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It was a fair question. A person had to wonder what the fuck was happening when a pair of witches showed up with a human turned into a pig.
“The other witch rescued him from an abusive ex. The only way to safely sneak him out was to turn him into a pig. Otherwise, the ex would be able to track him in his human form,” Nolan deftly explained, leaving Sky’s mouth hanging open.
Then the saucy man had the audacity to wink at him. “I think I’m getting this down.”
There. That was it.
Swoon. Heart eyes. Fireworks exploding in a black sky.
He had no hope of getting over Nolan Banks now.
Wyatt snapped him out of his near faint when he loudly clapped his hands together and held them over his head. “All right, everyone! Treat the pig as the warm-up. No teeth. No claws. Just get the pig safely in the hands of a non-shifter. Afterward, we hunt some deer.”
Several whoops and shouts went up and clothes were thrown off. No one seemed to care that a pair of outsiders were in their midst. Sky and Nolan quickly turned their backs to the men and women getting naked. Sky’s cheeks were burning, and it had nothing to do with the bonfire. The shifters were completely comfortable with their nudity. The prudes meant nothing to them.
Above the crackling of the fire drifted grunts, snaps, and the occasional howl.
Sky glanced at Nolan to see him peek over his shoulder, his mouth falling open. They both turned at the same time to see a number of wolves in a variety of sizes and coat colors dotting the yard. A few were slower so they could catch their human bodies reforming as bones broke and mended in a heartbeat while skin sprouted luxurious fur.
“I’ve never actually witnessed a shift before,” Sky murmured. “This is…it’s…amazing.”
An arm wrapped around his shoulders and he looked up to see Nolan cuddled close to him, his eyes wide as he watched the wolves. A few playfully tackled each other and yipped as if beckoning packmates to play; then they were off in a flash, disappearing into the darkness as if they were made of it.
“Wow,” Nolan breathed. A soft chuckle followed right behind it. “I can’t believe I got to share a first like that with you. I guess I figured you’d seen it all.”
Sky leaned his head against Nolan’s chest. “Nope. Not even close. Particularly when it comes to the other species. I’ve had very little contact with the shifters, and only slightly more with the vampires. So, still lots of firsts to experience.”
“I like that.”
He was just about to melt all over again when he recalled that Red was currently running through the woods in the dark after his ex-boyfriend pig while shifter wolves were also giving chase.
“Shit! We need to find Red!” Sky gasped.
“The wolves can help.”
Sky shook his head. “Yes, but they can’t explain that they’re helping. If Red sees one and is worried it might attack Damon, he’ll start slinging spells.”
“And start a fight with the shifters. Yep. Got it.” Nolan was off like a shot, running toward the woods where Red had disappeared just a few minutes earlier. Sky pulled his phone from his pocket and turned on the flashlight. He was not dressed for running through the woods. He’d chosen his nice hard-soled dress shoes, for God’s sake.
But then he remembered Nolan’s smile. His enthusiasm. His pure joy at knowing they got to experience something magical for the first timetogether.
Worth it.
All of this was worth it.
He’d give Red a piece of his mind if anything happened to this vest, though. It was one of his favorites. All the more special now that it was his “first date with Nolan” vest.
Sky plunged into the woods, following Nolan as best as he could. Every once in a while he would pause to listen. The wolves were silent except for the occasional howl that would be answered in an insane cascade through the woods. The thrashing through the underbrush was definitely Red. Earth witches might be comfortable in nature, but neither Red nor Mad were fleet-footed or quiet when walking through the woods.
Of course, no one could match a shifter in their natural habitat.
He shouted his friend’s name over and over again. Nolan was using the flashlight on his phone as well. The twin beams cut through the night but didn’t reach far. Thankfully the leaves on the trees weren’t too thick yet, allowing some moonlight to illuminate the woods.
It took several minutes for them to finally locate Red. Sky was covered in sweat, his nice clothes sticking to him, and he was pretty sure he now had a tear in his slacks from getting snagged on some thorns. But as frustrated as he felt, his heart fractured to see Red pale and frantic. Sweat streaked down the sides of his flushed face and left his hair sticking to his temples.
“Sky!” Red cried out, his voice cracking.
“It’s okay. The wolves know Damon is human. They’re just going to herd him to the house,” Sky immediately reassured.
