afterward.”
“Oh,” Kari said, distressed suddenly. Turning to face her, Skye put his chin on her knees, rubbing his hands along her calves.
Sean leaned into her side and put his head on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, peaches, it’s all okay,” he murmured. The wolves nearby reached out in some way to touch or caress her. It was almost funny but it did calm her down.
She noticed movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to see Andreas rise and come toward her, sensing her distress. Perri got up and moved to Devon’s lap as Andreas sat beside her, pulling Kari into the curve of his body. “Are you well?” he murmured into her ear.
“Fine. I’m okay. Really. Just getting a history lesson.” She didn’t want to get anyone in trouble with Andreas and didn’t know how he’d feel about them telling her about Neil.
“We told her about Neil,” Sean said, resettling, moving closer to her again.
“Ah. And you’re distressed?”
“I was but superwolf here and his gang of sidekicks seemed to calm me down with a bunch of petting,” she said drowsily. Andreas’s warmth enveloped her, lulling her into a deeper calm.
“Superwolf? Gang of sidekicks?” Andreas asked, eyebrow rising.
“Well, yes. Sean has this way of reading my mind. And everyone with their petting and stroking—it was magic. Like the furry version of the Super Friends.”
Perri giggled then. “You’ll fit into this family just fine.”
“Yes,” Andreas said, hugging her to his side tightly. He was so big he dwarfed her but she didn’t feel threatened in any way, just blanketed. It was a nice girly feeling. She’d never been out with such a big man before, it was a bit overwhelming. Well, that was an understatement. Still, not scary.
They all sat there, lounging and talking and laughing. She felt them burrow into her heart as they shared funny stories about each other.
Just after 1 a.m. Johanna came in. “Shall we run?” She stood in the doorway with eyes only for Andreas. “Andreas? It’s a beautiful night for it. Your last one before your queen joins you.”
Several people got up and headed out. Their small group all stayed on the couch. Kari looked bored while the other woman actually thrust out her chest in Andreas’s direction.
“I’m too tired to run tonight. And I most definitely don’t plan to leave my little wolf’s side. Don’t let that stop any of you, though,” he added without taking his eyes from Kari.
“Go. Run if you want to. Just because I can’t doesn’t mean you can’t,” Kari said quietly once Johanna left the room.
“I don’t want to. You’re so close. Less than twenty-four hours and you’ll be running at my side. I can wait. I like being here with you.” He looked down at her, so small compared to him. The warmth of protective feelings spread through him when he thought about her and how strong and yet vulnerable she was.
Skye got up and stretched. “I think I’m going to go. I didn’t run last night or the night before. Tomorrow is a big day so I need to get back into practice.” He grinned at them and headed for the door. Perri and Devon had gone back to their room, lust seeping from their pores.
Kari noticed that she could smell emotions now. She mentioned it and Sean answered, “Part of your new superpowers,” as he got up. “I’m off too. A run sounds like just what the doctor ordered. See you two tomorrow.” He bent down and rubbed his cheek along Andreas’s and kissed the top of Kari’s head.
Phillip and Laurent played chess on the other side of the room. The smoky peat of the expensive Scotch they drank seduced her senses. The room was empty except for the four of them.
“You did a great job tonight.” Kari pulled away to face Andreas when he said it but he brought her to his body again, needing to touch her.
Sighing with satisfaction, she snuggled into him. “Why do you say so?”
“I’ve spent my life being groomed for leadership but you just do it
“Oh,” Kari said, distressed suddenly. Turning to face her, Skye put his chin on her knees, rubbing his hands along her calves.
Sean leaned into her side and put his head on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, peaches, it’s all okay,” he murmured. The wolves nearby reached out in some way to touch or caress her. It was almost funny but it did calm her down.
She noticed movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to see Andreas rise and come toward her, sensing her distress. Perri got up and moved to Devon’s lap as Andreas sat beside her, pulling Kari into the curve of his body. “Are you well?” he murmured into her ear.
“Fine. I’m okay. Really. Just getting a history lesson.” She didn’t want to get anyone in trouble with Andreas and didn’t know how he’d feel about them telling her about Neil.
“We told her about Neil,” Sean said, resettling, moving closer to her again.
“Ah. And you’re distressed?”
“I was but superwolf here and his gang of sidekicks seemed to calm me down with a bunch of petting,” she said drowsily. Andreas’s warmth enveloped her, lulling her into a deeper calm.
“Superwolf? Gang of sidekicks?” Andreas asked, eyebrow rising.
“Well, yes. Sean has this way of reading my mind. And everyone with their petting and stroking—it was magic. Like the furry version of the Super Friends.”
Perri giggled then. “You’ll fit into this family just fine.”
“Yes,” Andreas said, hugging her to his side tightly. He was so big he dwarfed her but she didn’t feel threatened in any way, just blanketed. It was a nice girly feeling. She’d never been out with such a big man before, it was a bit overwhelming. Well, that was an understatement. Still, not scary.
They all sat there, lounging and talking and laughing. She felt them burrow into her heart as they shared funny stories about each other.
Just after 1 a.m. Johanna came in. “Shall we run?” She stood in the doorway with eyes only for Andreas. “Andreas? It’s a beautiful night for it. Your last one before your queen joins you.”
Several people got up and headed out. Their small group all stayed on the couch. Kari looked bored while the other woman actually thrust out her chest in Andreas’s direction.
“I’m too tired to run tonight. And I most definitely don’t plan to leave my little wolf’s side. Don’t let that stop any of you, though,” he added without taking his eyes from Kari.
“Go. Run if you want to. Just because I can’t doesn’t mean you can’t,” Kari said quietly once Johanna left the room.
“I don’t want to. You’re so close. Less than twenty-four hours and you’ll be running at my side. I can wait. I like being here with you.” He looked down at her, so small compared to him. The warmth of protective feelings spread through him when he thought about her and how strong and yet vulnerable she was.
Skye got up and stretched. “I think I’m going to go. I didn’t run last night or the night before. Tomorrow is a big day so I need to get back into practice.” He grinned at them and headed for the door. Perri and Devon had gone back to their room, lust seeping from their pores.
Kari noticed that she could smell emotions now. She mentioned it and Sean answered, “Part of your new superpowers,” as he got up. “I’m off too. A run sounds like just what the doctor ordered. See you two tomorrow.” He bent down and rubbed his cheek along Andreas’s and kissed the top of Kari’s head.
Phillip and Laurent played chess on the other side of the room. The smoky peat of the expensive Scotch they drank seduced her senses. The room was empty except for the four of them.
“You did a great job tonight.” Kari pulled away to face Andreas when he said it but he brought her to his body again, needing to touch her.
Sighing with satisfaction, she snuggled into him. “Why do you say so?”
“I’ve spent my life being groomed for leadership but you just do it
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