside you, to ride you like the wolf I am.
That deep rumble in his voice made me shiver all over, and not from the cold.
"What if I want to meet this wolf?"
"Are you sure about that?" Josh's brows drew together. He curled one of his fingers over the edge of my panties and I groaned. “You can't go back. - I am sure.
Josh moaned. He planted his lips on mine, but this time the kiss wasn't tender. It was fierce. His tongue forced my lips. One hand remained wrapped around my waist, the other cupped my face, pulling me toward him.
The hunger in his eyes pulled me deeper. His heat enveloped me. I got lost in his wild nature.
Josh ripped off my jeans and panties and buried his face between my legs. His tongue found that special spot, and he lashed out with all the ferocity of his savage form. The sensations in my body intensified as he brought me closer to climax. All my hairs were erect, all my nerve endings focused on the work of his tongue.
—Oh, Josh! I threaded my fingers through his hair.
In the flickering glow of his phone, I could see Josh's dancing eyes and wild smile as he hit me with waves of pleasure. Sparks leapt from my skin, my entire body glowing with dazzling fireworks, my skin like molten lava flowing from my bones.
My orgasm came with a shudder, my entire body convulsing as the lava overflowed and buried me in heat. Red welts appeared in my eyes, and for a few moments, the world disappeared completely, replaced only by the roaring in my ears and the fire licking through my veins. When the pleasure wore off, leaving me drowsy and sated, Josh crawled in next to me, wrapping me in his arms, that smile wider than ever.
"Well, I guess I told you to be quiet," Josh chuckled, gripping the edge of the skin we were on. I blushed with embarrassment. I had blown a hole in it.
“Don't be embarrassed. They say it's nerdy girls who turn into demons in bed. He planted his lips on mine. "I can't wait to find out."
When his tongue glided over mine, the need between my legs returned, more persistent than ever. I wanted Josh as much as he wanted me. Josh rolled me over so I was lying face down against the furs. He grabbed my hips with his hands, his fingers digging into my skin. I screamed in pleasure as he threw me back against his cock, thrusting into me in one swift motion.
I threw my head back, moaning as his full length entered me, and we became one. I expected it to hurt, given the size of it and how much time had passed for me, but all I felt was an incredible sense of fullness, of power. The feeling that something within us that was looking for the other had finally come together.
Josh began to move against me, one hand supporting himself, the other running over my skin, fingers tracing lines of fire down my back, down my arms, around the edge of my breasts. When he moved inside me, desire washed over me, the pressure building once more.
When my body lit up under Josh's touch, my heart raced. Maybe it was the way Josh murmured my name as he entered me. Maybe it was the hunger in his eyes, a hunger reserved for me. For the first time since Ben's death, I felt powerful, invincible, capable of anything. I was wild.
Josh straddled me like the animal he was, leaning forward and crushing me against his body, his hands snaking over my skin. His teeth dragging down my neck, sending shivers of pleasure through my entire body. He moved faster, steering himself toward his own release. His cock hardened further, and the sensation of his imminent orgasm drew me closer. Desire turned into a roar, and my body peaked once more, lava bubbling inside my skin.
I started screaming and pleasure washed over me.
“Bite me,” Josh growled, holding his hand in front of my mouth. I bit the flesh of his thumb as the lava burned through my veins.
“Allora,” Josh growled my name, his voice shaking as his entire body stiffened. He came in one powerful thrust, his cock reaching deep inside me, touching every part of me. His eyelids fluttered shut and a few moments later he collapsed beside me, his breathing labored.
“Fuck…” he panted, wiping sweat from his forehead. “Allora, that was amazing.
I fell against Josh's pillow, my body still tingling. Josh draped an arm across my bare chest, the weight of it reassuring me. I waited for the joy to fade, for a sense of guilt to eat away at the small piece of freedom I'd claimed back. But it didn't. Ben's voice, for now, was silent.
"I see…" I took a breath. “This is what it's like to sleep with a werewolf.
Josh smiled.
"Fulfill your wildest fantasies?"
“It was okay.
- Okay?
- Yes. - Smile. “Needs practice.
- Serious? Josh stroked the edge of my breast. "And you're offering to help me hone my skills?"
“I'm available anytime, wolf.
I leaned back against his shoulder, listening to the rain hit the roof of the tent. My eyes closed. For the first time since Ben's death, I felt ridiculously, gloriously happy.
