There are so many things to be thankful for, one being our family and friends. Tia and Sawyer are officially engaged and plan on marrying next summer. When Colin showed them the design he made for their house, they were ecstatic and planned to get started building it right away. It turns out Tia did tell him about her magic and that I’m aware of it too. By telling him this information, he’s gotten more curious about everything else, especially the time when he slept for those two days in Minnesota while I killed four of the most dangerous criminals on our target list. I have a feeling he knows I’m not normal, but he hasn’t asked me yet. One day, he will, and I’ll tell him what I am.
The dinner was one of the best Thanksgiving meals I’ve ever had. I’m used to everyone sticking around after the meal and conversating for hours on end, but I think they were all excited for Colin and me to complete the bond tonight, so they all left early except Amelie. Unfortunately, Zayne was the only one who didn’t show. Colin says he felt his presence close by earlier, but then it disappeared. I guess he figured out Amelie was here. I don’t know what he’s afraid of. Mine and Colin’s plan of getting them together didn’t work. Maybe he’s right; I should let nature take its course. All I wanted was for their mating signs to appear. It doesn’t look like that will be happening anytime soon.
Amelie scoops the last of her sweet potato casserole into a Tupperware container. “There you go. You can have it for leftovers tomorrow.”
She hands me the tub, and I set it in the refrigerator. “Thanks, Amelie. I might have to hide it from Colin.”
“I heard that,” Colin shouts from the other room.
Amelie smiles. “You two have fun tonight.”
I can feel the pull of the full moon, drawing me closer to Colin. “Don’t worry, we will,” I say, winking at her.
Amelie grabs her keys off the kitchen counter and averts her gaze. She hasn’t asked me anything about the dream, but I have a feeling it’s because we weren’t alone.
“Is there something on your mind?” I ask her.
She clears her throat and bites her lip when she looks at me. “Is it that obvious?”
I shrug. “A little. I’m pretty sure I know what it’s about.”
Her eyes search mine. “Just tell me if you saw him. That’s all I want to know.” A smile spreads across my lips, and she breathes a sigh of relief. “He was there, wasn’t he?”
“He was,” I answer, wishing I could tell her.
She holds a hand over her heart. “Good. If I decide I want to know who he is, I’ll be sure to ask.” Opening her arms, she closes them around me and hugs me hard. “Happy Thanksgiving, Kami.”
“Happy Thanksgiving to you too.”
She lets me go, and I follow her into the living room so she can say goodbye to Colin. Once she’s gone, we have the house all to ourselves. I stroll over to him and lock my arms around his neck. “Tonight’s the night.”
He snakes his arms around my waist. “Yes, it is. We could take a run and go from there.” His eyes twinkle mischievously. “Maybe I could give you a head start and chase you down.”
I roll my eyes. “I don’t need a head start, but if you insist.” Not wasting any time, I turn on my heel and charge for the back door. “Come and get me!”
The door slams open, and I take off for the woods, ripping my shirt and jeans off as fast as I can. Colin’s laugh echoes through the trees. “You better run faster than that!”
As soon as my clothes are off, I shift. Everything around me heightens. I can smell the pine trees and the clean, crisp scent of the snow; it crunches underneath my paws as I run. Colin will be able to follow my paw prints, but that’s the point. I want him to find me. The moon shines slivers onto the ground through the trees, giving the night a magical glow.
I can hear Colin behind me, the thumps of his paws thundering across the ground. There’s a small meadow not far from his house that I want to get to before he catches me. In my mind, it’s where I wanted to complete the bond. It has the perfect view of the sky, and tonight, the moon will be shining just right.
The clearing is up ahead, and I push my legs faster. “I’m about to get you,” Colin teases.
The second I step into the meadow, Colin’s weight presses down on my back, and we roll across the snow. We both shift back to our human forms, and he lands on top of me, smirking at his victory.
“That was fun,” he says.
I cup his cheeks. “After tonight, I’ll be faster.” I’ll be a royal.
