Page 18 of Rehabilitated

“You did.”

“I have a bear!”

“You do.”

Her arms wrap around my neck. “I can’t believe it.”

“I can.”

I kiss her before she can say anything else. Ever melts against me, both of us naked in the middle of the backyard.

My bear pushes forward, urging me to claim her.

Soon, I promise him.

Tomorrow is the full moon.

I pull away before I lose control and grab my shirt, tugging it over Ever’s head. It falls to her thighs, and I smile as I tug on my pants.

“What now?” Ever asks, sinking into the soft grass.

“We should talk about tomorrow,” I say, sitting down by her side.

“What about tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow is the full moon.” I scan her features. “Are you nervous?”

“A little,” she admits. “I don’t know what’s going to happen or what it will feel like.”

“The mating heat will make us want to be close. Our attraction will be stronger.”

“It’s already pretty strong.”

I smirk. “Oh, yeah?”

“Yeah,” she whispers, her cheeks flushed.

My cock hardens immediately.

Down, I order my bear.

He ignores me.

“You might feel restless,” I continue. “Your bear will probably be more vocal now she’s awake.”

“She didn’t talk to me when I shifted.”

“That can take time. Some shifters hear their animals more clearly than others.”

“What if I don’t want to… you know?”

“Then we don’t.”

Her eyes lift to mine. “Just like that?”

“Just like that.”

“Won’t it hurt you?”