Chapter Eight
Torren stared at the phone after he hung up. Not having had a fated mate before, he hadn’t known that the moon would affect his beast as much as it was. It seemed that not only being mated to Olivia, but her carrying his pup, was making his beast insanely jealous and protective. The human half of him knew that he didn’t have anything to worry about. Olivia was his, loved him, and he knew she wouldn’t stray. The wolf inside though wanted to warn off any male who came anywhere near her.
The Alpha he’d spoken to also recalled a case where a wolf shifter had mated a human, and every time a female shifter would have hit a heat cycle the male had felt it instead, being driven nearly insane with the need to fuck his mate. Even when their mates were pregnant, they’d been hit with the heat, even though a female shifter wouldn’t have one while carrying a pup. Torren had to admit the way he’d felt his body heating from the inside out, it was very possible that was happening to him. But he wasn’t about to impart that to Olivia. If it happened again, they’d talk about it, but for now, he’d chalk it up to a coincidence.
He pushed back from his desk and went to make something to eat. He quickly boiled some noodles while he cooked and seasoned some ground turkey. When both were finished, he drained the noodles and meat, then tossed them together and poured a jar of garlic parmesan spaghetti sauce over them and stirred everything together. He made two plates, and grabbed two sodas, before returning to his mate.
Olivia was sprawled on the bed, his cum still wet on her skin. Just seeing her like that, her legs spread and covered in his release, was enough to make his cock stand at attention again.
“What’s the verdict?” she asked, sitting up on her knees as he approached with their meal. He handed her a plate and soda.
“Apparently wolves go a little feral when their fated mates are pregnant and new males are nearby. And the moon doesn’t seem to be helping.”
“Moon?” she asked.
“There’s a full moon next week, and it’s going to be a blood moon. According to the Alpha I spoke with, my wolf will be on edge until it passes. Something about a blood moon being more powerful and we’re more animal than man during that time.”
“So, I’m homebound until then?” she asked.
“Yeah.” His gaze scanned her, stopping at her pussy. His heart pounded and his cock throbbed. “And I’m probably going to fuck you until neither of us can stand. That coming home every few hours thing might not have been far off. Just be naked and waiting.”
She nearly choked on her pasta. “Are you serious?”
“Yep.”
“Will it be as… thorough as it was this time?”
He smiled a little. “Do you mean am I going to tie you down, fuck every hole you have, and make you wear my cum all night?”
“Yeah. That.”
“Maybe.” He sniffed the air. “And that tang coming from your pussy tells me that you didn’t mind any of it one bit. In fact, when we’re done eating, I think you want me to do it again.”
Her eyes dilated and he knew he’d been right. Yeah, his sweet, innocent little mate loved all the things he did to her. He teased her as they ate, telling her all the filthy things he wanted to do to her, and when they’d finished their meal, she practically begged to be fucked.
Torren covered every inch of her in his scent as the night progressed. And when she was so exhausted she looked ready to pass out, he cuddled her close and let her rest. For as long as he was able. Eventually, the need inside of him grew too much for him to keep it locked up. If he didn’t wake her up, he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t fuck her in her sleep.
Torren rolled her onto her back, then spread her pussy wide and played with her clit. Olivia moaned and her nipples hardened. He kept teasing her, knowing he was holding on by a thread, until her eyes slowly opened.
“Torren?”
“Sorry, sweetheart. I need you again.” Maybe that heat thing wasn’t a coincidence after all. He felt like he’d go insane if he didn’t fuck her.
“Then take me,” she said sleepily.
He thrust hard and deep, but kept stroking her clit, needing to feel her come on his cock. The beast inside was clawing at him, wanting to come out. His fangs lengthened over his lip and a light coating of fur sprouted along his arms and the backs of his hands. He drove into her, feeling completely out of control as the beast pressed to take over.
Olivia screamed out his name, her pussy squeezing his cock as she came all over his shaft. Torren threw back his head and howled as he lunged into her until he filled her with his cum. As he gazed down at her, he knew he was looking through his wolf’s eyes. Olivia reached up and smoothed her hand over his cheek. His cock thickened and he worried that he might hurt her if he kept this up.
He snarled and launched himself off her. As his feet hit the floor, he shifted, and backed toward the door. Olivia sat up and peered down at him.
“Torren? What’s wrong?”
He gave a mournful howl, but it didn’t hold her at bay. She got out of bed and walked closer, reaching for him. He felt her hand smooth over the top of his head and stroke his ears. The scent of her was making his blood pound in his veins. He shoved his nose against her, scenting himself on her skin, then with a growl, he spun and raced to the front of the house before he could do something he might regret. Olivia was right behind him and opened the front door, and Torren rushed outside. His paws pounded the ground as he took off into the woods.
Even in his beast form, the lust he felt when Olivia was near still filled him. He ran until he’d drained most of his energy, then he turned to head home. By the time he reached the cabin, the sun was rising and he was too spent to do much but sleep. He shifted back to human form and let himself into the house. Olivia was still in their bed, naked and covered in his cum, just as he’d told her to be. It soothed something inside of him, and he crawled in next to her. With their mingled scent filling his nose, he pulled her closer and shut his eyes.
Despite how exhausted his body was, he still couldn’t sleep. Olivia shifted against him, but thankfully he didn’t get hard this time. Maybe whatever had been riding his ass last night was over. But if that was the case, then it wasn’t the moon. He’d experienced the heat female shifters felt, but maybe between the thorough fucking he’d given his mate, and then running all night, maybe it had left his system. He knew females usually endured the heat for several days, but Torren didn’t think Olivia would make it if he was like that several days in a row. She was human and more fragile than a female shifter.
