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“At least you taught me how to blow off some steam on my own,” I teased.
His expression hardened. “I want you to make yourself come after you’ve put on the dress. I want to smell it at the full moon.”
“Everyone else will smell it too then,” I argued, wrinkling my nose at the thought.
“Who gives a fuck? Archer and Elowen will be going at it like bunnies in the forest anyways. Everyone will be minding their own business.”
“Hold up. I was not told this was a sex thing,” I said, my eyes widening. Tipping my head sideways, I held up a finger between us.
Luca chuckled, pressing a kiss to my fingertip before he climbed off the bed. “They’re fated mates. So it’s their wolves that are mated, just as much as they are. They can’t help it.”
“Will you and Cade?” I asked, hating myself for bringing it up. But he seemed unbothered.
“Nah, he’s usually busy watching over everyone.”
Luca reached down and adjusted himself through hissweatpants. I couldn’t help my gaze dropping. Thinking of what was under the fabric, I licked my lips.
“I really have to go,” Luca said, giving me one last heated gaze before he strode from the room.
I fell back onto the bed with a snort. That was a massive failure. I finally lost my mind and didn’t even get laid. But tomorrowwas looking bright.
Chapter 13
Full Moon
Elowen helped me with my hair, and if she could smell that I made myself come earlier to the memory of Luca dry humping me with his pierced cock, she didn’t say anything.
“You know, you’re getting highlights from the sun,” she said, holding a lock of hair out for me to see. “You look really good.”
“Thanks,” I said, feeling that tingling blush stain my cheeks. I wanted to disagree, uncomfortable with the compliment, but couldn’t help admiring myself in the mirror. Freckles dotted my cheeks after sitting in the sun knitting, and my face looked fuller.
“So how are you feeling about the full moon?” Elowen asked as she twisted the curling iron to loop another section of hair onto the barrel.
Luca’s comment about her and Archer fucking made me blush deeper, and I cleared my throat, determined to not make it weird. “Fine, I guess. It sounds like I have to show up, listen to Cade, and then somehow magically turninto a wolf.”
Elowen’s laugh sounded like bells. “You’ll feel the magic of the full moon, don’t worry. I still remember my first shift. I was a late bloomer, almost fifteen. Most people shift between eleven and thirteen. Anyways, it wasn’t scary. It doesn’t hurt very much, I promise.”
It hadn’t occurred to me that the shift might be painful, and my nails dug into the armrest of the chair.
“What’s ‘not very much’?”
“Don’t worry. You’re going to be totally fine.” Elowen dropped another curl over my shoulder and selected the next section.
“What do we do once we’ve shifted?” I asked.
She shrugged, her eyes staying on the curling iron. “Cade will sometimes lead us in a quick run together, but then everyone breaks off and does their own thing.”
I almost choked at her words.That was one way to put it.
“I expect Luca will be glued to your side. He will keep you safe. Just follow his lead. And most of us are happy to help.”
“You’ll be busy,” I muttered.
Elowen barked a laugh. “We aren’t that bad.”
“Luca used the termlike bunnies,” I said, grinning at her. Her laugh turned to a snort, and she threw a hand over her mouth.
“Alright, I think your hair is done. You’re going to look so pretty for your first full moon.And remember, if you don’t shift tonight, don’t stress it. There’s always next month.” Her eyes crinkled as she smiled. “I mean, it’s a monthly thing! We don’t know how long your body will take to get back to normal.”
