Animal Instinct Page 14

  With a groan, Luke dragged his mouth away from hers to trail a path of hot kisses along the curve of her jaw. Heidi slid her hands down to his shoulders and arched against him, moaning a little as he gently nipped her earlobe. The love-bite sent shivers down her back.

  He lifted his head to gaze down at her, hunger in his eyes. “You look sexy as hell in that shirt, do you know that?”

  She gave him a flirty smile. “But something tells me you want to take it off, am I right?”

  He chuckled softly. “How did you guess?”

  As he spoke, Luke reached for the buttons, his long, tapered fingers undoing two of them before she even realized what he was doing.

  She looked at him in surprise. “Out here?”

  He looked up from undoing another button to give her a sexy grin. “Why not?”

  Heidi looked around. “Because someone could see.”

  He undid the last button. “We’re in the middle of nowhere. Who’s going to see?”

  She supposed he had a point. But still… “I don’t know. What if someone’s out hiking in the woods or something?”

  “They’re not,” he assured her.

  “How do you know?”

  He slowly pushed the shirt off her shoulders, letting it fall to the deck at her feet and leaving her completely naked. “Well, for one thing, I own all the property around us. And for another, I’d smell them. I’m a werewolf, remember?”

  Oh, she remembered. In fact, he was the perfect combination of man and beast. Civilized, educated, and refined, yet a complete animal in bed. And apparently on the back deck, too. God, it is hot!

  She opened her mouth to tell him as much, but he chose that moment to push his pajama bottoms down, and all she could do was stare at his thick cock. She’d never get tired of seeing him naked, that was for sure.

  Taking her hand, Luke gave it a tug, pulling her against him. He slid his free hand in her hair, tilting her head back and covering her mouth with his. Heidi moaned as his tongue slipped into her mouth and began to play with hers. Her hands glided up the well-defined muscles of his chest to rest on his shoulders.

  Luke moved his hand up her stomach to cup her breast, his thumb and forefinger closing over the sensitive nipple and giving it a firm squeeze. She murmured her approval against his mouth. She wanted him to take her right now. Right here on the deck where anyone could see.

  Dragging his mouth away from hers with a groan, Luke gazed down at her hotly before turning her around so that her back was to him. Heidi gasped, surprised by the sudden change in position, but before she could say anything, Luke bent his head to kiss the curve of her neck, and all thought of conversation fled. As he nibbled his way up to her ear and back down again, he reached around with both hands to cup her breasts and play with her nipples. The combination of sensations sent shivers of pleasure through her body, and she closed her eyes with a moan. Almost of their own accord, her hips began to undulate so she was grinding her bottom against his hard cock.

  Luke growled something unintelligible in her ear and releasing her breasts, slid his hands around to her back to gently nudge her forward. The movement left her leaning over the railing and Heidi immediately grasped it tightly in her hands. As he grabbed her hips, she looked over her shoulder, expecting him to slide in from behind, but he surprised her by dropping to his knees and slowly running his tongue up the center of her pussy.

  Heidi inhaled sharply at the contact, her hands tightening on the wooden railing. She’d never been licked in this position, but one swipe of his tongue and she was already almost dizzy with pleasure. Could he actually make her come like this? Probably not, since he couldn’t get to her clit from this angle. But what he was doing felt delicious all the same, and she eagerly spread her legs wider, pushing her ass up in the air.

  Luke didn’t need more encouragement than that. Shifting his hands so he was cupping her ass cheeks, he gently spread her folds and plunged his tongue into her pussy, driving it deep inside her.

  She moaned and gripped the railing even harder.

  Luke moved his tongue slowly up and down the folds of her pussy, making her shiver with pleasure. While Luke couldn’t reach her clit from this direction, he sure as hell could still drive her crazy. And he seemed to take great pleasure in doing just that. The more she writhed, the more he licked until she was letting out moan after moan after moan. If she hadn’t been holding onto the railing, she might have melted onto the deck, it felt so incredible.

