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I never let myself consider having another pack—another family—because the idea simply seemed too far-fetched. But I realized that deep down, I did want one. Just withCeleste.
I nuzzled into her neck again and let my eyelids rest. A dream came upon me at once, a pleasant one.
Except it wasn’t a dream at all. It was Celeste, wondering and projecting what her life might look like if she became immortal. There were so many things I wanted to show her, but I was so tired, I didn’t think I could broadcast them. I knew the moon sickness was still within me, too. I might have felt saner, but I wouldn’t be completely level-headed for another day or two. We could discuss it in earnest later.
I splayed my fingers over her belly and listened to the way she sighed. For now, I’d simply appreciate this moment.
I propped myself on my elbow to look down at my mate, brushing a strand of hair away from her forehead. I smiled and leaned in, kissing one eyebrow, then the other, and then her mouth. Celeste made another quiet, questioning sound, but I drew back before she could fully react, sliding my hand over her side and settling it on her hip.
Celeste made another quiet noise, a little more urgent than the last.
“You don’t have to censor yourself,” I murmured, leaning in to kiss her neck.
She groaned and bit her lip, tipping her chin upward to give me more space. “Walter and Val are in the common room,” she whispered back. “It’s not like they can just go outside.”
I grinned against her nape. “They aren’t shifters. They won’t hear us.”
“Fenris…”
My smile grew. “Very well,” I replied, moving my hand from where it was tracing lazy circles on her thigh. “Roll over.”
“Hmm?”
I gave her a gentle nudge. “Roll over so you’re facing the wall with your back to me.”
Celeste paused, giving me a thoughtful look. She lingered only long enough to press a kiss to my cheek before rolling onto her other side. Not a moment later did she give a little wiggle, pressing her ass into my growing erection.
“Just getting comfortable,” she said innocently, as if she had no idea what was happening.
I laughed as she chuckled. I nipped at her earlobe, then forced myself to take a deep breath. I didn’t want this to be all aboutme—if anything, I wanted it to be abouther.I wanted to feel human, and that meant giving to her rather than only taking for myself.
I reached around, sliding my fingers against her skin. She tried to reach one arm back for me, but I nudged her away. “Let me,” I insisted, kissing the back of her neck. “You make me…you make mefeel, Celeste, even when my wolf tries to hollow me out. Let me do that for you in return.”
She went still for a moment, and I heard her swallow. I allowed myself a moment to wonder what she must be fantasizing about. “Okay,” she said softly, dropping her hand back in front of her. Her fingers picked at the fabric covering the cot.
“Thank you,khuya,” I whispered, tracing my fingers from her stomach down to the soft skin of her thighs.
She tensed instinctively before relaxing, no longer squirming against me but staying patient. I couldn’t help my mild amusement, aware she was trying not to drive me wild now that she understood my intent. But, oh, she’d never really be able to accomplish that, now would she?
She was my world. She could snap her fingers, and I’d fall apart. I’d have no say in the matter, but I’d do it all the same.
I cradled her with my arms and my body. She lay across my broad chest, her head pillowed by the crook of my elbow, arms spread before her. Her legs moved restlessly as I teased her a few moments longer, then I dipped my hand lower, brushing my fingertips against her outer lips.
She was already wet, her desire smeared against her thighs, and she parted her lips in a wordless request. I stroked her once or twice before I kissed her, sliding two fingers inside her velvet heat. She made another silent gasp, one I felt through our bond more than heard, and I adjusted my other hand as it caressed her throat. I wanted so desperately to bite her, but it wasn’t time. Not yet.
I inhaled the sweet scent of her arousal as I moved my index and middle fingers inside her, alternating lazy strokes with gentle caresses to her clit. The slowness of it was almost enough to drive her mad in and of itself. Each time she squirmed, a little whimper escaped. I could feel each breath reverberate on my palm as I squeezed her throat tighter.
Celeste gasped softly as my fingers traced steady, gentle lines and determined circles, mapping out her entire body. I would never tire of this: the quiet, shared moments, the intimacy in our presence.
I felt her climax roll through her, a slow, encroaching storm rather than a cresting wave. She shuddered and shook, silently panting as emotion surged.
I held her through it all, allowing my wolf to savor the way hers reached out to him. The connection was as satisfying as anything else, and my partner was so deep in her bliss…
“I love you,khuya,” I whispered, kissing her shoulder as she caught her breath.
I felt much more like myself with the arrival of the morning. After breakfast, Walter and I packed everything back up while Val and Celeste charmed the plane so it could withstand the arctic weather.
Celeste was quiet as our journey got underway, but it was a pleasant sort of silence. She curled up next to me in one of the plush leather seats, leaning on my shoulder as she watched a movie on the screen. She had asked what I preferred to watch, but I hadn’t really cared. Now that I had my head on straight again, I had several things to figure out before we got back to Isla Lobo.
