EZRA ROUSED.

He wasn’t certain how long he’d been out, but his body still hummed with satisfaction.He realized that he was lying on his side with Link spooned up behind him.The big man held him tightly, his hands roving over his chest.

As Ezra began to move so he could turn and face Link, he discovered something else.Link was still hard, and his erection was still inside his body.His lover even continued to micro-rut inside him.

“Please, don’t move,” Link murmured into Ezra’s ear, then pressed a light kiss to the sensitive skin behind his ear.On a quiet moan, he muttered, “Feelsogood, my mate.So good.”

Relaxing against Link, Ezra enjoyed the sensation of being filled.“You, too,” he admitted.

While Ezra had never been much of a bottom before, with the way his system was already rousing for another round, he knew he would come to crave the feel of Link’s big dick very quickly.His gut clenched as his own cock twitched.The way Link suckled on his neck caused the hairs on his nape to stand on end.

Groaning with renewed desire, Ezra mumbled, “This shouldn’t be possible.”

“Told you.”Link licked a stripe up his neck.“Always more intense between mates.”Nuzzling his beard against Ezra’s neck, he sighed in obvious pleasure.“Will never get enough of you.”

Finally, Ezra could believe it.The feel of Link’s passion was something he would get addicted to so damn fast.The thought that he should be concerned about that was in and out of Ezra’s mind, ever-so-fleeting.

Then Link wrapped his hand around Ezra’s dick, and all he could focus on was the pleasure his lover gave him.He didn’t know how it was possible, but his balls tightened.The base of his spine tingled, and he groaned with ecstasy.

“Love those sounds,” Link rumbled from behind him.“Love the smell of your arousal, the way your skin gleams with sweat from your pleasure.”Licking up his neck again, Link hummed.“Taste so damn good.”

That pushed Ezra over the edge, and his body spasmed with his release.

Link groaned and shuddered, and more warmth filled Ezra’s ass.

Panting harshly, Ezra tried to catch his breath.“Wow.”

Chuckling roughly, Link rubbed his beard over Ezra’s neck again.“Yeah.”

“Love the way your beard feels,” Ezra admitted, turning his head and offering more room.“Don’t ever shave it.”

“Good.”Link did it again.“And I don’t intend to.”

Link tightened his arms around Ezra, squeezing him for another minute.Then he relaxed his hold and sighed deeply.Slowly, Link drew away, easing his softening member from Ezra’s body.

Ezra felt something oozing from his chute, and he clenched, feeling oddly empty.Realizing it was Link’s seed, he grimaced.That would take some getting used to, too.

Having obviously caught on to his reaction, Link rolled Ezra to his back and pecked a hard kiss to his lips.“I’ll clean you up, my mate.Don’t worry.”He pushed to his knees and held out a hand.“Let’s go to the lake.Is there soap in your bag?”

“Yeah, there is,” Ezra confirmed, eyeing Link’s hand.“But my legs feel like jelly.I don’t think I can walk, yet.”

Link grinned broadly, clearly pleased by that comment.“I’ll carry you.”

Then Link swept Ezra into his arms and did just that.

Chapter Eleven

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LINK ROSE FROM WHEREhe spooned Ezra, pushing the blanket aside.After pressing a kiss to his mate’s shoulder, he eased off their improvised sleeping pallet.Link grabbed his shorts from his satchel, then set about using his satellite dish and connecting to his tablet.

As much as Link wished he could have remained curled up with Ezra, the device strapped around his bicep had vibrated, waking him.Someone had sent him an alert that needed his attention.Even though Link was wooing his mate, he still had responsibilities to the Shifter Council.

Considering his friends knew where he was and what he was doing, whatever the problem was had to be damn important.

Once his equipment was hooked up and online, Link opened the message marked urgent.He frowned, his anger spiking.Link glanced over at his still-sleeping mate and tamped down his desire to growl.

Instead of continuing with his hike, Ezra had insisted on taking the day off with him.They’d spent most of their time lying around and exploring each other’s bodies.They’d also spent hours talking, sharing their hopes, fears, and even expectations of the future.