It was just… we’d never done things like this before. Dated. Romanced one another.
And now that he was actually here, I wasn’t sure what to do with myself. We’d shared meals before, but never like this. Never with candles and the full moon hanging overhead.
If only to have something to do with my hands, I quickly unwrapped one of the sandwiches I’d made and handed it to Alexander. He took it, our fingers brushing, and took a big bite. His eyes lit up.
“This is my favorite,” he said around a mouthful. “E, you really went all out.”
“I… may have asked the cook what your favorite lunch is,” I muttered.
“Are you buttering me up?”
“Maybe a little.”
Alexander shot me a look that was equal parts curiosity and amusement, although he didn’t press further.
We ate in silence for a little while after that, listening to the music and watching the moon climb higher in the sky. Soon, I began to rx a little, and found myself talking to Alexander about anything and everything–art, music, books, our days in general.
For a little while, it felt like we were back in the hospital all those months ago. Back during the few brief days when he used toe and y chess with me and we just felt… normal.
Or at least, as normal as we could be given our circumstances.
But eventually, as the moon began to peek out from behind the clouds overhead, my wolf started to stir. I nced at Alexander, noticing the subtle gleam to his green eyes and the faint thrum across the bond that indicated that he, too, was feeling the effects of the full moon.
Now was as good a time as any, I supposed.
I took a deep breath. There was no point in being coy about it. “Everything feels more intense tonight, you know. The mate bond is stronger. And I…” I looked down at my hands. <b>“</b>I want you. More than usual.”
Alexander went very still beside me.
<b>“</b>Dr. Evelyn said that physical intimacy would help regte the hormonal changes,” I continued. “She said it was safe for the baby, and that it would make the full moon easier for me to handle. So I thought maybe we could… <b>if </b>you wanted to…”
I trailed off<b>, </b>mortified. I was basically propositioning my own husband, and doing <b>a </b>terrible job of it.
“E.” <b>My </b>name on his lips could have been a prayer or a curse. I wasn’t entirely sure.
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<b>But </b>he <b>didn’t </b>say any of that.
Instead, he leaned closer and kissed the
I stiffened, eyes going wide. I hadn’t expected Alexander to kiss me so suddenby, Wee it was for mod natural thing in the world. And I certainly didn’t expect him to do what he was doing now–tade his fingers in my hair and draw me closer
<b>“</b><b>If </b>that’s what you need,” his voice rumbled through the bond, “then you’ll have
My wolf purred <b>with </b>satisfaction, and on instinct, my eyelids fluttered shat I melted into kim, my hands fisting in his sweater. The pull of the full moon sang through my veins, making every touch feel d
This was what I’d been craving, what my body had been demanding For my mate to desire me as <b>muc </b>as I desired <b>him</b>–it was all I could have wanted
Alexander’s hand tilted my head to deepen the kiss. I couldn’t help the soft moan that slipped from my throat and into his. The taste of his tongue was too delicious, too perfect
I wanted him. More than anything
But then a sudden gust of wind cut through the garden, extinguishing several of the candles. I looked up to see a dark storm cloud sliding across the face of the moon, blocking out its silver light
The first fat raindrop hit my forehead, and within moments, it had begun to pour
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