Moon Shifter 02 - Primal Possession

shifters know she was his.
    Right now she’d no doubt let him do any damn thing he wanted. Self-loathing rose up inside him at the thought.
    “December, you need to take a cold shower and I’m going to make some coffee.” Somehow he forced the words out. He definitely deserved a medal for this. A really big one.
    Her brow wrinkled and she tugged against his grasp on her wrists. “For weeks you’ve been trying to get me into bed with you and now you don’t want me?”
    He wanted her more than he wanted his next breath, but it wouldn’t be fair to her. “I think…” He struggled to find words that wouldn’t freak her out but came up short, so he plunged ahead. “I think you’re in heat.”
    She went rigid. “I’m not a freaking animal—” Her eyes widened immediately. “I didn’t mean it like that.”
    He knew she didn’t, which was why it didn’t bother him. “I know you didn’t. I don’t know the right words or the human equivalent to what our females go through, but you’re…affected by my presence right now. I can see it in your eyes. You feel different this morning, don’t you?”
    Her eyebrows furrowed together for a moment. “I am really…horny, I guess.” Her face flushed at the admission.
    It wasn’t as if she were drugged. He wouldn’t be taking advantage of her. On one level he knew that, but his human side didn’t want to take her just yet. Not like this.He wanted her levelheaded and he wanted to know her better. Last night was a start but it wasn’t enough. “Trust me on this and just take a cold shower. I want to spend the day with you, Red. Just the two of us, no interruptions.”
    She shook her head, making her hair swish against the pillow. “I’ve got work and—”
    “I called Kat. She’s watching the store this morning. Then one of the females from my pack will take over for her this afternoon.”
    She gave her head a slight shake. “What about the alarm system? Didn’t you say someone was installing it at my house today? It is
Monday
, right?”
    He nodded. “One of my pack members will be overseeing the installation.”
    Smiling, she rubbed against him again. “Then why do we need to leave this room?” she whispered.
    Using restraint he didn’t know he possessed, he released her wrists and pushed off her. Lightning fast, he was off the bed and grabbed a change of clothes from the bag he’d brought. “I’ll be in the kitchen.” Without a backward glance he hurried from the room. Behind him he heard her mumble something about him being a jackass, but he ignored it.
    His brother’s advice telling him to talk to December about her past rang in his head. He’d planned to talk to her yesterday, but getting shot and then the shit that had happened at her house had blown his plans to hell. And he wanted her clearheaded the first time they made love. That thought brought him to an abrupt halt at the end of the stairs. “Making love” wasn’t a term he was accustomed to, but he knew that’s exactly what he and December would be doing.

    December let the warm, pulsing water rush over her body as she scrubbed herself with a loofah. She wasn’t sure what had come over her this morning. Waking up naked in Liam’s arms, she’d felt positively possessed with the need to feel him inside her. Last night she’d wanted to take things to the next level, consequences be damned, but this morning had been…different. She’d been almost overcome with a hunger.
    Now that she was by herself, she felt more in control of her lust. Not that it took away from her burning desire for Liam. After being attacked in her home yesterday, she’d been terrified and sure she was going to die. But Liam had been there for her. Just like before. It didn’t matter how much she told herself she needed to stay away from him—Liam always came through for her.
    She knew she needed to tell him about her past. About her younger brother’s death. The longer she was around him, the more she realized she owed him that much. She understood why her older brother mistrusted shifters, but she couldn’t lump them all together. Not after all the kindness she’d seen from Liam.
    As she rubbed the sudsy loofah between her legs, an image of his head between her open thighs flashed in her mind. Even though she was alone, she felt herself blush. The way he’d pleasured her last night had been amazing. Unexpected. He’d been so giving and he hadn’t wanted anything in return, even though