Chapter 41 Mate

I jolted awake when I felt something lick me.

Opening my eyes with difficulty, I noticed the sun was already high in the sky...

And there was a sturdy wolf with dark fur on top of me.

Its head was resting on my collarbone, nuzzling gently. It was itchy, and I couldn't help but twitch, and I was rewarded with more nuzzling.

The wolf narrowed its eyes and lazily licked my neck, its moist tongue sweeping across my earlobe, which made me shudder.

The cold sensation sobered me up, and I asked in disbelief, "Lionel?!"

My sense of smell couldn't be wrong, and my wolf was restless. Rina was rarely this excited.

"It's me," the black wolf replied, lifting its head from my chest and fixing his majestic eyes on me. "My name is Lay. Good morning, sweetheart."

Sweetheart...?

My lips twitched at the nickname. Lionel's wolf was surprisingly cheerful compared to him.

"Good morning," I said, laughing wryly. "Could you get off me?"

Lay didn't move, simply licked me sweetly, and said, "Did you sleep wel