“Owen and Shane told me the same,” I say. “The potion Sadie came up with before the cure slows it down, but none of them were affected by the spell we cast.”
“I have to go back to the books,” Sadie says. “There has to be something we can do.”
“It has to do with love,” I say firmly. “And forgiveness.”
“When did you become a sage?” Sadie asks.
I shrug. “It’s just what I know. I felt it in the circle. The others will have to find their mates, just like I did.”
Rafe turns away to poke the ribs, and Sadie just puts an arm around my waist. Whether I’m right or not remains to be seen, and it’s up to the other packs to make the final decision.
Sadie tugs on my waist lightly, and we start to walk around the edge of the park, greeting people as we go. It warms my heart to see how many people want to talk to Sadie, and how much they love her.
We’ve come a long way from our old prejudice. Even the other packs have respect for Sadie now. No one would dare speak against her.
As we reach the edge of the forest, Sadie steps away from me, tugging on my hand as she turns to run into the woods. I follow her, rushing through the trees, only to find that she’s vanished.
“Sadie?” I ask, turning around in a small circle.
She doesn’t respond, and even though I stretch out my senses, I can’t hear or smell any sign of her. A flicker of worry lashes my chest, and my heart speeds up a little.
“Ha!” Sadie yells, bursting out from behind a nearby tree. She tackles me, her arms going around my waist and her bodyslamming into mine. We both go down, tumbling over each other in the long grass.
“It’s so weird how you can do that,” I say as we roll to a stop with Sadie on top.
“Sneak up on you, or knock you on your ass?” she giggles.
“Both!” I reply, and she laughs even harder as she runs her hands across my chest.
“I don’t think you mind that much,” she says, her voice low and deep. She tightens her grip on me with both her hands and knees, keeping me still as she leans down.
“Not that much,” I whisper just before her lips touch mine.
Sadie kisses me deeply, her tongue sweeping into my mouth and teasing my own. She tightens her grip with her knees, her hands gripping my shoulders as she rocks back and forth. I try to reach up and grab her, but she giggles through the kiss, pinning me to the ground.
“Not fair,” I say before her lips lock on mine again. I relax under her, letting the sensations sweep through me and giving up control as she loses herself in the kiss. When I can feel her relaxing against my body, I run my hands up her arms gently, then grab her and flip us over.
“That’s not fair!” she laughs, wriggling under me. I grab her hands and pin them above her head.
“Hmm, seems fair to me,” I reply, kissing her.
I take my time, gently kneading her lips with mine, pulling back with light touches, then leaning down to kiss her deeply, feeling her open up to me and relax into the ground. My hands roam up and down her sides, and I start to slide down her body, teasing her through the soft fabric of her dress. Slowly, Ipush the skirt up her thighs, savoring the moment as she opens her legs.
“You’re not wearing panties,” I chuckle. “I’m starting to feel this might have been a set-up.”
Sadie blinks innocently and bites her lip. “I don’t know what you mean.”
“I bet you don’t,” I say wryly, putting one hand behind her knee so I can kiss the soft skin of her inner thigh. Slowly, I make wet patterns with my lips and tongue, teasing her as I make my way slowly down to her pussy.
I pause for a moment, and Sadie puts her hands on my head, thrusting her hips towards me. I chuckle as I wrap my arms around her thighs and then dive straight in, plunging my tongue into the warm, slick folds to find her throbbing clit.
Sadie moans, her hand tightening on my head as she thrusts her hips towards me. I use the tip of my tongue to trace a trail all the way down to her slit, groaning as I bury my mouth deep in her pussy, lapping into her as she squirms and writhes under me.
I tighten my grip on her thighs, holding her tightly against my mouth. Her hand disappears from my head, and I can feel her bucking up and down as pleasure ripples through her. When I can feel her trembling, right on the edge, I run my tongue back up to her clit and suck on it as hard as I can.
Sadie screams, just once, her hips bucking up and down. I hold her thighs tightly, lapping at her clit with the flat of my tongue until another orgasm rushes through her. Groaning in ecstasy, I eat my way downwards again, licking up her sweet juices as she comes again.
I feel her hand on my head, and I look up to see her panting, her whole body shivering as she looks down at me.
