Page 65 of Luna Cursed

"What is it? Are you hurting?" Tor asked, resting a hand on her shoulder.

"No. Nothing is happening!" she said, a strange panic overwhelming her. "I thought I would turn, and I'm… I'm still normal."

Tor lifted her chin. "Ciara, I thought you wanted to stay human."

"So did I. But I want you, Tor! You have to mate with a wolf," she said, trying to hold in her tears. She felt like such an idiot for only realizing how much she wanted to be a part of his life, all of it, every aspect she could.

"Ciara, I can mate with whoever I like." Tor placed a hand on her cheeks. "If you want to be a wolf, I'll turn you tonight."

"Tonight? How is that possible?" she asked, eyes widening.

"I'm the strongest alpha the Ulfheðnar have had in centuries, bunny. If I bite you, you'll be a wolf by the night's end," Tor said. He wiped the tears off her cheeks. "Whatever you choose, I still want you as my mate. Please love, say yes."

Ciara stared up at his beautiful gray eyes. Her fears suddenly disappeared, and a deep calm swept through her. "I love you and want to be with you every way I can, Tor. I want to be your mate, and I want you to bite me."

"You do? Are you sure? I don't want you to do it because you feel like you have to. I will want you and love you either way, Ciara," he replied.

Ciara took his hand and placed it over her heart like he had done to her. "Feel." Tor's face shifted as he searched the bond, and he felt all the things Ciara was drowning in—love, desire, longing. She wanted everything. And she wanted it with him. Tor picked her up and kissed her until she was breathless.

"My love," he murmured against her lips. Hot desire rolled through her, and Ciara dragged his shirt off. "Right here on the grass?"

"Yes, right here. I can't wait," she said, pulling her own top off.

"You really are the perfect mate," Tor replied. He pulled her down to the grass and dragged the rest of their clothes off. Ciara straddled him, their skin glowing in the moonlight. She didn't think she had ever seen anything so beautiful. His eyes were fully feral, and she loved it. Ciara sank down on his cock, making them both gasp.

"Fuck, I'm never going to get enough of you," she said, her hands tangling in his hair.

Tor kissed her. "I should hope not, bunny."

Ciara laughed softly and began to ride him. Tor held onto her but let her lead, and she relished the control he gave her. They would probably always butt heads, but he would never force her to do anything she didn't want to. They would keep each other safe and fight side by side.

Ciara could feel the pressure of her orgasm building, her core clutching tight to him. "Bite me, Tor."

Tor's eyes gleamed, and fangs flashed as he shifted into his alpha form. Ciara clutched onto him, unafraid. She fucked him harder, chasing her release. Tor growled out something between his teeth in a language so ancient, she could feel the magic in the words. She bared her throat to him, and Tor's teeth closed down on her flesh as the mating bond began to bind them tightly together. Ciara clung to him, crying out a wordless babble as she came.

Pleasure and pain, love and magic, all melded together until she thought she would die from it. Hot tears were rolling down her cheeks. She was vaguely aware of Tor shifting back down to his human form. His lips kissed over the puncture marks, licking the drops of blood from her skin. Tor stroked her hair and skin, the warm touch bringing her back down and grounding her again.

"Are you still with me?" he asked softly.

"I am always going to be with you now," she replied, resting her head on his neck. The mating bond felt like a living thing glowing between them.

Tor kissed the top of her head. "Thank you for becoming mine, Ciara. I couldn't have asked the gods for a better mate."

"Me neither," she said, kissing him over and over. A rush of magic danced over her skin, and Ciara slid from Tor's lap. There was something pulsing inside of her that wasn't the bond.

"Tor? I feel…"

Tor's gray eyes were so calm. "It's okay, love. It's just the change. Don't fight it."

"So soon?" she asked, suddenly afraid.

Tor kissed her gently. "I told you, I'm an alpha, and it would happen fast. Don't be afraid. I'm here."

Ciara swallowed hard and nodded. "Will it hurt?"

"Only if you fight it. Just let it happen. I'm right here beside you. You're not alone, Ciara. You're never going to be alone again."

Ciara closed her eyes and let the magic overwhelm her. It was like sliding into a warm bath of power. There was no snapping of bones or ripping of skin. There was only heat and magic and Tor's love thrumming through her. Her body stretched, and she went forward onto all fours. She could hear the forest coming alive around her and feel the earth under her. Her senses exploded, and when she opened her eyes, she was no longer human. She looked at her wide black paws in the silvery light.

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