by BA Tortuga
One way or another, he couldn’t wait to see how she changed.
Their marks on her were dark, raw, waiting for her change to heal, to leave a scar. The thought made him hard, heavy, his blood running hot.
She moaned, leaned over to nuzzle his jaw. “I can smell you. Shaw too.”
“Want you,” Shaw said. “Both of you.”
His boy was always so eager.
“Yes.” Her voice was a growl and she reached for Shaw, teeth marking his jaw.
Shaw rumbled, but didn’t bite. Jordan let them figure it out; they would have to see where everyone fit.
“Won’t hurt you, Shaw. Promise.” Her lips moved to his ear. “Everything feels so bright.”
“Wait until it gets loud.” Shaw laughed, moving against Steph. Jordan wanted to rub them together like two sticks to make a fire.
“Loud? Can you feel it, the magick?” Steph was tugging at Shaw’s shirt now.
“Of course we can.” Shaw rose up to let her touch and Jordan pushed back a little to watch. They were fucking pretty.
Her eyes were shining, glowing, the gold the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen. Jordan growled a little, licking his lips.
Steph growled back, defending Shaw from him. That was adorable.
“Mine. You’re both mine, baby girl.”
She nodded, rocking against Shaw, the wolf right there. “Sorry. Sorry, I can’t not…”
“I know.”
“It’s okay.” Shaw kissed her, petted her. “It’s okay. It’s all so new for you.”
She nodded, groaned. “I ache, boys.”
“Soon you’ll be ready to run with us.” She could stretch her legs, see and smell the world for the first time as a wolf.
“Please.” She pulled away from Shaw with a growl, nails dragging along his arms.
Shaw barked, pleasure mixing with pain in his sounds, and Jordan’s cock jerked. Hard.
She tugged her shirt off, eyes wide and wild. “It itches. Everything itches.”
“It will feel better soon.” Shaw was soothing her, but Jordan finally decided that was the wrong path.
He grinned, reaching out to pinch Steph’s nipple. She’d decided not to wear a bra.
“Ow!” She snapped at him, the air around her shimmering. “Don’t!”
Jordan did it again, the wolf so close he could feel her heat. “Why not?”
“It stings.” She bared her teeth at him, the canines lengthening.
“Mmmhmm. It’s making the itch better, though.” She was fucking stunning.
Steph snapped at him, playing, teasing and dancing. He teased back, nipping at her, plucking at her sensitive spots.
Her growls got more and more desperate, deeper and rough. Wolfen. She seemed to waver, her form almost misty. Then there was a wolf where the woman had been.
Their mate.
Shaw groaned, eyes rolling. “Jordan. Look at her.”
“Yeah, baby.” He took a wild kiss, fingers tangling in Steph’s fur. “Time to run.”
Steph barked at them, the sound wild, just a bit scared.
Jordan let the wolf come, his body tingling, itching. Then he was on her, his teeth on her neck, letting her know he was there.
She keened softly, panting, crying for him. Shh. Shh. He vocalized softly, giving her sounds her soul would know. Her ears swiveled, and he knew he was getting through. Shaw was there too, all red fur and heavy, thumping tail.
She came to him, muzzle sliding along his, so careful, then she shook herself, hard. Her fur was dark, dark as his, and she was sleek, bright eyed. He licked her whiskers before jumping off the bed and trotting to the door. She needed to trust him, hunt with him.
It did his heart good to see her follow, curious to learn everything. Unafraid.
That was their lady.
They’d been pretty stupid not to see it from the beginning, but Steph’s magick had never led them wrong. Jordan couldn’t wait to see where she led them next.
* * * * *
Steph sat underneath the cover of a pine tree, grooming her paws, watching her mates posture for her. Shaw ran in circles, tail like a flag, while her beloved Jordan sat, his eyes never wavering from her.
Our lady.
His voice echoed inside her and her tail wagged, thumping heavily on the ground.
All the years she’d been doing magick, all the rituals and potions she’d created and she’d thought she was in touch with her power.
Now every breath was pure energy, thrumming with her and her mates, the Packlands themselves singing under her.
Is it always like this, boys? Always?
Shaw snorted softly. Is it always like what? This is home, love.
Jordan stood, nudging Shaw to follow, and they came to her, their muzzles sliding on hers. The world went fuzzy, sparkling around the edges and she groaned, tongue lolling.
Hers.
Her mates.
Yes. Jordan chuffed, lupine grin making her so-serious lover look young, happy. Your mates.
Shaw’s head bobbed, and her ear was nipped, tugged. Play. Play, mates.
She rolled to her feet, ears swiveling as wild motes of energy caught her attention, the biggest points of light the wolves beside her. Goddess, yes. Let’s go! Let’s run!
Shaw went first and she followed, Jordan’s huge body protecting her back trail and they headed up into the trees, following their joint call as she would until the end of time.
About BA Tortuga
I enjoy indulging in the shallow side of life, with hobbies that include collecting margarita recipes, hot tub dips, and ogling hot guys at the beach. A connoisseur of the perverse and esoteric, I spend my days among dusty tomes of ancient knowledge or, conversely, surfing porn sites in the name of research. Mixing the natural born Southern propensity for sarcasm and the environmental Western straight-shooting sensibility, I do my damnedest to produce mainstream fiction, literary erotica and fine works of pure, unadulterated smut.
With characters ranging from supernatural demons to modern-day cowboys, alternative illustrated men to Victorian dandies, the addiction to history and atmosphere is ever-present, and laced through with sensual pleasure. My latest projects include werewolves, rodeo cowboys and fist-fighting rednecks.
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