“Mate!” The word jolts me right awake, making Sam jump by my sudden movement.
“Mate?” I respond, not quite awake and aware. I must have slept for several hours because suddenly I feel how close Brian is to me. I will be with him soon. I long to feel his touch, hear his voice, and marvel at his beautiful body.
“Mate!” Brian's mind link is possessive and full of desire. I almost shift to human, ready to feel his touch. “Come,” he begs me, and no amount of alpha command can stop me as I get up on all four to run in the direction I can sense my mate. He’s running towards me too.
Behind me, I can hear Sam getting the drift of what is happening as he shifts back to his wolf and joins my run. I’m far ahead of him when we start to run, but he has reached me within the hour and runs by
