The Fall

Chapter 18

Eero- Present Day

Her scent is blooming, her arousal is sweet in the air. Goddess, her smell. It has only become stronger, more rich, more mouth-watering. I don’t know where I am taking her, I just know I have to have her, and I don’t want anyone’s eyes on my naked mate’s body. She is ours.

“Can you put me down?” She is wiggling her ass right next to my face, her arousal beckoning me and she wiggles it right against my jaw. I bite into her thigh and she squeals and then uses her elbow to slam into my back. “Put me down!”

“My wolf wants to run with yours.” She says. My wolf perks up and immediately wants the same thing. I set her on her feet. She doesn’t even hesitate, she shifts and is off running. Her wolf is pure white, her size is magnificent. She isn’t nearly my size but she would rival any Alpha, for a she-wolf it is impressive. I kick off my shoes and casually strip out of my clothes. My little one can have a head start.

I see her darting between trees, heading toward the falls. But before I have a chance to shift, I have lost sight of her, but her smell is heavy in the air. I let my wolf take over, he is clearing the forest in huge strides, stalking our mate, when he catches sight of her full white tail darting along the river’s edge. We see her reflection bouncing off the water, she is beautiful. As the moonlight filters through the dense canopy, it illuminates her. Her coat almost has an iridescent shine to it, she looks ethereal. Almost like a ghost, whisps of white and purple dancing along the underbrush. Her wolf form is a vision of elegance and strength and seeing her amidst the towering pines I feel like I was gifted the perfect mate.

With each stride, I am closing the distance between her and me. My muscles are coiled, ready to spring. Her scent lingers behind her and I can taste the fear, the excitement, the desire. She-wolves only submit to their mates when they have proved they can adequately hunt them down. It shows that we can provide and protect. Her wolf slows, sensing I am near and she is cornered. She stops running and circles back toward me, she is prowling, and excitement courses through my veins. She circles me and I stand steadfast, letting her brush against my flank. Her touch is gentle yet purposeful, she is studying me, examining me, measuring up my worth. She stands back and then barrels into my side, knocking me over, we wrestle back and forth until she is pinned beneath me, her stomach against the forest floor. She raises her haunches, presenting, and invites me in.

Our wolves are exhausted by the time they finish, and we both shift naked onto the forest floor. The glow in the sky tells me dawn is upon us. The sun will be rising shortly, we’ve been out here all night. I go to pull my mate in closer but she pushes off me and climbs to her feet.

“I have to go. I have some things I need to attend to.”

I am on my back staring up at her, my arms folded behind my head. “I’ll come with you.”

“I want to thank the Smiths for their hospitality. To check up on Kamden and tell him goodbye. So, I would prefer not to have your company for that.”

“I’ll wait for you.”

“How about we meet up somewhere off their property?”

“Sure, want to grab breakfast?” We have a lot to talk about but all I can really think about is getting her in my bed, getting her back to my house.

“Yeah, that would be nice.”

We walk back to where I had stripped last night, I hadn’t realized Zoe slipped out of her dress before shifting last night, it is pooled right near my things. She looks gorgeous, even with twigs and dirt in her hair. When she bends to pick up her dress, I watch the swell of her ass and can’t wait to be inside her again. I give it a gentle smack and keep my palm resting on it to rub it. Every inch of her is perfect.

“Is there someplace to eat near the Comfort Inn, that is where I am staying.”

“Yeah there is a little diner there, Grace’s, I can meet you there?”

“That sounds good, I am starving.” My wolf rises and is ready to go hunt down something at her words. She looks up at me and gives me a half smile, “Give me like 30 minutes?” Her voice is soft and sweet. She can have whatever she wants.

I walk her to the back porch and watch as she walks inside. I find my Audi R8 still blocking the drive, it seems those who left were able to get around it. My chest is full of this nervous, happy energy and I look back at the house a few more times before heading toward Grace’s.