Seraphina's POV"Wait," I said suddenly when I felt Kit's calloused hands scratch deliciously against my bare waist. Instantly, he stopped, removing his hands from my skin despite how badly I could tell he wanted to touch me. My thighs quivered around him, feeling how hard he pressed against me. Through our clothes, I could feel how excited he was. The thickness of his cock notched against me.Wetness pooled between my legs and my body became sensitive. Eager. His touch ignited a fire under my skin.My heart pounded, an ache permeating my entire body.I wanted him.I wanted him so badly, I felt like I was burning for him.My hands pressed up against his chest and it was just as hard as I remembered.I noticed the scars. I could see them everywhere. Claw marks. Punctures from teeth. Horrible injuries baked into his flesh. All I wanted to do was touch them, press my lips to them, and stroke my fingertips along them.He still looked so fucking good that I wanted t
Kit's POVSera fit perfectly against the crook of my arm, her nose pressed against my collarbone. Her narrow arms wound around my neck, holding me tightly like at any moment, this would all be taken away. I felt the same way. Her breath puffed out against my neck, her heart pumping steadily. I smelled myself all over her and the only way that would feel even better is if I could smell that sweetwater again threaded through my scent. Combing my fingers through her hair, the thunderstorm felt like a distant memory. The rain lightening against my roof. I'd have to take her home soon. Back to Rosie's homestead, out of my arms. It felt difficult to even think about. I didn't want to let her go.Not when I could still taste her on my lips. Remember how she quivered and surrendered to me.Her words were still fresh in my mind. Her husband scarred her. Tore into her skin because he felt like she owed it to him. The thought made me really fucking angry. Rage simmered under the
Seraphina's POVNearing dinnertime, I glanced into the living room to see Kit on his belly on the floor, coloring with Annika. She giggled and tried to stuff the crayon into her mouth before he took it away, telling her that crayons are not for eating. He redirected her with a little bowl of cheerios left out as a snack.My daughter squealed, tossing handfuls all over the floor excitedly. Kit gave her a disapproving look and made a game out of picking the pieces up before he rolled onto his back. Annika didn't waste a moment and jumped right on the golden opportunity.He lay on the floor, reminding me of a lounging wolf letting a pup climb all over him. Completely unbothered by her and she loved every moment of using him as a jungle gym. A sense of fullness unraveled in my chest. I rubbed at it, a smile curling the side of my mouth. For just a moment, I pretended Kit was Annie's father. Giving her everything she needed. Protecting her. Loving her as a father should. It w
Seraphina's POVI stared down at his hands, fingers coiled through mine. The warmth in his hands soothed me. Rough callouses scratched my palms, but that only made it feel more real. My heart felt tight in my chest, throat thickened with words that seemed so hard to say.Words felt hard before, but now, my tongue felt swollen with the impossibility of it. I shook slightly, so afraid of hurting him."I-It's my business. Has nothing to do with you. It…I-It doesn't matter anyways," I stammered, withdrawing my hands to tuck them under my arms. Absolving myself of how his skin felt. My body whined at the loss of his warmth. I'd drag him down with me into the mess of my marriage. I…I couldn't do that to him.When I glanced up, his eyes clearly reflected the hurt. "How can I make you understand that's not true? How can I get through to you that it matters?" I couldn't look at him. Couldn't feel the way his kind eyes seemed to see right through me. I fiddled with my wedding ring,
Kit's POVI didn't drive over the border to challenge Will because Sera asked me not to. That was the only reason. Her petite hands burned a hole in my chest, blazing blue eyes asserting authority over me. I had become so used to Sera's demure, shy tendencies that I had forgotten how fire-hearted she could be underneath all of that.Especially now that she wasn't talking around the elephant in the room. She would close her eyes and tense her jaw, thinking hard about what she was going to say, and then use those words with conviction. She could be bold, I saw it then.And my wolf loved it. Her touch quelled the rage, stifling it almost instantly like snuffing the oxygen for a fire. I was under the surface, bent to the whims of the beast, but she tamed him without much more than a touch.It took my breath away.I was falling hard. Faster than I thought I would. It was destined, sure, but sometimes mates could take up to years before they complete the bond. I already felt bon
Seraphina's POVAnnika wouldn't sleep. She was exhausted, staying up way past her bedtime, constantly nursing to ease the pressure in her gums. The poor little thing was teething, but unfortunately, that meant I didn't get to sleep.I had just gotten off the phone with Kit when she woke up again and I climbed the stairs to nurse her for the eighth time tonight. Rub the numbing gel on her gums, hoping it would be enough to let her slip into a deep sleep.My stomach rumbled again, feeling empty. I thought about the takeout Kit was bringing over and I could have cried. This week had been hard with Annie cutting three teeth at the same time and going through her one-year sleep regression.I was nearly out of my mind. Sleep-deprived and starving. I also couldn't stop thinking about Abe's new letter. Decoded by Rosie before she left for a late-night inventory check at her storefront. Which left me alone all night, stuck in my head. William was sending spies to the Outskirts
Kit's POVShe was right in front of me, dripping wet, long, damp blonde hair and pink cheeks. Plump lower lip sandwiched between her teeth. The smell of cucumber melon shampoo seemed to compliment the natural smell of her that kept breaking through the masking shroud.And, fuck, her legs. All I could think about was hiking them over my shoulders. Palming her creamy thighs and giving her ass a nice squeeze. She'd tremble against me as I drowned in her.Just that sweetwater scent she put off when she was turned on wafted over to me and I had to look away from her. I was two seconds from fucking her against my truck. My body felt tight, my shoulders stiff, and I felt so painfully hard.She was several feet from me, but I could feel her presence as if it were only inches.I could imagine her gasps as I devoured her mouth. The way her body would melt against mine like she knew mine would protect her. That towel would fall onto the ground and I'd pull her into the back seat of m
Seraphina's POVIt felt so good to talk to him. Kit's kind eyes gave me a sense of weightlessness while still grounding me in the here and now. He made my day feel easy. Made me feel normal. Like I wasn't this broken little thing he had to be careful around.His eyes flared when I told him about William, about my ring. The wolf made itself known, wanting badly to protect me, getting angry for my sake.It was all very endearing.My heart fluttered when I realized I wanted to feel protected. And I knew he would protect Annika in the same way. Deep inside of me, I could feel how genuine every word was. How much he cared. The greens of his eyes would sparkle like I was the only person he saw.He made me feel so special. I took another bite of my spicy peanut chicken, enjoying how it made my lips tingle and burn the inside of my mouth.Kit's eyes would fall on my mouth whenever I ate and every time it made my stomach flip flop. I couldn't help but chew a little slower, sli