He cleared his throat, and it was more of a growl than he intended it to be.
“Gosh, I want to touch you,” she murmured, scooting closer.
He slipped his arm over her waist and drew her closer.“I thought you just wanted to rest?”
“I do.But the part of me that’s a gryphon wants to lick every inch of you.”
He nearly swallowed his tongue.
She let out a soft giggle and ducked her head against his chest.“This is rough.I want to sleep with you,reallysleep, but I can’t seem to turn off the voice in my head that thinks a good tumble in the sheets will fix everything.”
It was his turn to chuckle.She tilted her head to look at him in the dark room, and he kissed her.
“It’s been a crazy day, but I think just sleeping is a good idea.The beasts in our heads are running on the instinct to claim each other and are disappointed we’re just planning to rest.”
“Maybe your wolf is more aware of things than my gryphon?Because I can only feel a slight stirring of things from her.”
“Maybe.Do you want to sleep, beautiful?”
“Yeah.No.Wait.Yes.”She hissed the last word a little and then kissed him.“Yes.”
“Then goodnight, sweetheart.”
“Goodnight, Leo.”She yawned and then sighed, her body slowly relaxing against his.
Talk about freaking difficult.He couldn’t fall asleep right now if his life depended on it.Every sense in him was tuned to her.To the rhythm of her breathing as she drifted off to sleep, the sweet smell of her, and the knowledge that she was right here, in his home and his bed.
It had been a wild and wonderful day.
He’d gone to the fairgrounds as a security team member to keep his alphas safe and found his truemate.
He couldn’t wait to see what happened next.
ChapterSeven
Mira woke to the faint sound of birds singing.For a moment, she didn’t open her eyes.She lay still, letting herself sink into the quiet hum of the house and the warmth of the male beside her.
She eased over to her side after a few moments and saw Leo on his back, one arm under the pillow, the other on his bare stomach.She watched his chest rise and fall as he breathed deeply in sleep, and her gryphon stirred in her chest.It was the strangest but coolest feeling in the world.
Being around Leo was making her feel things she’d never felt before.
And not just sexy feelings, although those were awesome.She was faintly feeling a wild part of herself, and she cherished the little pieces of the gryphon.
Leo sighed as he stirred, like he was aware she was watching him and decided to wake up to watch her too.He opened his eyes and yawned, stretching like a cat in the morning sunlight, the blanket slipping down his hip to reveal his dark boxer briefs.
“Morning, beautiful,” he said, rolling to his side to smile at her, eyes crinkling at the corners.
“Good morning.”
“Did you sleep well?”
“I did.You?”
“Best sleep of my life because you were with me.”He rested a hand on the dip of her waist.“We can go grab breakfast at the diner in town if you’re hungry.”
“Sounds good to me.”
Twenty minutes later, they were in his truck, heading to a diner in Thorn Hollow, run by pack members.The town was quaint: quiet streets lined with houses with manicured lawns, and several businesses, including a gas station, a deli that he said served the best sandwiches, and a clinic run by Doc Whalen, the pack’s healer.
