Page 48 of Love Bites Hard

We hadto walk to the lake like humans, because tapping into our speed could still set off the chase instinct in any wolf who saw us moving fast. It was kind of a long walk, but it was so good to talk to my sisters again that I enjoyed every minute of it.

When we reached the water, my sisters were all just as excited as I’d been the first day. Porter cleared out the area nearby, and we dove in, turning our magic up as high as we could.

We’d all need to feed when we finally left the water—but it would be worth it.

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I forcedmyself to breathe through the intensity of my mate’s magic. My fists were clenched, my cock throbbing painfully, and I couldn’t stop myself from imagining having my mate’s body around mine in every way there was.

“You good?” Hale asked, watching me closely. We sat on beach chairs just outside the lake, with the sun shining down on us.

“Can’t you feel Blair’s magic?” I gritted out.

“Yeah. Feels fucking good.” He flashed me a grin. “But she knew this was a possibility and prepared me for it.”

He’d undoubtedly sated himself on her blood and screwed her. Repeatedly.

The way I wanted to with Izzy.

Hell, the way Ineededto.

I was on the verge of mentally calling her back to the surface and taking her into the trees so I could have my way with her. Being able to think straight again for a few minutes afterward sounded like a necessity.

But I knew her well enough to be sure that asking would result with an immediateno.

Which would hurt.

“So you’re not good?” Hale checked.

“I’m fine.”

“The moon’s almost full. I can’t imagine that’s making staying in control any easier.”

I grunted in response.

It didn’t. The full moon was the next night, and I had no doubt it was going to cause me even more problems with my mate.

He added, “You sound like you’re in pain. We can move further from the water. It’ll help.”

I wanted to ease the pressure, but I couldn’t go further from my mate. I needed to stay close to her, to protect her.

Not to mention, her magic was urging me to dive into the water and not come up until I’d found her. Which would obviously kill me, because I couldn’t see a damn thing down there.

“You should be at least a little used to her magic at this point.” He studied me a little more closely. “Youhavefelt it before, haven’t you?”

“No. I feed her before she gets hungry,” I gritted out. “And she’s good at keeping it under control.”

“Even if she is, it shouldn’t be affecting you this badly if you’re screwing. You are, aren’t you?”

I stared at the lake. He didn’t need an answer.

It wasn’t his business what I was or wasn’t doing with my mate.

“Damn, man. No wonder it’s hitting you so hard.” He grinned. “You’re not going to last all day. Wave her over the next time they surface, and tell her the truth.”

“If that worked on your mate this soon after you met her, she’s a different kind of woman than mine.”

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