Page 116 of Her Blood Revenge

We walk for several hours, travelling deeper and deeper into these ancient forests.

Something prods my dick.

‘Oi! Cut that out, you little freak!’

The goblin pokes at me again and snorts with laughter, watching my knob sway from her jab. Pix giggles, watching the creature.

‘Can you tell her to stop poking my dick? It’s not a plaything.’

‘I don’t know. I find it quite enjoyable to play with,’ Pix chuckles back at me.

‘Well. You can play with it whenever you like. But ugly goblins? Not so much.’ The goblin walks on with its little gang after a final look at me.

Pix wipes her brow clear of sweat. She shouldn’t be sweating. It’s fucking freezing.

‘Seriously. Are you sick?’ I make her stop and press the back of my hand against her forehead. ‘You’re burning up.’

‘I don’t know,’ she finally admits. ‘I feel hot on the inside, and my head is really starting to hurt.’

‘Why the fuck didn’t you say something?’

‘I didn’t think it was important.’

I take her face in mine.

‘You’re important, Pix. Here. Let me taste. If you’re sick, I’ll know.’ ’ I lean in and run my tongue up her cheek, lapping up the beads of sweat dripping from her skin. ‘Ahhh… shit. That’s unfortunate timing.’

‘You say that, but you’re smiling. Also. That was gross.’

‘You’re not gonna like it,’ I giggle.

Her eyes narrow. ‘Spit it out.’

‘You remember me telling you that you could hear me when I was a wolf because you’re my Mate? And you sort of brushed it off.’

‘Yes,’ she groans back.

‘Well, there are things about being someone’s Mate that kind of… affect you. As the female.’

‘I get sweaty?’

‘I’m pretty certain you’re in heat, Pix.’

‘Heat?’ she repeats.

‘Yes. Heat. It’s a wolf thing.’

‘I’m not a wolf,Archie,’ she grinds back through gritted teeth.

I fall to my knees and press my face between her legs to inhale.

‘Fuck. Your scent is intense. You’re definitely in heat.’

I look up at her as she frowns down at me.

‘Get your face out of my vagina.’

‘You will get worse, Pix. And be in unbearable agony for five to ten days until I’m given what I crave. It’s biology and magic. I have no control, so unless you want to burn from the inside for days on end, I suggest you let me look after you.’

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