The wolf whined and then nudged her hand with his nose.
“You want me to pet you?” she asked.
He nudged her again.
“All right.”
She sunk her fingers into his thick fur over and over, and if she wasn’t mistaken, she heard the wolf groan in ecstasy.
Sage gasped when the wolf turned into Jacob. Her hands were on his shoulders, and it was painful to even think about moving away from him.
“Why do I feel so hot and sensitive?” she asked.
He nuzzled her hand. “It’s the mating heat.”
“Is it supposed to feel so … so achy?”
“It actually gets much worse. You’re wounded, so you don’t feel it as strongly as you will when you’re healed.”
“I won’t be able to handle it.”
He nodded. “Yes, you will. We’ll feel this way for each other for the rest of our lives.”
Sage stiffened. “No!”
“Settle down, Mate. I hear that every couple learns to deal with it, and it gets easier to stay in a normal state of mind over time.”
“So, I’ll hurt all the time?” God, she wouldn’t be able to stand it.
“It goes away for a while after we mate but will return when your body needs mine again.”
“So, you’re saying I’ll always lust after you?”
“Yes, and I’ll do the same for you. There are no other people in the world that match with us. We’reit, and I’m feeling overwhelmed with gratitude and happiness. I never thought I’d find you, and I died a little every day without you.”
The thought of him dying made her feel sick. She knew she’d just met him and didn’t know him from Adam, but the thought of Jacob not being in the world was atrocious.
“There’s more, but let’s save it for later. I can see you’re tired, Mate.”
“What about … you know?”
“What?” he asked.
“Mating. When are we going to do that? Because I have to tell you the ache is quickly turning into pain, and I don’t like it,” Sage said.
“You’re not strong enough for what we need to do. Once you feel better, we’ll mate.”
“I won’t be able to wait.”
“Let’s do this. I’ll give you my seed without the intensity that happens with the first mating. My seed is what calms the heat for a time.” He stood and lifted her until her ass was on the edge and then hooked her legs over his arms. “I’ll have more control this way.”
“Hurry,” she begged.
“I need to make sure you’re ready for me, Mate.”
They both groaned when he pushed one of his fingers into her cunt. He pumped into her a few times, moving her cream around inside of her.
“Fuck, you’re so wet and ready,” he said.