Taylor
“Are you hungry?”Reyes asks as I toe off my shoes.
“No, not really.”
“Did you want to do something?”he asks, looking strained.
“I think I’ll take a shower and get ready for bed.Is that okay?”
“Of course.”
I pause before going upstairs.I can feel the heat he told me about yesterday.The mating moon, or whatever.All day, the connection between Reyes and me has intensified.I mean, the connection has been there since day one, but it feels different now.I’m hyperaware of him, of his body, his hands, his mouth.
When he stepped out of Landry’s hospital room, I missed him.I felt bereft without him near me.I couldn’t handle him being away from me.
“Is everything all right?”Reyes asks, looking worried.
“You’re not going to leave… or anything, right?”
“No, I’ll be here.”
I nod and grip the railing.“Good.”
I can feel Reyes’s eyes on me as I ascend the stairs and disappear into our bedroom.I hurry into the bathroom and strip, crank the shower as hot as it will go, and step under the spray.
I sigh as the hot water eases the aches in my muscles.My throat aches slightly when I swallow.I dip my head under the hot water, hoping it works its magic on my thoughts as well as my body.
Logically, I feel like everything is happening too fast.Whenever I thought about falling in love, I also thought it would happen slowly, over years.Instead, it’s happened in days, with a man who’s a wolf shifter.
My emotions must be on overdrive from the full moon.
Can I trust myself?Am I really in love with Reyes, or is this all some hormonal mistake?
I think about Reyes, about how perfect he’s been since the moment I met him, how safe he’s made me feel, how he treats me like a princess.Like I’m his everything.I’ll never find someone who’ll treat me better.No one will ever love me more than he does.
So why am I fighting this?
My hands move over my body, and everywhere I touch feels like it’s on fire.I turn the water down until it’s freezing, but that doesn’t help.I’m overheated.Achy.I need… I need Reyes.
I cup my breasts, my fingers pinching and teasing my nipples, and I moan at the answering pulse between my legs.
It’s not enough.I need more.
“Reyes,” I call softly.
A second later, the bathroom door opens.
I smile.I knew he would be outside.He’s always hovering nearby.I should be annoyed.I mean, I’m an independent woman, but I love it when Reyes takes care of me.
“Taylor?Are you okay, mate?”Reyes asks.
I look over to see him covering his eyes with his hands.
He’s the sweetest.Always trying to make sure I’m comfortable with him.Always thinking of me.
“I’m okay, but I need your help,” I pant.
I watch as he swallows hard, shifting on his feet in the doorway.“With what?”
