Chapter 316 Pleasure In Wolf Form

Eira’s POV

By dawn, I stirred in my sleep. I felt something so warm and fluffy surrounding me, so comforting that I felt like clinging to it. My hand moved on its own, only to brush against a thick layer of fur beneath it.

What is it? It wasn’t my blanket for sure. But something alive and breathing.

“Good morning, mate,” I heard a familiar voice.

I finally opened my eyes, only to find a wolf’s face close to mine. Gunmetal grey. It was undoubtedly Roman. My wolf recognised him before my mind could.

His massive wolf form had enveloped me entirely to shield me from the cold, his huge thick tail wrapped over me along with his paws.

“Done with sleep?” I heard him again.

I was confused. He talked?

As if he knew what I was thinking, he said, “We are mates now, so we can talk through the mind link.”

I understood.

My hand reached out to touch his face, too huge in front of my small hand. “You are beautiful.”

I heard him chuckle. “Beautiful? That should be you. Your wolf is the most beautiful one I have ever seen. So beautiful that I wished to fuck you in your wolf form, if you weren’t restricted from shifting.”

The moment he said it, a shiver ran through me. Somehow, the idea of being fucked in wolf form enticed me. In fact, it enticed my wolf. Goosebumps rose on my body, and I felt unsettled in my lower belly, prompting me to close my thighs.

He didn’t miss it, or probably felt it through the bond.

His face neared mine, and his tongue offered a lick along my cheek before moving to my neck.

I let out a soft moan. Damn. I knew I was truly hopeless and helpless in front of my mate.

His massive wolf form shifted over me as he stared into my eyes. “You want it, don’t you?”

I swallowed hard and looked away as I said, “I can’t shift.”

Damn. I didn’t deny it, but I admitted it indirectly.

He was a massive wolf, and I was certain he would tear me apart if he fucked me in my human form.

“I can’t, even if I want to,” he said as if he sensed my fear. “I won’t ever hurt you.”

I felt relieved instantly.

The sunrays had started to appear in the sky now, marking the beginning of a new day.

“Want to return home?” he asked.

He shifted back into his human form and carried me to the pool to clean ourselves. Standing inside the water, facing him once more, memories of last night flooded my mind.

My face must have given it away. He pulled me closer and offered a gentle smile. “We can often mate here if you like it that much.”

“Stop teasing me,” I slapped his bare chest with my wet hand.

“Alright. Now let me do the most important thing.” He moved my hair aside from my shoulder and checked the spot where he had marked me.

I saw his brows crease. “It should be here by now, at least.”

“Is there no mark?” I asked, sensing his disappointment through the bond.

He shook his head.

No mark? How?

I could feel his disappointment clearly when he didn’t see a mate bond mark at the place where Roman had marked me.

Having a bond mark on a mate’s body was the most prideful thing for any Alpha. I wasn’t sure how deeply it hurt him to see no mark on me.

But I could clearly feel the bond, the connection with him, which meant the bond was established. Then why was there no mark?

When Kael marked me, I had a mark. But why not with Roman?

Is it because only my fated mate can leave a mark on me?

Damn. That would be so hurtful for Roman, as if his bond with me carried no value.

It wasn’t true. I valued it. I valued him. I would love to have his mark on me.

What should I do now?

His gaze was still fixed on the left side of my neck, as if he was waiting for some magic to happen, for a mark to suddenly appear.

“Maybe it will take more time,” I said hesitantly.

He looked back at me and acted calm for my sake to not make me feel bad.

He hummed, “Maybe you are right. Let’s clean up and return home before you catch a cold.”

I felt bad for him, but I could do nothing. I simply hummed in response.

He offered me an assuring smile and moved his wet hands to wipe my face. “Is it too cold?” he asked, trying to divert my attention.

I shook my head. His understanding of everything always left me speechless.

His hand slowly ran along my neck as he pushed my hair back from both shoulders, while I quietly watched him, trying to comprehend his emotions and what he was suppressing inside.

It must be a great disappointment for him that he couldn’t even see the most treasured thing meant for any Alpha.

He felt my gaze on him and looked back at me, probably understood what I was thinking. “Having marks is not important. We are bonded, and that is the only truth we need to know. You can feel the bond between us, don’t you?” He asked.

“I can,” I answered.

“That’s it then,” he smiled lightly.

I quickly moved and hugged him, having no words to say to him. My silent way of comforting him.

His hand gently caressed my back, and he pecked my head. “If you keep this up, I am afraid we won’t return home today.”

I let out a sigh and mumbled against his chest, “Raven might look for me.”

He chuckled. “Don’t worry. I have no plan of keeping you here. We need to return home.”

I let out a sigh of relief and moved back.

Once more, he ran his hand along my skin, only to stop at my right shoulder. His gaze lingered on my neck, the side where Kael had marked me.

Damn. Now it would make him feel worse to see Kael’s mark.

“What is it?” he mumbled in a surprise and gently ran his finger over that mark.

“What?” I asked hesitantly. “Kael’s mark?”

“There’s a change in it,” he said.

It puzzled me. “What change?”

I hoped something weird didn’t happen with Kael’s mark Roman was already disappointed to not see his mark, and I don’t want Kael to feel the same.