CHAPTER 27

LUCAS

I was sad to leave at the end of the weekend but Noah needed to get back to his shop. I'd convinced him to stay on Sunday night as well. The dog toy may have been involved to help me convince him. Whoever is designing those for dogs clearly is thinking of dirtier things.

Miriam was a darling and offered to cook us breakfast before we left then also sent us on our way with some blueberry muffins for later. On Sunday, she'd asked Noah what his favourite snacks were, he'd mentioned that his grandmother loved to bake and his favourite was her blueberry muffins.

I think Miriam might like him more than me. I couldn't blame her. He's pretty fucking special.

Noah walked over to the calendar on the wall in the shop and circled a date in red marker.

"What are you doing?"

"Marking the day of my first shift," he mumbled.

I could feel nerves through our bond so I walked over and hugged him from behind.

"I know you're nervous, and I understand, baby. But I can't wait to meet your wolf. And I really can't wait for our wolves to meet and get acquainted with each other," I murmured as I nuzzled his neck.

Yeah, I was especially excited for that part. My wolf was desperate to play with his mate, to chase him down through the woods and tackle him then knot his furry behind. He'd been torturing me with images of it and I was just as desperate for it, to witness and feel our wolves connecting intimately.

"Uh huh, I bet you are. I'm not sure how I feel about that part to be honest."

"Why's that? What are you concerned about?"

"Won't it feel like having sex with a wolf?"

"You've already had sex with a wolf," I rumbled, licking the shell of his ear and making him shiver in my arms.

"Only that first night and that was different."

"How?"

"Well, you were hybrid and not completely wolf. Plus, I was so stunned that I didn't know what to make of everything."

I supposed he had a fair point. That night had been instinct, not just for me but for both of us. He'd recognised me as his mate by my scent even though he didn't consciously understand that was why he was responding to me.

"Fair enough. But this time, we'll both be wolves and it won't be you and me, it will be our wolves together. We'll be like passengers along for the ride."

"Hm. That sounds weird."

"You'll love it. I promise," I murmured, lightly licking my mark on him.

"Don't tease."

"Who says I'm teasing? I have every intention of following through," I murmured as I reached down to find his cock firming up in his pants and palmed it.

I walked over to close and lock the door, lowering the blind.