“Oh, no, little dreamer. We are going to discuss this.”
“Nope.” I roll off my chair and start walking. “Nope. Nope. No?—”
His arms wrap around me from behind as he lifts me into the air and spins me around.
I shriek in response, and he continues his whirl.
“How about a swim?” he offers.
“What?”
“You know, the activity one often does in the water?”
“I thought we were going to…” Wait, no. I don’t want to say that. If he’s going to change the topic away from my heat, then why would I switch it back?
But a swim.
My eyes widen. “I don’t know how to swim…”
“Then I’ll teach you,” he says, his tone suggesting it’s the simplest thing in the world.
However, as the wave crashes against the sand, I seriously question his easy candor. “I don’t think the ocean is a good place to learn, Morpheus.”
“That’s very true,” he agrees, making me a little less nervous about his intentions.
Except then the world shifts around us.
And when our surroundings come back into view, I find myself staring at a secluded lagoon inside a cave.
“Thisis a much better place to learn,” Morpheus murmurs. “And an excellent spot for an intimate conversation about your heat. So, shall we strip down and begin with an anatomy lesson before we swim?”
Chapter 13
Morpheus
Serapina freezes in my arms,her nerves seeming to paralyze her limbs. I slowly release her and circle to face her. “Are you afraid of me or the water?” I ask cautiously, needing to know if I’ve pushed her too far.
Her nose scrunches as she looks up at me. “I’m not afraid of you or the water,” she says. “I just… I’m nervous.” She frowns. “And I don’t want to be nervous. I want to be strong. Not timid. Not naïve. But adventurous. And… and you know what? Yes. I want to have an anatomy lesson. Explain what a knot is.”
I arch a brow. “Explain it or show it?” I ask, intrigued by this bold side of her.
Her eyes widen. “You would show me?”
“I did just offer to provide an anatomy lesson, didn’t I?”
She blinks. “Oh.” She glances down and then back up. “I… I actually would like to see a knot. If you… don’t mind.”
My lips curl. “An Omega asking to see her Alpha’s knot is a fantasy, little dreamer. So I definitely don’t mind at all. But I would ask that you lead in this exploration, as I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”
Her blue irises pulse as she peers up at me. “Lead how?”
“Well, I’ll take off my shirt. Then you can unbutton my pants. And we’ll go from there, okay?”
She swallows, her pupils dilating. “Okay,” she echoes, her gaze running over me with interest. “I… I accept.” The way she squares her shoulders tells me she’s trying to bolster her confidence.
“Good,” I tell her, praising both her agreement and her obvious self-assurance. Then I reward her by making a show of removing my shirt, something her eyes confirm that she’s enjoying as she watches me undress.
Though, even without her gaze, I would know she’s interested.