  But Luke must have decided that he had teased her enough because after giving her a quick kiss on each ass cheek, he got to his feet. Eyes half closed, Heidi lifted up a little and glanced at him over her shoulder. His cock jutted out thick and erect between his muscular legs, the head already glistening with pre-cum. She licked her lips in anticipation as he stepped up behind her.

  Grabbing her hips in a firm grip, he positioned the head of his cock at the opening of her sopping wet pussy. Instead of sliding inside right away, though, he teased her by entering her pussy a little at a time. That would have been torture enough in itself, but before going deeper, he would pull all the way out each time and start again. The whole thing was enough to drive her wild with need, and she would have pushed back to impale herself on his shaft if he hadn’t been holding onto her so tightly.

  “Please…” she begged, throwing him an imploring look over her shoulder.

  His gaze flicked to her, his cock poised at the opening of her pussy, a teasing smile tugging at his lips. “Please what?”

  She gripped the railing. “I need you inside me. Now!”

  “Like this?” he asked, pulling her back against his hips and sliding his cock deep inside her in one smooth motion.

  “God, yes!” she moaned loudly.

  Luke stayed like that for what seemed like hours, his cock nestled inside her wetness before he finally began to thrust. He pumped in and out of her slowly, his hips slapping against her ass cheeks.

  Leaning forward, he slid one hand in her hair, gently wrapping his fingers in it. A moment later, Heidi felt his warm mouth on the curve of her neck. As he lightly nipped her skin with his teeth, all she could think was how primal what he was doing seemed. And how unbelievably erotic.

  Letting out a moan, Heidi reached back with one hand and clenched at his well-muscled thigh.

  “Harder,” she demanded. “Fuck me harder!”

  With a low growl, Luke tightened his hand in her hair and began pumping his cock into her faster.

  “Yeah,” she breathed. “Just like that! Don’t stop!” She couldn’t believe how much his hand wrapped in her hair was turning her on.

  “I won’t, baby,” he rasped, his voice hoarse in her ear. “Come for me. That’s it. Come for me.”

  As if at his command, her orgasm exploded through her, and she screamed out her pleasure for the whole forest to hear. Her cries echoed across the lake, only to return to her. Luke’s own groans of release were muffled against the curve of her neck as he thrust into her and held himself there. She felt the heat of his release as he poured himself inside her.

  Loosening his hold on her hair, Luke wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close, and Heidi leaned back against him, too spent to do more than that.

  Luke brushed her ear with his mouth. “I wasn’t too rough, was I?” he asked softly.

  Heidi smiled. “Definitely not,” she said, reaching behind her to caress his cheek. “It was perfect.”

  He wrapped his other arm around her. “Good. I don’t know what it is about being outside with you, but it just brings out the animal in me.”

  She smiled as she gazed out at the lake. “So I see.”

  “You know,” Luke said, his breath warm as it stirred her hair. “I had planned on bringing you breakfast in bed, then keeping you there for the rest of the day.”

  Heidi smiled. “Sounds romantic.”

  “I thought so,” he agreed.

  She turned in his arms so she was facing him, then looped h
er own around his neck. “There’s nothing to say that we can’t still have breakfast in bed. Or stay there the rest of the day.”

  His mouth twitched. “Oh really?”

  She nodded. “I’ll even help you make breakfast.”

  Thirty minutes later, however, Heidi was beginning to think that maybe they should have had breakfast at the table instead. Between the scrambled eggs, bacon, and French toast, the bed was covered with dishes. Even so, she had to admit that having Luke feed her pancakes while she sat there completely naked was a decadent experience. Though she suspected that he deliberately dripped syrup down her breasts more than once just so he could lick it off. Not that she minded, of course, especially since it led to some pretty fantastic oral sex. God, she loved his tongue.

  “You know,” she said as she lay curled up in his arms much later. “My roommate back in Denver —correction, my former roommate—would be very jealous.”

  He absently ran his fingers through her hair. “Because you spent the whole day in bed, you mean?”

