the individual muscles of his abdomen. “I have a few ideas on that matter, but you might want to lose the wings.”
He smiled slowly as her hands loosened the closure of his belt. “What do you have in mind?”
“Well, as I am going to be on top, the wings might be in the way.”
She almost heard the snap as the wings disappeared. He was naked, on his back and watching her with a smile in a moment.
Hayley lifted the edge of her robe and crawled up his body to straddle him, their thighs concealed by the folds of her robe. She was slick and wet from watching him fly, so he slid in easily.
He pulled her robe down over her arms as she rode him slowly. His hands gripped her hips, cupped her breasts, and she could see his enjoyment of her body. It was heartening; they were both stuck with it.
She had always had an appreciation for her own body and enjoyed being inside it, but to find someone who revelled in it as much as she did was a delight.
When she was curled in his arms, she whispered, “What am I going to do for a living?”
He pressed a kiss to her shoulder. “If you want to continue your work at the recovery centre, it is now an option. If you wish to work with me as a hunter, I can train you. I think you would have some excellent possibilities in recognisance.”
“I don’t think that life as a hunter is for me. The recovery centre is much more my speed, though my transformation might not be well received.”
He nodded. “Right. Those held by fey might be a little aggressive toward you.”
“I just realised that.” She sighed.
He chuckled. “You would be good at eliciting confessions. You can tell when they are lying and could use magic to extract the truth.”
Hayley sat up and stared down at him. “Could you teach me that?”
“Sure. Truth spells are handy to use on children as well. Just a heads’ up.” He winked.
She dropped onto his chest, making him grunt; she pinned his arms above his head with hers. “So, what do you want for the instruction?”
“I will think of a proper tutoring fee. How long can we stay here?” He wagged his eyebrows at her.
“Until we are both comfortable with our transformations. We have until then.” She nuzzled his neck and squirmed on his chest until he broke her grip and held her hips.
“I love your waist, your hips, your breasts and those lush thighs that welcome me. Whatever you want me to teach you, the honour of you with me is payment enough.”
She grinned. “Good answer.”
He laughed and rolled her to her back, whispering the instructions for the truth spell while he kissed his way down her body.
When she managed to work the spell, he let her come, and the honesty she inflicted on him had him groaning as he lost control in the sheets.
He looked at her. “Let’s not cast that spell in bed again. Honesty means I can’t lie to myself about how much I want to come, and since I am bound with magic, I lose all control.”
She grinned. “Fair enough. Can we get something to eat before you defile any more linens?”
“Of course. I need to keep your strength up. This joining will be more of a strain on you than on me.”
Hayley got up, put on her robe and headed for the kitchen she had noted on the way in. Her honeymoon was off to a good start, and she wasn’t even married yet.
Epilogue
Tovin was still reeling with the greeting of his three nieces. Hayley had not stopped laughing at him.
“You are not going to do that, are you?” There was a nervous horror in his tone.
Hayley grinned. “Have three at once? No. This is one baby, one set of feet, elbows and fists, not to mention one little head. I am very glad I have five months to go. There should be time between cousins’ birthdays.”
Yval was in good hands. Their mother-in-law was enthralled with the new arrivals, and for the first time, Hayley appreciated living closely to her new family. Her job with the shifter council, interrogating suspects and getting
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