But is it a Miracle?

Chapter 14🌶️- The New Real

Jin-Yeon POV

This was the moment of truth. So far, she hadn't truly freaked out, maybe a few moments of brief panic, like when she realized the cat that saw her naked had a human form somewhere that was a stranger, as far as she knew. I had also sensed that she was torn between my two forms, poor thing. I wasn't sure she was actually ready to meet my tiger, but he'd had his way. It seemed like Byeol had managed to deliver the news of her being a shifter without too much trouble.

Now it was my turn to keep her as my mate and hope she didn't get mad that I already bound her to me, you know, forever.

Her dazzling green and gold eyes met my tiger's as she pulled our head up, touching noses, pleasing Wolgwang a great deal. She understood this body language was more than just affection, it was a declaration of a bond, that we were irreplaceable to each other. I'd touched noses with her countless times in the last few days.

Well, I suppose that means you didn't exactly wait for my answer like you said you would, did you, Jin? Wolgwang chortled at her feisty tone. This new, bolder attitude, was perfect. It was still slowly, slowly emerging, but was beginning to build a new confidence that looked very good on her.

I'm sorry, I just... I couldn't stay away with your emotions coming through the bond like that. I couldn't let you suffer, I begged, hoping she'd let it go. She sighed, fondling Wolgwang's ears just like she did Little Jin's sending the tiger into a renewed fit of delighted purring.

Actually, it's fine. The moment I let you go, I regretted it. I regretted not just giving you a chance. I mean, at this point, what do I have to lose? I'm not getting any younger, she huffed.

Wolg, I need to hold her, please? He sighed, not wanting to shift after hiding it from her. He was so overjoyed that she seemed to accept him. I understood, but this was a delicate moment. I shifted, stark naked, of course. I envied the rare individual that could keep their damn clothes. I'd heard of a few, but now was not the time for modesty. I pulled her into my arms, tilting her chin so that I could examine the crystalline emerald and gold pools directly.

"Nae sarang, age is but a number. I think, technically, you're getting the short end of the stick here." I chuckled.

"What do you mean?" She asked, her eyes narrowing. "You can't be older than I am?"

"Oh, but I can." I drew it out, because her human mindset might actually struggle with my age more than being a shifter.

"Okay then, lay it on me, how much older are you than me?" Her brows arched pertly.

"Try a century, aein. I'm one-hundred forty." I grinned, hoping my charm worked. Her jaw dropped, then she walked around me in a slow circle, smacking my ass, to check how tight it was, I guess? I wanted to laugh at her disbelief, but I held it in. I pulled her back to me, and she just stared up at me.

"Are you serious?" She gasped.

"Deadly serious," I responded. She blinked rapidly. "You got an issue with our age gap, aein?" She shook her head side to side. "You sure? Oh, maybe I should mention how long we live first. At least five hundred years, if we're lucky or blessed, seven hundred, though I did know one absolutely ancient elder that was eight hundred. We're not like some races that don't die naturally, but can be killed. Dragons and such." Her eyes were round.

"But... what about children?" Of course she wanted to know about babies. I wasn't quite ready to tell her about the one I 100% intentionally put in her belly, but I could answer in a general way.

"Well, female tiger shifters can have cubs all the way until they're around four, maybe five hundred. I'd say your window of opportunity just got bigger." I grinned as her delight poured into me, and she jumped into my arms.

"Thank you, thank you, oh my god, Jin." She hugged me tightly. "Is this a dream?"

"Well, technically we are in the dream realm, but it's real. If you want me to show you, I'll wake you up and tell you all over again." I said, rubbing my nose on hers.

"Yes, please, actually." Her hands shook, "It's so very important."

I opened my eyes, laying in the bed next to her sleeping form as a human. I woke her by shaking her gently and calling her name. When she cracked open her eyes and saw me there, she nearly fell out of the bed, her hand covering her mouth. I smirked, then shifted into Wolgwang, who pretty much took up the whole damn bed. She gasped and scrambled to her feet, clearly in shock now that she was out of dreamland, but after a few minutes, reached out and yet again, fondled his ears.

My favorite, he growled to both of us, making Marigold finally grin wide.

"So, is Little Jin another beast, or like, a merged form?" She asked.

Merged is relatively accurate, Wolg replied in his impossibly deep, raspy voice. Jin is in control but it's a lesser form of my body. Nothing against house cats, but we aren't at our full strength or ability like that. You too, will have such a form, though what color you will be is what intrigues me, he growled, nosing her belly before shifting back to my very naked form. She flushed as she noticed my fully aroused state.

I grabbed her hand and pulled her down under the covers with me.