  She grinned. “Because I spent the whole day in bed with an honest-to-goodness, real-life Alaskan hunk.”

  “A what?” He laughed.

  Heidi pushed herself up on her elbow to look at him. “An Alaskan hunk,” she explained, then added, “There are a lot of women in the lower US who seem to be of the opinion that the men up here are more rugged and manly than the guys down there. In fact, there are whole magazines devoted to the subject.”

  He lifted a brow. “You’re kidding, right? About the magazines, I mean.”

  She shook her head. “I’m not. There’s even a website.”

  “I see,” he said, his tone of voice suggesting he found the whole thing amusing. “And are you also of the opinion that Alaskan men are more rugged and manly?”

  Her lips curved into a smile. “I am now,” she said, leaning close to kiss him. “Though I’m not sure my roommate would go in for the whole werewolf thing. She’s not really much for the great outdoors.”

  Luke chuckled at that. “I could see how that could be an issue.” He reached up to gently brush her hair back. “Speaking of which, we should probably go. It’s getting dark.”

  Her brow furrowed in confusion. “Go where?”

  “Just into the woods behind the house,” he explained. “It’ll be easier if we’re outside for your change.”

  “Oh.” She’d completely forgotten about that.

  Her unease must have shown on her face because Luke caressed her cheek and said, “It’ll be fine, Heidi. I promise. And I’ll be right beside you the whole time.”

  She nodded, but couldn’t quite manage a reply.

  He pulled her close for a kiss then took her hand. “Come on.”

  At Luke’s suggestion, Heidi wore one of his button-up shirts, a soft flannel one this time, and she wrapped her arms around herself nervously as she watched him tuck a blanket under his arm, then grab a bottle of water from the fridge. Taking her hand, Luke led her out of the house around the lake into the surrounding woods. With their excellent night vision, they didn’t need a flashlight, though the moon was so bright that they probably wouldn’t have needed to bring one anyway.

  Heidi glanced up at the moon as they made their way through the trees. Though her pulse was definitely faster than normal, she didn’t feel any different. Just scared.

  “This looks like a good spot,” Luke said, coming to a stop in a clearing surrounded by tall fir trees.

  Heidi stopped, too. She watched in silence as he spread the blanket out on the ground. It was thoughtful of him to bring something for them to sit on.

  When he was finished, Luke held out his hand. “Come sit.”

  She did. Drawing her knees up, she wrapped her arms around them. “Should I take off my shirt?” she asked as he sat down beside her.

  He put his arm around her, pulling her close. “You can keep it on for now. We’ll know when it’s time.”

  Heidi rested her head on his shoulder. “How?”

  “As you get close, you’ll start to feel hot all over,” he explained. “And your muscles will start to tingle, like a mild electric shock. You might feel a strange sensation in your stomach, too.”

  She swallowed hard. “I’m afraid, Luke. I don’t know if I can do this.”

  He pressed a kiss to the top of her head, his hand moving soothingly up and down her arm. “I know, baby, but it’ll be okay. You just need to try and stay calm once you start to change. I’ll be right beside you the whole time.”

  Heidi tried to relax, but it was no use. Seeing how nervous she was, Luke lay back on the blanket, pulling her down with him.

  “Just lay down with me,” he said softly. “We’re just going to relax and look at the moon.”

  They lay there like that for a while, neither of them saying anything. She was just starting to relax, when a sudden fluttering in her stomach made her sit up quickly.

  “I think it might be starting,” she said.

  Luke sat up beside her. “Are you feeling hot?”

  She nodded. “A little. And my stomach feels funny. Like I’m on a roller coaster.”

  “Okay. It’s starting,” he said. “Take your shirt off and lie back down.”

  Heidi’s fingers trembled as she undid the buttons. She hadn’t worn anything underneath the flannel shirt, and she shivered a little in the cool night air. Taking the shirt from her, Luke covered her with it after she lay down, then laying down beside her, he put his arm around her, molding his body to her. Heidi could feel his breath warm and steady on the back of her neck.

