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me down with his horse. Just before the horse drew near, I shifted to my wolf. Adam was thrown into a tree; his neck snapped . Once more, she inhaled deep. If the fall hadn’t killed him, I would have.
Leon tightened his grip on her. In that moment, words, spoken or otherwise, were not necessary. He understood, and linked to him as she was, she knew.
What did you mean, that you are mine and I am yours?
You are my mate, Penny. His lips brushed her neck and she shivered, feeling her nipples grow taut even as her center tingled. And I am yours.
What does that mean?
The hand at her midriff drew up slightly, until it was barely a few inches away from her breast, before lowering once more.
“Every werewolf has a mate, another who is their other half in all things. Some spend entire lifetimes without finding them, and end up mating for other reasons.”
What kinds of reasons?
Politics, power, wealth, prestige….
So a mate is like a husband?
He laughed softly. No, a mate is much more. Unlike humans, we mate for life. Unless your mate dies, you are forever joined to one were, Males are the protectors. Females the nurturers.
And I’m your mate?
He pulled her closer and she bit back a moan as his hardness press into her back. Her insides tingled with the memory of it moving into her body.
Yes. You are mine.
Penny turned in his arms and looked into his chiseled face. Leon Arnaud was the most beautiful man she’d ever seen, and every day he seemed to grow even more so to her.
Is there a ceremony? Like with a wedding?
Sometimes, but it’s not necessary. She shook her head in confusion and he continued. It requires a joining of bodies, minds, and souls.
Penny looked away briefly. Bodies, minds and souls ? Tonight, when we almost…would that have been it? The mating?
Leon’s gaze held her transfixed for the span of many heartbeats before he nodded once. I cannot take you, Penny, without mating you.
Warmth seeped through her body and she looked to his lips. Before she could think on it, she pushed onto her toes and kissed him. She heard a growl, and was unsure which of them had released it—she didn’t care. All she cared about was his strong arms wrapped around her as he kissed her back.
Sharp teeth grazed her lips as his canines descended. Penny kissed him harder, rubbing her aching body against his. She tugged her lips away in frustration and began to pull his shirt up, running her fingers against his warm, hard flesh.
Leon groaned, as if in pain, moments before his hand caught hers and he drew away. He suddenly stepped away, looking everywhere but at her. Confused, her breathing harsh, her skin tingling, Penny watched him. Moving forward, she began, “I don’t understand—”
Leon took another couple of steps away and Penny froze, her lustful haze dissolving. She crossed her arms over her breasts, feeling very naked suddenly, and waited.
I told you if I take you, I would mate you. His eyes finally lifted to hers. If I mate you while on this plantation, it could jeopardize…everything.
Her brows furrowed. “How?”
You don’t understand yet because you weren’t raised among our kind. He gave her his back and ran a hand through his hair. Return to the slave quarters, Penny .
“Leon—”
He spun quickly, pinning her with an almost feral glare. “Go!”
She froze, feeling as if a bucket of cold water had just been doused over her head.
Mouth hardening in anger, she shifted to her wolf. A parting snarl later and she was running in the opposite direction.
***
The next days were hardly better. When Penny showed up to do her office tasks, Leon was either gone, or about to leave for some other task. He was coolly civil with her, even though on some occasions she’d caught him staring at her with unbridled lust. Usually, when she caught him, he’d left soon after.
This day, however, was different. When she’d entered his office, he was seated behind his desk, his eyes trained on the door as if
Leon tightened his grip on her. In that moment, words, spoken or otherwise, were not necessary. He understood, and linked to him as she was, she knew.
What did you mean, that you are mine and I am yours?
You are my mate, Penny. His lips brushed her neck and she shivered, feeling her nipples grow taut even as her center tingled. And I am yours.
What does that mean?
The hand at her midriff drew up slightly, until it was barely a few inches away from her breast, before lowering once more.
“Every werewolf has a mate, another who is their other half in all things. Some spend entire lifetimes without finding them, and end up mating for other reasons.”
What kinds of reasons?
Politics, power, wealth, prestige….
So a mate is like a husband?
He laughed softly. No, a mate is much more. Unlike humans, we mate for life. Unless your mate dies, you are forever joined to one were, Males are the protectors. Females the nurturers.
And I’m your mate?
He pulled her closer and she bit back a moan as his hardness press into her back. Her insides tingled with the memory of it moving into her body.
Yes. You are mine.
Penny turned in his arms and looked into his chiseled face. Leon Arnaud was the most beautiful man she’d ever seen, and every day he seemed to grow even more so to her.
Is there a ceremony? Like with a wedding?
Sometimes, but it’s not necessary. She shook her head in confusion and he continued. It requires a joining of bodies, minds, and souls.
Penny looked away briefly. Bodies, minds and souls ? Tonight, when we almost…would that have been it? The mating?
Leon’s gaze held her transfixed for the span of many heartbeats before he nodded once. I cannot take you, Penny, without mating you.
Warmth seeped through her body and she looked to his lips. Before she could think on it, she pushed onto her toes and kissed him. She heard a growl, and was unsure which of them had released it—she didn’t care. All she cared about was his strong arms wrapped around her as he kissed her back.
Sharp teeth grazed her lips as his canines descended. Penny kissed him harder, rubbing her aching body against his. She tugged her lips away in frustration and began to pull his shirt up, running her fingers against his warm, hard flesh.
Leon groaned, as if in pain, moments before his hand caught hers and he drew away. He suddenly stepped away, looking everywhere but at her. Confused, her breathing harsh, her skin tingling, Penny watched him. Moving forward, she began, “I don’t understand—”
Leon took another couple of steps away and Penny froze, her lustful haze dissolving. She crossed her arms over her breasts, feeling very naked suddenly, and waited.
I told you if I take you, I would mate you. His eyes finally lifted to hers. If I mate you while on this plantation, it could jeopardize…everything.
Her brows furrowed. “How?”
You don’t understand yet because you weren’t raised among our kind. He gave her his back and ran a hand through his hair. Return to the slave quarters, Penny .
“Leon—”
He spun quickly, pinning her with an almost feral glare. “Go!”
She froze, feeling as if a bucket of cold water had just been doused over her head.
Mouth hardening in anger, she shifted to her wolf. A parting snarl later and she was running in the opposite direction.
***
The next days were hardly better. When Penny showed up to do her office tasks, Leon was either gone, or about to leave for some other task. He was coolly civil with her, even though on some occasions she’d caught him staring at her with unbridled lust. Usually, when she caught him, he’d left soon after.
This day, however, was different. When she’d entered his office, he was seated behind his desk, his eyes trained on the door as if
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