Page 57 of Shifter's Homecoming

“Are you alright?” he asked, thinking of the liquid fire he’d seen touch her skin.

“I’m tired. I’ve been up all night working,” she said, but she wasn’t looking at him, she was writing in her book.

Trent stayed quiet as she wrote page after page after page. He remembered the scent offelenthat had set him off.

He called his brother.Troy, go see if you can find anyfelennear the front. That asshole I scented earlier took off when he saw me coming, but they have to know the situation. If any of them get too close to Rowan before I claim her, I might actually kill them.

Sounds like fun,Troy said.I’ll help.

Cats aren’t for killing, weren’t you paying attention in school? Besides, Wade would lose it.

Ok, ok.

Send your mate inside if you want.

She’s busy. There’s enough trees out here that she could spank anyone, even you. It might be fun to watch her toss a couplefelenaround.

Trent didn’t have an answer for that. He wondered exactly what her power was. Something to do with trees apparently. He eyed his own mate, wondering what her power was, and if she knew she had it yet. She was still writing in her book, but she was looking sleepier by the second. He watched her write, cataloging her beauty, her mannerisms, everything about her. She looked up at him several times as he did. She messed with the bottle at her neck. She twirled the pen in her fingers and frowned, then bent and wrote a few lines, then twirled the pen again, looking out the back windows at the forest, then sneaking looks at him as she continued to write in her notebook. She seemed… skittish, but definitely open to him being there. She looked up one more time, caught him staring at her, and finally he caught an emotional scent from her. Attraction. To him. He grinned and she saw it, and her meadow-flower scent flared heavy and thick and aroused.

Trent stood up and made his way to her on the couch. He wouldn’t have to explain anything to her after all. He would show her who she was to him, slowly and thoroughly. And then he would show her again. And again. He would spend the entire day and night going over every… single… detail with her—

A noise pulled his attention to the front.

It was Troy outside a front window. He had his hands held up to his face and was staring in at them, making goofy faces. Trent went to the window, trying to block Rowan’s view of Troy with his body.

Go away,Trent growled.

Troy only grinned.Want some pointers? Kissing isn’t so hard once you get the hang of it. It’s fun as hell, especially when you’re deep in—

Trent cut him off.I’ve kissed a female.

Troy’s mouth dropped open.Who? When? You were kissing females in that other world?

I’ll tell you about it later. For now, just take your irritating ass somewhere else.

Troy’s mischievous grin returned.What about sex?

Not yet.

That’s ok. Everyone’s a virgin once.

Trent growled inruhi. Yeah, I know it’s ok. You and that smug look can fuck off, by the way. Some of us didn’t bust our first nut with a stuffed animal.

You fuck off,Troy said, grinning at Trent through the window.Fluffy Bunny was sexy.His expression turned serious.Let me give you a piece of advice. You’ve got to take care of yourself first, at least once, maybe a couple of times. The females don’t like it when you’re quick and I promise you that the first time, it won’t take much more than her touch to set you off.

Trent had already learned that the hard way.

Troy turned sideways at the window and held his hand down his body, like he was going to show Trent what the hell to do.

Trent growled at him again.I got it. I don’t need you to act it out for me. Now get the hell out of here before I come out there and kick your ass in front of your female and anyfelenwho want to watch.

Troy bobbed his head.Come on out and try it. I was taking it easy on you before.

Fucking go, Peter Cottonballs, before I call Trevor. Or Ella.

That got Troy moving.Ok, ok, but that’s good advice I just gave you. You’ll be sorry if you don’t take it.

Trent watched his brother walk away.Advice noted,he said.Don’t go far,he added.

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