Page 106 of Moon Craving

sleep. He moved as well, readily allowing their bodies to settle against each other. She

seemed to like that as she stopped moving and the lines of her face smoothed to

peacefulness.

If he did not know better, he would think she was part Chrechte, the way she

reacted with almost animal-like instincts.

Leaning down, he took a deep breath, inhaling her addictive fragrance. Emily had

not smelled this good; no woman ever had. But his lovely wife's natural perfume was like

wildflowers on the floor of Heaven to his wolf's senses. Unable to help himself, Talorc

nuzzled into the smooth skin of her neck.

She tilted her head back in an unconscious gesture of submission that went

straight to his sex and his wolf's spirit.

He continued to nuzzle her until the urge to scent her in the way of his people grew

irrepressible. He rubbed his cheek against hers on one side of her face and then the

other. His wolf cried out for Talorc to change and to scent his mate properly, but he

resisted. Abigail would no doubt have heart failure were she to wake to a giant gray wolf

rubbing his muzzle against her cheeks and neck.

She'd been terrified enough meeting him in the woods. She had an unhealthy fear

of wild animals he would have to help her get past. 'Twas a good thing he had no intention

of ever revealing his wolf nature to his wife. Even if he could trust her with his secrets, her

terror would remain a barrier between them.

So, scenting her as a man would have to do. It would be enough to mark her as his

for the other Chrechte. Now that they had access to water for washing, his fastidious wife

would not leave the scent of their lovemaking rubbed into her skin.

Unfortunately.

Abigail's breath hitched and then changed to reflect a waking state. Her smell

changed subtly as she experienced some kind of agitation. Tension crept into her limbs

even though she had not moved. He lifted his head to meet her eyes.

She blinked sleepily at him, something unreadable in the brown depth of her gaze.

"You're here."

He did not ask where else he should be, considering he had spent most of the night