“I thought you said the heat would pass already,” Ruby’s sweet breathy voice moans into my ear as I thrust inside her, her legs wrapped around my waist driving me on, the headboard hitting the wall. It’s a miracle it hasn't broken by now.

“It has passed. This is just your mate wanting you.” At my words she bites into my shoulder once again, the pleasure sending me over the edge, my release taking her with me as her pussy clamps down on my rock-hard cock.

Even after multiple attempts, it doesn't seem to want to go down. Not that I blame him with Ruby so close. Not wanting to pull myself from her, I roll us so she’s on top of me, my cock still deep inside her.

Her body drapes over mine as she continues to take little bites at my chest, making more cum stream from my cock into her. Seems my little mate wants to make sure I’m nice and marked. She may not know what she’s doing, but I love that her possessive side is coming out and that she wants me all marked up for everyone to see. She could cover my entire body with her marks if she wanted, and I’d love every minute of it.

“If the heat has passed, does that mean shifter sex is always like this? So intense?” I feel her tense at her own question, reminding me how much she doesn't know. But we have the rest of our lives for all that, and I want to ease the thoughts I know she has going through her head.

“Sweets, I’ve only ever been with you.” Her head pops up, a soft growl rumbling from her chest, my shifter traits showing in her from our mating.

Her cheeks pinken at the sound of her own growl. “How is that—this—possible?”

Sitting up, I take her with me so she’s in my lap, straddling me. I let my cock slip free, knowing that if I keep it in her we won’t get much talking done.

“As you’ve gathered, I’m a wolf shifter.” I don't know why I hold my breath after the words leave my mouth. This is something she knows by now, has known from the moment she entered the cabin.

“Am I…” Her words hang in the air. I’m not sure if she’s scared of what I’ve changed her into.

“Only a little. You aren’t fully shifter. Our pups will be, but you won’t do a full shift.” I run one of my hands over her stomach absentmindedly, thinking about the pups that will grow there.

She tongues her teeth, looking for the canines that slide out when we make love.

“Your teeth will grow, you’ll get claws, you’ll be faster, stronger, and you’ll heal quicker. It’s nature's way of making sure you can protect you cubs if need be, that you can handle them. Are you mad I didn't tell you all this before we—”

She cuts me off, pressing her warm plump lips to mine, her sugar sweetness filling my mouth.

“I think I’ve loved you from the first moment I saw you sitting in that bakery, all grumpy. Something about you…it was like a part of me knew you were mine,” she says, pulling away from the kiss.

“I know I’ve loved you since I took my first breath on this earth. I’ve been waiting for you my whole life, and I will love you even after this world takes me.”

Her eyes glisten with unshed tears, making my wolf growl in response, unhappy at the sight.

“You’re my mate, my everything; I’ll spend my whole life making you happy. I love you, sweets.”

“I love you too. Even when you drove me crazy.” She gives me a playful smack on my chest.

“Trust me, it was hard to keep away from you, love. The most bittersweet three weeks of my life.”

“And now?”

“Now you’re all mine.” I flip her over, caging her beneath me, my wolf pushing forward, making my eyes turn black.

“Why, what big eyes you have,” she teases, a smile playing at her lips.

“All the better to see my beautiful mate with,” I tease back as I roam them over her perfect body laid out beneath me as I slowly slide down her form.

“Why, what big teeth you have.” Her words are breathy with desire.

“All the better to eat you with.” Grabbing her thighs, I pull her wide, exposing her pussy, showing her how well I could eat her.