Colin’s gaze roams down to my lips. “Yes, you will. It feels like I’ve waited an eternity for this moment.” Over the past three weeks, it’s what it felt like. So much has changed.
“I’m ready when you are,” I murmur.
His eyes darken with need. “Once we do this, we’re bonded forever. Are you sure you can put up with me that long?”
I wink. “I’ll take my chances.” Colin’s raw and hungered gaze bores into mine, and my heart jumps. “Make love to me, Colin.” I don’t have to ask him twice. His lips crush into mine, his tongue tasting me like a starved man. As I wrap my legs around his waist, I try to pull him into me, but he resists like always.
He winks. “I can’t help it. It’s hot watching you want me the way you do. It turns me on so fucking bad.”
“I always want you, Colin.”
Keeping his eyes on mine, he trails his tongue down my chest to my breast, swiping it across a taut, sensitive nipple. My body lights on fire, and I push my breasts higher in the air, wanting more. He growls low and sucks harder. All I want is to feel him inside me.
His fingers slowly trail down to my stomach. Getting into position between my legs, he spreads my knees wide and smiles. Blowing lightly over my sensitive skin, he brings his lips over my center and sucks my clit into his mouth.
“Colin,” I breathe, gripping onto his head as he thrusts his tongue inside me.
Arching my back, I give into his touch, moaning in delight as he explores me with his mouth while holding my legs out to the side with his weight. All too soon, he pulls away, leaving me breathless.
Using his tongue, he licks a path down the inside of my thigh and back up while all I can do is pant. Fingers spreading me open, he nuzzles my clit with his nose, keeping his gaze on mine as he fucks me with his tongue. I’m getting close to losing control, and before I can hit my peak, Colin gives me one last lick and continues his torturous path up to my breasts.
Colin slides up my body and gazes down at me with his sensual blue eyes. Pressing his hips against mine, he positions himself between my legs, grazing his cock along my opening as he swivels his hips in slow circles.
Taking my face in his hands, he lowers his lips to mine and stays there, breathing me in with just the gentlest of touches. When he pulls back, he caresses my cheeks with his thumbs and tenderly pushes inside me until he’s all the way in.
Panting, I bite my bottom lip, loving all the sensations exploding all around me. His hips move against mine, and I push mine down to take more of him into me. I can feel the magic of the moon swirling all around us. Soon, that magic will be inside of us, binding us together.
Colin presses his lips to mine and slowly caresses my tongue with his while thrusting deep and slow. His torturous pace only heightens my desire, so I grab tightly onto his ass and lock my legs tighter around his waist, pulling him into me.
Picking up his pace, Colin moans and murmurs in my ear, “Let’s finish this. I want to come in you so fucking bad.”
Giving in to the feeling, I grip his shoulders tight. My skin tingles, and my toes curl as the longest and strongest orgasm I have ever felt explodes across my entire body. Colin’s body jerks almost simultaneously as his cock pulses, filling me with his release. The second we reach completion, the magic I felt around us binds us together. His essence flows inside of me and mine in his. We’re finally one. Mates.
Biting his lip, Colin leans down and kisses me firmly. Lifting my back off the ground, he brings my breasts up to his lips. “We’re nowhere near done, baby,” he says, licking a taut nipple. My body trembles, and I can already feel myself tightening around his growing cock. Brushing the hair off my face, he stares at me with his glowing blue eyes. “I wonder when you’ll get pregnant with Marrock.”
I giggle. “By the rate we’re going, it’ll probably be soon.”
The way he smiles at me is something I’ll always love. He cups my cheek and kisses me, his tongue gently grazing across my lips. “I love you, Kami. I’m thankful every day you’re mine. You’ve changed me in ways I never thought possible.”
A tear slides down my cheek. “You’ve changed me as well. And now, we’ll grow together. We have a whole new life waiting for us.”
He pushes into me, and the magic continues to swirl around our bodies, like glowing threads dancing through the air. “I’m ready, Kami. I’m ready for it all.”
“So am I.”
THE END
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