**
josh
AND
I rolled over in the morning, my arm falling over Allora's sleeping body. She was lying on her side, facing me. Her delicate features looked relaxed and serene. A lock of hair fell over her eyes, and a thin trail of drool stretched from her mouth to the pillow.
I smiled. She looked so adorable. Heat radiated from his body, and the strength of our bond connected us. I moved closer, pressing my body against hers as heat sizzled on our skin. The itch under my skin burned into hers. The full moon was starting today, and I needed to be well away from camp. I couldn't predict how I would behave now that Allora was my mate.
My partner.
The thought sent a new chill through my body. I noticed a dark spot on Allora's shoulder from where I'd bitten her, marking her as mine.
She was mine. The thought sent a thrill of joy through my body. I reached out and ran my fingers across her soft cheek. I could stay like this all day...
… all day…
For the first time, it occurred to me how much light was streaming through the tent screen. I reached out and picked up his phone on top of the torn remains of his jeans.
Shit! I grabbed Allora's shoulder and shook her.
- Wake up. We overslept.
“Huh?” Allora opened one eye lazily. Seeing me beside her, she jumped out of bed, evidently forgetting she was wrapped in a sleeping bag and managing to tumble over the side of the tent.
"Josh, what are you…" Her voice trailed off as the night evidently came back to her. “Shit.
“Shit indeed. I shoved the phone under her nose. “We overslept. It is a quarter past eight.
- Holy crap! The curse sounded so sexy coming out of her full red lips. She ran around the bed, looking for her clothes. — I have to go to the place. Frances has a thousand plans to reveal the paintings today. I didn't show up for breakfast so they're probably looking for me and…
Her face fell as she lifted the torn shirt.
“You've ruined my clothes,” she moaned, picking up buttons from the tent floor and tossing them to me. - I do not believe that!
I scratched at the itch crawling under my skin, biting back the urge to grab her, throw her on the bed and make her call my name again.
“I said the wolf in me was too close to the surface. You didn't seem to mind at the time.
"But all my clothes?" Allora inspected the seams of the jeans in horror. “I have nothing to wear and all my clothes are in my tent and they will know…
- I know. "Squeeze your pretty ass." “I don't care if they find out. Besides, I think you look much better without clothes.
- I care. Allora's lower lip trembled. She looked dangerously close to crying.
- Hey dear. Don't worry. I crawled towards her, arms outstretched. I wanted to find a way to make it right for her. “We'll find a way out of this.
- As? Allora sniffed, pulling away from me and throwing up her hands in frustration. "Somehow I have to get to my tent, past the rest of the camp completely naked!"
I grabbed a pair of boxer briefs, pulling them over my hard cock. From the look of terror on her face, it didn't look like we'd be repeating last night anytime soon. I tried a different tactic.
“I don't see the problem. We are adults. We're allowed to have sex, you know?
"They can't know," she whispered. “That… will make it to the university. Everyone will talk about me. I can not handle it.
Somehow I doubted that was really the reason, but I didn't say anything. It definitely wasn't the time.
“Wait until the team leaves the site and sneak out. “Then I remembered the way I yelled at Frances yesterday. She thought I was just one infraction away from closing her site. There was no chance she would risk leaving the camp until Allora and I introduced ourselves.
"Can you run to my tent and get me some clothes?" Her voice shook.
- Oh yes. I smiled. "They won't suspect a thing if they catch me going through their stuff." - Here. “I threw her a shirt. “Put this over the jeans and tie the jacket over the top. No one will see that it doesn't fit, and it's long enough to hide the tear in your jeans.
She looked at the shirt for a few moments, then grabbed it from my hands.
“Great idea, thanks.
- It saw? I am more than just a pretty face.
Allora put on all her clothes and slipped her feet into her boots. My body ached with disappointment to see her beautiful body covered again, but she couldn't stay in my tent fucking all day. It was a pity.
- How am I? She smoothed my shirt over the ruined jeans.
- Absolutely beautiful. Only a moment. I grabbed her just as she was lifting the tent flap and pulled her in for one last lingering kiss. His scent devoured me, the smoothness of his tongue against mine turning me on even more. My veins burned with the itch of my inner wolf and the tug of the connection between us. I walked away before ripping all her clothes off again. My cock twitched in protest. - OK. “I patted her on the butt. "Now run!"
Allora opened the tent flap and got out. I caught the flap from her hand just as she dropped it and watched as she walked towards her own tent…just as Ruth appeared around the corner, carrying a clipboard.
