How deep was this fucking lake?!
Air bubbles left my muzzle as I lifted my head and tried to paddle harder, said bubbles popping against literal shards of ice that had broken off the surface with my dive.
A second later, the sound of another body crashing into the ice-covered surface echoed through the water, and sharp teeth grabbed onto the fur on the back of my neck, pulling me out of the lake.
Much like the sound of Hannes rescuing me, his growl reverberated through the forest, all Alpha and pissed off at my impulsiveness after he lay me on the ground.
Standing on all fours, I shook the droplets off me, ignoring his scowl, but tiny pieces of ice stuck to my fur here and there, making my attempt to shake them off too painful.
Huffing, Hannes shook his body dry and came to my side, bumping me onto the dry patch of grass under the giant tree that protected it from the snow.
I was about to curse him the fuck out for pushing me down, but he nuzzled my neck again and then began to lick the ice off my fur. His mouth spread his delicious warmth all over me, making me shudder.
His wolf was grooming me.
Hell yes!
Well, I wasn’t going to complain now…
With great care, his tongue moved over my sides to my back and down my spine as he cleaned me, spreading the most incredible feeling of longing through me until I was trembling. It was weird to exist somewhere between a woman and a wolf. Part of me knew he was just taking care of me, his mate, but on the other hand…
Mother, may I?
Hannes’s attention dipped to my lower back until the wildest heat spread through me, arousal making me blind and exuding from my pores. Unashamedly, I lifted my tail, exposing myself to him… He was my mate, after all, and we wolves didn’t play all those human games.
A whimper suddenly escaped me, and true shock rendered me frozen in place.
Holy shit. Did he just lick my ass?!
His wolf’s face suddenly appeared above me, and his ocean-blue eyes sparkled hungrily under the full moon when he held my gaze, pining me down with his massive body. The strong scent of Alpha entered my nostrils before he rolled our bodies, laying behind me.
Awe, cuddling time. Big spoon, little spoon.
Leaning down, he clamped his teeth over the side of my neck and my eyes widened. That was a claiming bite.
Not cuddling. I repeat, not cuddling!
With his canines firmly on my neck, Hannes’s wolf shifted his weight behind me, and I truly felt him, pleasure and relief coursing through my body.
“Mine,”he growled, canines piercing my neck when the wolf finally claimed me as his.
Hell yes!
17
NATALIA
Aslow stream of memories made their way into my mind as consciousness returned to me, my eyes opening to the soft morning light.
Understanding swiftly hit me, and I sat upright on the bed, startling Dante and André who jumped awake at either side of me.
“What happened?”
“Is everything okay?”
They asked in unison while ire and disbelief captured every cell in my body. “I’m going to fucking kill him!” I sprang over André, standing from the bed. “No, I’m going to kill her.”
“What are you talking about?”
