James lay next to Ember and watched her sleep. He smiled and kissed her hair. Her brow furrowed briefly and she snuggled closer to him. He slowly tried to disentangle her limbs from him. He wanted to talk to his father about their plans. They needed to bring this to an end so that him and Ember could start working towards leading this pack. It was only a matter of time for his father to name him Alpha. She snuggled closer still as he tried to move. Her hand snaked down behind her, and stroked him. He inhaled sharply at her touch. It was always the same, this connection between them. The needing for each other that he knew she felt as well. He reached around her and stroked her breast, teasing lightly as she continued cupping his erection. He wondered if all mates felt this way, or if some
