removed his own clothes and shifted into his wolf form.
He didn’t even know what instinct prompted him to do so, but he realized he’d done the right thing when Shiloh changed shapes as well. In bird form, Shiloh looked so majestic it humbled Liam, and he was invaded by an unprecedented desire to protect his mate and the egg. Okay, so maybe the situation was a bit suspicious, but he’d The Wolf Who Hatched an Egg
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worry about that later. For the moment, he and Shiloh would protect this baby.
Shiloh sat on the egg, protecting it with his heat, while Liam took position next to his mate, ready to deal with whatever threat came.
True enough, he hadn’t expected this, but together, Shiloh and he could deal with anything. It would all turn out okay in the end.
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Scarlet Hyacinth
Chapter Eight
Shiloh had not spent so much time in shifted form since being a baby. From the moment he’d begun to hatch the egg, he seemed to have fallen into an instinctual part of himself, one that told him to protect this child at all costs.
His argument with Liam from the night before had upset him, but thankfully, the other man seemed to have forgotten about his previous concerns. The morning after the egg’s appearance, the wolf changed into his human form. At first, Shiloh didn’t know what Liam intended, but their connection soon made him realize it, and he allowed himself to relax. He should have known better than to doubt Liam.
A few minutes later, Liam brought him a tray of salad and sushi. It had been specially prepared so that Shiloh could eat it without having to shift. Liam sat on the bed and gently caressed Shiloh’s feathers.
“Eat up, baby. You’ll need your strength.”
“Thanks,” Shiloh sent through their connection. He ate up the provided meal, never once moving off the egg.
As he did so, Liam retrieved a sandwich for himself, gulped it down in a few bites, then shifted back. It seemed the wolf shared his instinct of protecting the egg.
Liam cuddled closer to Shiloh and licked his bill. “It’ll be all right, baby,” he said. “I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Shiloh inwardly smiled. “I know.”
They just stayed like that for a few hours, still in shifted form, Shiloh on the egg, Liam in front of him, always vigilant. After a bit, Shiloh found it necessary to visit the little swan’s room. He didn’t The Wolf Who Hatched an Egg
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want to leave the egg, though. How did other swans deal with such issues?
“I can take over for a bit,” Liam suggested.
Shiloh was surprised at the offer, but he did recall his people often shared egg-hatching responsibilities. Perhaps it might not be exactly the same, but Shiloh knew he could trust Liam to keep the egg warm and safe until he stretched his legs and did his private needs. He nodded and carefully moved off the egg. Liam took his place, curling around it, as Shiloh shifted into his legged form and headed into the bathroom.
He used the facilities and even dared to take a quick shower. He didn’t linger there too long, though, and was in and out of the bath in perhaps five minutes. Liam was squatting over the egg when Shiloh entered their bedroom, having found a better position to distribute the heat evenly. It might have looked funny, if it hadn’t been so touching.
“Okay, I’m ready to get back to it now.”
Before Liam could answer, Shiloh heard the phone ring. His entire being summoned him toward Liam and the egg, but the call might be something important.
Sighing, Shiloh left the bedroom and went to pick up the phone.
The only people who ever called them—landline or otherwise—were their friends, and whichever of them chose to do so now would be worried if Shiloh didn’t pick up.
He retrieved the phone. “Hello.”
At the other side of the connection, Nicolas chuckled. “Hi, Shiloh.
Just checking to see if we’re still on for tonight.”
Shiloh’s mind went completely blank. He searched his memory to figure out
He didn’t even know what instinct prompted him to do so, but he realized he’d done the right thing when Shiloh changed shapes as well. In bird form, Shiloh looked so majestic it humbled Liam, and he was invaded by an unprecedented desire to protect his mate and the egg. Okay, so maybe the situation was a bit suspicious, but he’d The Wolf Who Hatched an Egg
83
worry about that later. For the moment, he and Shiloh would protect this baby.
Shiloh sat on the egg, protecting it with his heat, while Liam took position next to his mate, ready to deal with whatever threat came.
True enough, he hadn’t expected this, but together, Shiloh and he could deal with anything. It would all turn out okay in the end.
84
Scarlet Hyacinth
Chapter Eight
Shiloh had not spent so much time in shifted form since being a baby. From the moment he’d begun to hatch the egg, he seemed to have fallen into an instinctual part of himself, one that told him to protect this child at all costs.
His argument with Liam from the night before had upset him, but thankfully, the other man seemed to have forgotten about his previous concerns. The morning after the egg’s appearance, the wolf changed into his human form. At first, Shiloh didn’t know what Liam intended, but their connection soon made him realize it, and he allowed himself to relax. He should have known better than to doubt Liam.
A few minutes later, Liam brought him a tray of salad and sushi. It had been specially prepared so that Shiloh could eat it without having to shift. Liam sat on the bed and gently caressed Shiloh’s feathers.
“Eat up, baby. You’ll need your strength.”
“Thanks,” Shiloh sent through their connection. He ate up the provided meal, never once moving off the egg.
As he did so, Liam retrieved a sandwich for himself, gulped it down in a few bites, then shifted back. It seemed the wolf shared his instinct of protecting the egg.
Liam cuddled closer to Shiloh and licked his bill. “It’ll be all right, baby,” he said. “I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Shiloh inwardly smiled. “I know.”
They just stayed like that for a few hours, still in shifted form, Shiloh on the egg, Liam in front of him, always vigilant. After a bit, Shiloh found it necessary to visit the little swan’s room. He didn’t The Wolf Who Hatched an Egg
85
want to leave the egg, though. How did other swans deal with such issues?
“I can take over for a bit,” Liam suggested.
Shiloh was surprised at the offer, but he did recall his people often shared egg-hatching responsibilities. Perhaps it might not be exactly the same, but Shiloh knew he could trust Liam to keep the egg warm and safe until he stretched his legs and did his private needs. He nodded and carefully moved off the egg. Liam took his place, curling around it, as Shiloh shifted into his legged form and headed into the bathroom.
He used the facilities and even dared to take a quick shower. He didn’t linger there too long, though, and was in and out of the bath in perhaps five minutes. Liam was squatting over the egg when Shiloh entered their bedroom, having found a better position to distribute the heat evenly. It might have looked funny, if it hadn’t been so touching.
“Okay, I’m ready to get back to it now.”
Before Liam could answer, Shiloh heard the phone ring. His entire being summoned him toward Liam and the egg, but the call might be something important.
Sighing, Shiloh left the bedroom and went to pick up the phone.
The only people who ever called them—landline or otherwise—were their friends, and whichever of them chose to do so now would be worried if Shiloh didn’t pick up.
He retrieved the phone. “Hello.”
At the other side of the connection, Nicolas chuckled. “Hi, Shiloh.
Just checking to see if we’re still on for tonight.”
Shiloh’s mind went completely blank. He searched his memory to figure out
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