Page 109 of Love Bites Hard

Talon clenched his fists, standing and striding out of the room.

“He didn’t used to be that much of an asshole,” Hale remarked, after the door was shut behind him.

“Something is obviously happening, but he’s going to have to swallow his pride and talk to us if he wants help,” Bane said, standing too. “Good luck with the eclipses, and the full moon.”

He strode out of the door he’d come through.

Porter shuddered, and I looked over as he let out a slow breath.

Full moon incoming.

“We have to go,” I said, looking back at Kai. “There are no guards on duty when the moon is up, just keep your distance from any mean-looking wolves. No killing.”

“Got it.” He rose to his feet. “I’ll be in and out before the moon’s effects wane.”

“Perfect.” I flashed him a smile, mouthed, “Talk soon,” to Blair, and towed my mate out of the room before he lost control of his instincts and started screwing me against the nearest wall or something.

We wove through the hallways quickly, but Porter shuddered again, harder, before we reached the room.

He halted abruptly, a few halls away from our space.

Shit.

I watched his eyes change as the moon’s effects settled on him, and an idea struck me.

Wolves had major chase instincts. Even with the moon weighing him down, I could use that.

“Porter,” I said, taking a few steps backward.

He stepped with me immediately.

I flashed him a grin. “I’ll meet you in our room.”

I turned, andran.

With my vampire speed, he didn’t stand a chance at keeping pace with me, but he reached our bedroom less than twenty seconds after I did. I made a show of trying to close the door toour room, as if I was going to lock him out, but he muscled it open and smashed his way in.

Heady male pride shone through his wolfy eyes as he locked the door behind us.

I couldn’t stop my lips from curving upward as his gaze moved down my body predatorily.

He stalked me through the room, and I stepped backward until my ass met the wall.

There would be no real running from him.

Not while the moon was up.

“You’re mine,” Porter said, his voice all wolf.

“Am I?”

His eyes flashed with warning as he reached me. “Don’t push me, mate.”

“Or what?”

His gaze darkened, and he pressed me into the wall. His nails were sharpened to claws, but I didn’t think he’d noticed. “Or you’ll wear my release on those pretty little lips.”

“Doesn’t sound like much of a threat, Porter.”

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