It was over almost as quickly as it started, both of us shifting back to our full human form as Brett's body collapsed on top of me. I struggled to breathe as I slowly started to come down from my orgasm.
"I love you." Brett moved slightly, still knotted inside of my body and draped his arm over my body as he fought to catch his breath.
"I love you." I closed my eyes, focusing on our connection. I didn't even have to search for his scent, his emotions as I had before we mated. Now, I just felt him as I felt my own. It was like a compartment had opened inside me, storing his feelings, his fears, his happiness. I knew without a doubt he loved me, felt it so strongly that it was almost overwhelming. "I feel you." I moved closer to him, curling my body up against him.
"I feel you too. I didn't think it would be this strong, this connected." Brett pulled me tighter against him. "This is going to take some getting used to."
"It's not bad, is it?" I feared he wouldn't like me being able to know every emotion, almost every thought. I couldn't read his thoughts, but somehow, through the emotional connection, I could feel what his mind was on.
Brett laughed. "You doubt me? I can feel you questioning if I want this. Don't. This is amazing. Sure, it's going to take some getting used to. It will be strange having no secrets, but with you, I don't see it as an invasion of privacy. It's a relief to not have to talk about everything. You'll just know. I won't need to worry how you're going to take something. By the time I could tell you, you'd have already sensed it." Brett gently tugged me closer. "Where are your lips?" He kissed my nose, then lower, finding my lips.
I kissed him, feeling the kiss from his side and mine through our link. It was so strange. It was as if when I caressed my hand down his skin, I could feel what he did. I eased back, falling onto the pillows. "I love you."
"I love you too." He gently touched my chest. "My wolf wants your wolf."
I smiled. "Yeah, mine's restless to be with yours as well." I rolled, forcing his cock to slide from inside me, the knot still not fully gone as I went up on one arm so I could lean over Brett and kiss him for a moment. When I pulled back, I sighed. "As much as I want to hold you, I guess we better let them have their time together."
"We have forever." Brett swung his legs over the bed and stood. "I'm going to shift, okay?"
"Me too." I stood and touched his shoulder before stepping back to give us both room. "See you in the morning."
I didn't even have to offer to let my wolf come forward. He was there, ready. I dropped to my knees, letting him do his thing. It was the four of us now, and I loved that.