Chapter 187

She watched his face, less shy about its location on the map of her body. He was smiling to himself, mischievous, his eyes on his work. Small pool of sweat gathered at her lower back, at the dimples he liked so much. He was finger painting.

She gasped, trying to twist away as he wrote more. But he didn't have to.

"Noah...." Was she going to weep? She didn't want to weep.

"Is that a yes or a no?" The wolf was relaxed this time around. Like it had gotten what it wanted for the time being, she knew the decision was equally human.

"Yes! Yes, I'll marry you."

"If you can stop snotting, maybe then..." She hit his shoulder.

When he kissed her, on the psychic plane, his wolf appeared. Battered, strong, feral. And with him- a bond.

It was a great shining thing, like a falling moon. An orb born of love tumbling in the creeks, in the meadows. She had only to catch it.

And she did. With it came a smaller bond-Ian. Unafraid, she linked herself to it.

The distance between them felt like sph