— Allora! - she called. “I didn't see you at breakfast. You need to go. There is a lot to do. Frances has a film crew arriving any minute now. Where did you—” His words died on his lips as his eyes dropped to my face and then down to my body. It was only then that I realized that I was standing at the entrance to my tent, wearing only my boxers and a huge erection, looking at Allora, who had clearly just left.
Shit.
- Good. Ruth smiled, her eyes sparkling as she tapped her pen on her clipboard. - This is interesting.
“I was… um… I'm going to…” Allora stammered. She was turned away from me, but I could see the back of her neck turning red.
Shame overwhelmed me. This was all my fault. Allora was so worried about making a good impression on Professor Doyle that I'd ruined everything for her. My mind spun.
Think, Lowe. You need to come up with some reason why she's in your tent.
“I just gave Miss SanDiir a private forest safety lesson,” I explained, keeping my voice stern. “Of all the health and safety violations I've observed here on the farm, hers were the worst. Wandering through caves at night unattended? I mocked Allora. Her face creased. I wanted to run to her and wrap my arms around her, but I remained desperate for Ruth to believe me. “It was irresponsible and could have ended very badly. So I thought it best that Miss SanDiir had a practical experiment.
- I am sure. The smile didn't leave Ruth's face.
I looked from Allora to Ruth and back again, then burst out laughing as if the awkwardness of the situation had just dawned on me.
“Oh, I know what it looks like. You honestly don't think I'd be sleeping with her,” I said, my voice dripping with disdain. “Rest assured, if I had a woman in my bed last night, you would have heard her scream my name across the valley.
- I am sure. Ruth's mouth turned up at the corner.
“I'm teaching Miss SanDiir about survival tactics in case someone gets lost in the woods and needs to use her clothes to create shelter or make a signal. Unfortunately, Miss SanDiir was using her jacket for shelter last night, and she tore her clothes in a bush, so I lent her some others instead of letting her freeze. I pointed to my rapidly diminishing erection. “She happened to catch me in a slightly embarrassing moment, as you can see.
I prided myself on my ingenious lie to solve the problem.
Ruth looked disappointed, but at least a little convinced. When Allora turned to me, I was surprised to see her face red with fury. His hands were fisted at his sides. I just saved her ass and she was pissed. Really upset.
"If you'll excuse me," she said, her jaw clenched, her face flushed with anger.
I watched her walk towards her tent, desperate to go after her, but I couldn't with Ruth still watching. I ran over everything I'd said in my head, but I couldn't find anything that would have triggered Allora's response. I remembered the way she'd hung up the other night when I'd asked about her dad, and how worried she'd been when she'd woken up. I wondered if these things were connected.
The itch scratched my skin, snapping me out of my thoughts. I had to get away from the camp as quickly as possible. I had already let it get too late. I didn't want to leave while Allora was still mad at me, but I had no choice. If she was pissed at me right now, there was no telling that she would be pissed if I destroyed the entire camp in my wolf frenzy.
Ruth batted her eyelashes at me.
"Would you like me to bring you some breakfast, Josh?"
I looked at her.
- No thanks. I lost my appetite. Shouldn't you be there?
Ruth looked at the clock.
- Damn. This afternoon. See you downstairs later?
“No, you won't. I'll be away from camp for a few days.
- Why?
"Because I have more important things to do than take care of a team of archaeologists," I replied. “I have trails to maintain, environmental programs to monitor, and I like to eat something that hasn't had to be scraped off the bottom of a pot.
— Oh. Ruth looked devastated. But after a while, your face
lit up again. “I hope your time is productive. When you get back, can you also take me for private training in the desert?
“You don't need that. A girl as skilled at saving whales as you are can survive pretty much anywhere. I waved my hand at her in what I hoped was a dismissive way. When I raised my hand, I noticed a line of gray hairs sprouting from my forearm. My fingers tingled as the nails curved into claws. I hid my hand behind my back. - Bye then. Don't forget to wear your helmet.
I opened the tent flap before Ruth could say anything else. My heart was beating at double speed. I got another shirt. My claw ripped a hole in the shoulder as I pulled.
Cum. Cum. I had to go.
As much as I wanted to stay close to Allora and the caves, I had to leave now, before everyone saw me change into my wolf form. I pulled on my pants, didn't even bother zipping, and pulled the hood over my head to hide the gray bristles that sprouted from my cheeks. I shoved my clawed paw into my pocket and lifted the tent flap. Ruth was gone. I tilted my head and ran to the truck, not looking back as I started the engine and pulled away from my companion.