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His arms wrapped around me, his grip firm but not tight.
His heart beat like a drum against my chest. “Why is your heart pounding?”
“Because I’ve got my mate in my arms.” His voice was gravelly, his chest rumbling against mine and sending goosebumps down my arms.
I felt safe.
Secure.
Happy.
How could a simple hug do that for me?
“Is this what you wanted?” I whispered.
“Fuck, yes.” His arms tightened a bit, his chest still rumbling softly against mine. He was the one purring, for once. “I’ve wanted this for so damn long, Vee. More than I could ever explain. Male wolves aren’t meant to be alone.”
“I don’t think female wolves are either,” I admitted quietly.
His chest rumbled a bit louder. “Is it helping?”
“Unfortunately.”
He chuckled.
We sat in silence for a few minutes. He wasn’t massaging my shoulders, but they slowly relaxed anyway. Every muscle I possessed seemed to soften. Every ounce of stress in my body seemed to fade out.
And damn it all, even my exhaustion slowly disappeared too.
My stomach rumbled again, though, after a while.
Archer grumbled. “My wolf tries to rip control from me every time your stomach growls.”
I laughed softly. “Is he planning to catch me a deer or something?”
“Yes. In his mind, if it’s fresh enough, you could drink from it too.”
I made a face at the imagery. “I’ll pass.”
“Thank fuck.”
My lips were still curved upward when he adjusted his grip on me, his erection still against my ass. “Want me to drink from you now?”
“As long as you’re not going to be pissed when you get yourself off on my cock,” he said.
My smile widened. I still hadn’t told him I was a virgin… but I was hoping I could somehow avoid the awkwardness of that conversation. “Doesn’t sound so bad anymore.”
“I told you the hug would work.”
“You were right.” I closed my eyes, still enjoying the embrace thoroughly. “Are you going to get off too?”
“Only if you give me permission.”
I considered his words.
I did want him to… I just didn’t know how it would change things between us. And that scared me.
But sitting in his arms the way I was, the fear didn’t seem like such a big deal.
