The Alpha's Warlock
Matthew worked a hand up under my shirt and thumbed over one of my nipples, and I clung to his shoulders and tried to focus.
Soft. It had to be soft. I sent my power out through my feet, reaching into the ground and rearranging the fabric of the forest floor. Redwood needles trembled, rose, and danced into position, weaving themselves into a blanket of sorts, with all their sharp little ends pointed down.
I shoved at Matthew, using the leverage of the tree. “On the ground,” I gasped. “Not up against a tree.”
“The ground’s too —” He turned his head, stared, and said wonderingly, “Never mind. Fuck. Shamans are awesome.”