  “Oh God, I forgot to ask,” she said, looking over her shoulder at him. “After I turn into a wolf, how will I turn back?”

  “Don’t worry. Your body will take care of that itself. It will know when it’s time,” he said.

  That really didn’t tell her much.

  They lay there quietly, Luke’s breathing even in her ear, his strong arm reassuring around her waist as she began to breathe faster and faster. Her stomach was still doing the roller coaster thing, only now it was complete loops. After a few minutes, she pushed the shirt off with a moan, too hot to keep it on any longer.

  Luke ran his hand soothingly over her hip. “Just relax, Heidi. Don’t try to fight it, just let it wash over you.”

  Heidi wasn’t sure what that meant. She closed her eyes and let out another moan. “Does it always feel like this?” she asked.

  “Just the first time because you’re not used to it,” he said. “Don’t fight it. Just stay calm and breathe evenly. Concentrate on the sound of my voice.”

  She closed her eyes and tried to do as he suggested. As he continued to whisper soothing words in her ear, she felt herself gradually start to relax as if she were being hypnotized.

  Heidi didn’t know when the transformation from human to wolf actually started. She just suddenly felt a strain in the muscles of her arms and legs, like she was stretching them really hard. Then the feeling began to invade her bones, and she groaned in pain. If it weren’t for Luke’s calm voice whispering in her ear, she would have completely freaked out. Her heart was beating a hundred miles an hour and she couldn’t seem to get enough air.

  Then all at once, it was over and the pain was gone. One minute Luke was running his hand up and down her bare hip and the next she could feel him running it through her thick fur.

  Heart racing, Heidi jumped up and promptly fell over. She tried to get her feet back under her, but that seemed a lot more difficult now that she had four of them instead of two. Getting them all under her at the same time took a little work, and it was a few minutes before she could actually stand up on her own.

  “Whoa, take it easy, Heidi.”

  She looked at Luke to find him regarding her with what could only be described as awe in his gold eyes.

  “I knew you’d be a beautiful wolf,” he said softly.

  Heidi couldn’t help but be pleased by the compliment. Then she realized her body was swaying like crazy as
if someone were shaking her from behind. She looked over her shoulder to see that her extremely bushy tail was wagging. So, that’s why she was shaking. Turning back around, she looked down to see what the rest of her was like, and blinked. She had paws. Big paws. But they were still very feminine, at least as far as she was concerned. She looked at her nails. They were long and slightly rounded at the tips. As she continued to gaze down at herself, she took in her fur. It was thick and glossy and light beige color. That’s when it finally struck her. She was really a wolf!

  Giddy at the realization, she started forward toward Luke, only to trip over her paws and land in an ungraceful heap on the blanket. Embarrassed, she didn’t look at Luke as she pushed herself to her feet.

  “Here, let me help you,” he said, coming over to crouch down beside her. “Walking around on four feet can take a while to get used to.” He flashed her a grin. “Trust me, I know.”

  Heidi would have laughed if she could have. But since she couldn’t, she settled for smiling as Luke patiently showed her how to put one paw in front of the other. His hands were gentle on her fur, his voice soothing in her ear as he instructed her, and though she picked it up quickly, it was a little frustrating not being able to talk to him. Which was why when she was finally able to walk around, she let out an impatient sound and wagged her tail as she looked at him expectantly. It would be much easier to communicate with him if he turned into a wolf.

  Apparently, Luke must have known what she wanted because he chuckled and said, “Okay, okay. I’ll change, too.”

  Remembering what he had said about watching a person transform into a wolf being disconcerting, Heidi wondered if he would duck into the woods or something after he took off his clothes, but once he had pulled off his jeans and T-shirt, he got down on all fours on the blanket. He was going to change right there in front of her. She watched in fascination as he transformed into a big, gray wolf. She had thought it might be a little scary to see, but it was far from scary. In fact, it was beautiful. And he did it so fast, too. It must have only taken him a minute or two.