"Now, before you sleep, nae sarang, I want to love you properly." I whispered, making her shudder. Then her passion-filled eyes snapped to mine as I ran a hand up her silken inner thigh.

"You... you've been making love to me in my dreams, haven't you?" She gasped, though it was equal parts turned on and upset that I'd not somehow asked her. Understandable.

"I... I cannot resist you, aein. You pull me to you like a magnet, every moment of every day. Every moment you're not next to me is so lonely it hurts. So... yes." I entreated, hoping that she would forgive it. She sighed.

"I just can't say no to you, Jin. It's not healthy, you know?" She whispered, our mouths inches apart as I stared into the eyes that hypnotized me. I lightly brushed my lips across hers.

"Do you really want to say no, though, Marigold?" I asked tenderly.

"No." She whispered back, before palming my cheek and smashing her soft lips to mine ravenously.

Who was I to deny what she wanted?

Wolg chuckled at my audacity.

Next time, he said to us both, it's my turn to make love to my Luna, he announced. Her eyes, hazy with desire, focused again on mine.

"You're... an alpha?!" She gasped. Our beasts had really done a number on her today.

"Technically, yes. But our pack, once you join it, will be four people." As I spoke, my fingers wrought havoc with her senses. We would have time for all of this talk later, I wanted her, and then she needed sleep.

"Who..." She gasped as my tongue laved over her mark, making her mewl. I loved it. "Jin, who..." I stroked her folds boldly with my long fingers, making her tremble. "Who are the others?" She managed to gasp out. I pulled her legs apart. "Please."

"We shall speak of it later, I will not discuss other men while we are f*****g, Marigold." I finally cut off the talk. I pulled her legs up and apart, pulling her thighs up mine, then folding her legs to her chest as I leaned forward, notching my velvety hardness at her slick core. As I pushed inward, her hands grasped my hips, pulling me in tighter. My naughty girl. Once I was flush inside her, I set a pretty damn brutal pace until we were soaked with sweat, letting her legs down when I felt her walls begin to flutter. I wanted to touch as much of her as I could during my release, to revel in her scent.

I was celebrating, screaming out the joy of her acceptance of the bond, of me and my tiger as she clenched down upon me, hoarsely expressing her own ecstasy as well. I released my knot, even though there was no reason to. I was just feeling that possessive. She passed out, dead asleep with me still inside her, and I didn't let such a thing go to waste. I held her against me all night, delighting in our combined scents and the earthy smell of our releases.

Now, it was time for me to counterattack some of these fools that had been f*****g with my mate.

The first one was easy. Mr. Rick f*****g Dempsey. It was only five AM, but my Gamma knew better than to complain too much when I linked him. He might snark at me, but he always did what I asked.

Hyun-su, I linked.

Yeah, Boss? He replied groggily. The man was always up late, but not because of women, nope. Gaming. I didn't feel bad.

You got a hold of Erik Brighton, right? I asked first.

Yeah, Boss, he said Marigold was perfect. Guess she even submitted an application last night, so that's one's easy. He'll reach out to her today, though she probably won't start til next month. Something about his first Christmas with his mates?. His voice made it clear he was stretching.

As in, more than one? I queried. Wow, that was rare.

Yeah Boss, you haven't heard about Celtic Moon? He sounded shocked, but we could catch up on all that later.

Maybe another time, but I've got a job for you. Feel like a little revenge? I smirked.

Oooh, yes. Who's the lucky victim? Our Luna's family? Her ex? I could practically hear him rubbing his hands in glee.

We need more on them first, the situation is too weird. No, her boss. I posed. He snorted.

One Mr. Rick Demsey served on a silver platter, coming right up, Boss. He quipped.

I nuzzled my mate's neck, eyes narrowed. The man had tried to lay hands on my woman, and I wasn't about to let it go. Not only that, just his actions on a human level were just despicable. Since he only cared about himself and his status, clearly, that was where we were going to hit him hard. Any dirty laundry that was out there would be in the ex-wife's hands by end of day, along with an anonymous letter encouraging her to take everything, because he was a predator.

When I got the man's file later, I was appalled. I would hope he'd never make his own child a victim of any kind, but the man had pictures and files of girls that were not quite eighteen, posing in outfits that made me want to bleach my eyeballs. Hyun-su made sure it got reported to the FBI, because it's not legal to possess that s**t.

Marigold was delighted to wake up to not only me, of course, but an email from Erik asking for a brief interview. My girl called HR, telling them she was resigning and using her vacation time, since she'd never taken a single day off in three years. I stood to the side, watching from the kitchen as my beautiful Luna did an excellent job getting herself hired by the bear.

Because that's exactly what Erik Brighton was.

I noticed though, that he was marked and mated.

One boss that will never hit on my mate.

Excellent.