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Ezra offered him a small smile.“Yeah?”

“Oh, yeah,” Link confirmed, pressing a kiss to Ezra’s bare hip.“Enjoyed that oh-so-much.Thank you.”

Chuckling softly, Ezra murmured, “Pretty sure I should be saying that to you.”

Link winked.“Next time.”

Furrowing his brows, Ezra asked hesitantly, “So, uh, you don’t want my help with—” He lifted a hand and waved toward Link’s body.

Realizing what Ezra meant, Link grinned broadly and winked.“No need.”Completely unabashed about his enjoyment, he told him, “Your taste, your cries, so good I came from sucking you off.”

“Seriously?”Ezra sounded shocked.When Link grinned and nodded in confirmation, his mate muttered, “Damn.”

Link laughed as he bussed another kiss to the smooth skin of Ezra’s hip.Then he couldn’t help himself, and he crawled up his mate’s body so he could capture his mouth.For just an instant, Link felt Ezra stiffen beneath him, but to his pleasure, after a few seconds, his human relaxed and returned his kiss.

Hell yeah.

Chapter Eight

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EZRA HIKED STEADILY, his movements relaxed and easy as he strode along the trail.His brain whirled with everything he’d just learned.He could hardly believe it, but he couldn’t deny what he’d seen with his own eyes.

But mating?Love...or lust, rather...at first sight?A one and only?Shifters and paranormals and bonding?

It’s all just so crazy!

Ezra pointedly ignored the memory of Link’s explosive blowjob.Any time he allowed his thoughts to dwell on the experience, he instantly began to plump up.No point in thinking about it and ending up hiking with the hard-on Link had relieved him of with the blowjob, after all.

Every once in a while, Ezra heard something moving in the trees to the left or right, and he would pause to peer amidst their foliage.He would spot a hint of brown, noting the shape of a large animal.Ezra had worried about it the first couple of times it had happened.

What if there’d been a bear out there?

Somehow, Link must have known, for he’d revealed enough of himself so Ezra knew it was the musk ox.Just as the man had promised, he was keeping pace with him.Link was giving him time to come to grips with everything he’d shared.

To Ezra’s surprise, he realized he found it reassuring.Hiking alone could be dangerous.There were risks.Out in the wilds, anything could happen.

With Link around, following as a sentient animal, Ezra knew he had a built-in safety net.

Huh.That’s actually kinda cool.

I like hiking alone.I don’t have to figure out chatter with someone else or moderate my speed for another.

Ezra enjoyed silence and nature.

I get to enjoy my hiking and know that I have someone watching out for me.

Well, damn.Ain’t that a kicker?

Ezra smiled at his thoughts.That was definitely something he could get used to.Of course, it would mean accepting all the other things that being with a shifter entailed.

And that’s another weird thought.Being with a shifter.

Except, if Link was to be believed, that would mean he would be devoted to him—to his pleasure, happiness, safety, and health.Wasn’t that what every person wanted in a partner?Well, unless they were the dominant one who wanted to be the one caring for the other person.

In truth, Ezra had always found taking care of his girlfriends exhausting.He’d assumed it had something to do with him being attracted to high-maintenance women.However, maybe that wasn’t the case at all.

It would definitely be nice to have someone care for me for once.I bet I could get used to it.

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