again.
“That’s the last one you’ll get.
How does it feel? Hot?” She shook her head. “Good. Now you need to eat, and you
need to shift, and do it several times. You’ll be tired, so eat first. Clear
broth for now, meat in a few hours.”
“Bacon?” Kerry asked, perking up.
Ethan laughed softly.
“I was thinking steak, but whatever
you fancy, as long as it stays down. You should bathe, too. Clean this up as
best you can with plain soap and water. I’ll leave the salve. Smear some on
after you bathe and that should be the last time. If you need me, Ethan has my
number.”
“Thank you,” Kerry said, and she
meant it. He smiled softly, then waved goodbye. She heard the door click closed
a few seconds later. She looked up at Ethan’s face. His eyes were closed, and
he still looked tired. He had a strong jaw and sharp cheekbones. He had a cleft
chin and black stubble covered his jaw His hair was dark, thick, wavy, and
short. Eric’s was a lot longer. This wolf still had her trapped against him,
but she didn’t try to escape, because she felt safe and warm. She wondered what
that stubble felt like and if he would mind her touching it.
“Now tell me what you were thinking,
little one, when you took off into the woods without a hunting partner and
without being shown around first.” Ethan’s silver-blue eyes opened on her. She
loved those eyes. The color was a lovely shade, and she silently hoped her pups
would have those eyes.
“There were turkeys, and you didn’t
have any, but you said that you liked it. I wanted to get it for you.” She kept
her eyes lowered out of respect for the Alpha and because she was submissive.
She had no wish to challenge or anger him, but she stole a look just to gauge
his mood.
“Ten seconds for all of them?” He
raised a brow, his eyes clear and intent on her now. She swallowed nervously.
“I think it was two minutes for the
biggest one.” She dropped her gaze again, and he lifted her chin with a finger
until she was looking into his eyes once more. His expression said that he
wanted more information. “She had me lost within ten minutes and shot within an
hour or two, I don’t remember.” She tested her leg and found that she could
move it without wincing. “Then it took too long to get back, and she started to
stink.” He gave her a slow, appraising look. “I won’t do it again.” She lowered
her eyes, feeling ashamed.
“I’ll show you around, and we’ll go
out with the pack if you want to hunt. I don’t want you out by yourself. Ever.
Again.” Lifting her chin again, Ethan kissed her chastely.
“Okay,” she said softly.
“You put yourself and the pack in
danger.You were nearly exposed, and worse, you were nearly killed. No one slept
last night because they were looking for you. You were selfish.”
“I know,” Kerry said, her voice whinier
than she wanted it to be. “I won’t do it again.” She tried to move away, but he
held her still. Ethan waited until she looked up at him again, then continued.
“You need to do what the doc said.
Will you eat for me?” She nodded. “Okay, stay here and I’ll get you some
broth.” She crinkled her nose, and he smiled, got up and went to the kitchen. She
rolled off the bed and shifted, then shifted back several times. Her leg was
completely healed, no scar and working perfectly. She opened the jar of salve
and capped it quickly after sniffing it. The strong, herbal, medicinal scent
made her eyes tear. She put down the jar and went into the bathroom and turned
the shower on. She climbed in.
Feeling grimy, Kerry washed her
body, but didn’t have the energy to shampoo her hair. She knew it was gross,
but she really felt like sitting down. There was a bench at one end of Ethan’s
luxurious shower. She went to sit, telling herself she should stay off her leg.
It was beginning to stiffen, and she didn’t want it to hurt again, so the bench
was the smart move, she decided. She leaned back and let the
“That’s the last one you’ll get.
How does it feel? Hot?” She shook her head. “Good. Now you need to eat, and you
need to shift, and do it several times. You’ll be tired, so eat first. Clear
broth for now, meat in a few hours.”
“Bacon?” Kerry asked, perking up.
Ethan laughed softly.
“I was thinking steak, but whatever
you fancy, as long as it stays down. You should bathe, too. Clean this up as
best you can with plain soap and water. I’ll leave the salve. Smear some on
after you bathe and that should be the last time. If you need me, Ethan has my
number.”
“Thank you,” Kerry said, and she
meant it. He smiled softly, then waved goodbye. She heard the door click closed
a few seconds later. She looked up at Ethan’s face. His eyes were closed, and
he still looked tired. He had a strong jaw and sharp cheekbones. He had a cleft
chin and black stubble covered his jaw His hair was dark, thick, wavy, and
short. Eric’s was a lot longer. This wolf still had her trapped against him,
but she didn’t try to escape, because she felt safe and warm. She wondered what
that stubble felt like and if he would mind her touching it.
“Now tell me what you were thinking,
little one, when you took off into the woods without a hunting partner and
without being shown around first.” Ethan’s silver-blue eyes opened on her. She
loved those eyes. The color was a lovely shade, and she silently hoped her pups
would have those eyes.
“There were turkeys, and you didn’t
have any, but you said that you liked it. I wanted to get it for you.” She kept
her eyes lowered out of respect for the Alpha and because she was submissive.
She had no wish to challenge or anger him, but she stole a look just to gauge
his mood.
“Ten seconds for all of them?” He
raised a brow, his eyes clear and intent on her now. She swallowed nervously.
“I think it was two minutes for the
biggest one.” She dropped her gaze again, and he lifted her chin with a finger
until she was looking into his eyes once more. His expression said that he
wanted more information. “She had me lost within ten minutes and shot within an
hour or two, I don’t remember.” She tested her leg and found that she could
move it without wincing. “Then it took too long to get back, and she started to
stink.” He gave her a slow, appraising look. “I won’t do it again.” She lowered
her eyes, feeling ashamed.
“I’ll show you around, and we’ll go
out with the pack if you want to hunt. I don’t want you out by yourself. Ever.
Again.” Lifting her chin again, Ethan kissed her chastely.
“Okay,” she said softly.
“You put yourself and the pack in
danger.You were nearly exposed, and worse, you were nearly killed. No one slept
last night because they were looking for you. You were selfish.”
“I know,” Kerry said, her voice whinier
than she wanted it to be. “I won’t do it again.” She tried to move away, but he
held her still. Ethan waited until she looked up at him again, then continued.
“You need to do what the doc said.
Will you eat for me?” She nodded. “Okay, stay here and I’ll get you some
broth.” She crinkled her nose, and he smiled, got up and went to the kitchen. She
rolled off the bed and shifted, then shifted back several times. Her leg was
completely healed, no scar and working perfectly. She opened the jar of salve
and capped it quickly after sniffing it. The strong, herbal, medicinal scent
made her eyes tear. She put down the jar and went into the bathroom and turned
the shower on. She climbed in.
Feeling grimy, Kerry washed her
body, but didn’t have the energy to shampoo her hair. She knew it was gross,
but she really felt like sitting down. There was a bench at one end of Ethan’s
luxurious shower. She went to sit, telling herself she should stay off her leg.
It was beginning to stiffen, and she didn’t want it to hurt again, so the bench
was the smart move, she decided. She leaned back and let the
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