Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45266 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 226(@200wpm)___ 181(@250wpm)___ 151(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45266 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 226(@200wpm)___ 181(@250wpm)___ 151(@300wpm)
Gavin’s head fell backward. He had to grab the edges of the tub to steady himself. His mate was full of surprises.
She flattened her body against his, her arms coming around him to hug him tight. “Sorry.”
He chuckled as he found a brain cell and spread his palms on her back. “Molly, you never need to apologize for climbing over my cock. But I wouldn’t mind understanding why you’re trying to make my heart stop with all this submerging yourself under water.”
“I don’t know,” she murmured.
He kissed the top of her head. “You don’t know…”
“It’s quiet.”
“Is it too loud in here?” he teased.
“Yes.”
He stiffened. Was she serious?
“Except when you’re inside me. And when I’m under water.”
He rubbed her back, trying to make sense of her words and coming up short.
“I think I’m ready to shift.”
“I suspect you are, Little one.”
“I want to stay right here for a minute longer, okay?”
He chuckled again and tipped her head back. “Precious mate of mine, like I said, sit on my cock any time you want.”
She bit her lip, smiling. “Water would flood the bathroom if I started bouncing up and down.”
“I don’t give a fuck if water floods the entire house, Little one. Bounce on my dick if that’s what you need.”
She stared at him. “I need to shift.”
“Okay.”
“Can I do it in here?”
“In the tub?”
“No. I mean in the house. Or even in the bathroom.”
He nodded. “Assuming you’re not as large as Felix’s mate, Khloe. I guess we’ll find out.”
Molly frowned. “She’s big?”
“Enormous.”
Molly’s brows furrowed. “I’ve never seen a large female wolf.”
“Neither had any of us.”
“Will I be big?”
“I don’t know, Little one. Nothing would surprise me at this point. But don’t you worry. The bathroom is large. You’ll be fine. Would you like to get out, dry off, and try?”
She shook her head. “There won’t be time to dry off.”
He frowned. This was so unbelievably surreal. “How do you know?”
She shrugged. “I don’t have any idea. I just know. When I lift off you, I’m going to shift.”
The oddest part was that she had such clarity, not just about this topic but in general. Females on the verge of their first shift did not experience this level of clarity ordinarily. They were usually scared and confused. Shivering. Burning up from their body temperature.
He cupped her face and kissed her lips. Her heart was calm. He believed in his soul she was right. She was so certain. “I’m going to lift you out of the tub and set you on your feet. Don’t fight it. Sometimes it helps to close your eyes and take a deep breath. Let your wolf come to the surface. Before you know it, you’ll be on all fours. I’ll climb out behind you and be right next to you the entire time, okay?”
“Yes, Daddy.” She reached with her tiny hands to press them to his cheeks. “I’m not scared.”
He smiled. “My brave girl.” One more kiss. “Ready?”
“Yes.”
He grabbed her around the waist, and in one swift move, lifted her off his cock and over the side of the tub to set her on her feet. He kept one hand on her hip to be sure she didn’t slip and fall, but she took a step back out of his reach, closed her eyes, inhaled deeply, and let the shimmer of the shift take over.
Before he could move to get out of the tub, his gorgeous mate was on all fours in the middle of the bathroom.
Fuck, she was stunning. Her fur was the same nearly black color of her human hair. She was most definitely not huge like Khloe. In fact, she was kind of small.
She also wasn’t scared. He could scent her calm in the air. She drew in a deep breath through her nostrils and let it out of her snout. As she lowered to sit on her haunches, Gavin climbed out of the tub.
He never released her gaze. His heart swelled as he fell deeper in love with her. Peace washed through him. She was perfect. There had been no need to worry. He had a million questions, and there would be rough waters ahead, but her wolf was stunning and flawless.
Without taking his gaze off hers, he snagged a towel so he could dry off. When he finished, he started to wrap it around his hips.
His mate snarled, baring her teeth before she lurched forward, grabbed the edge of the towel with her teeth, and yanked it to the floor.
Gavin laughed. Apparently she didn’t like the idea of him covering his cock.
She tipped her head to one side and stared at his erection for a long time as if memorizing it for later. She’d seen it before. She would see it a million times in their lives. But for some reason it fascinated her now.