Moon Shifter 02 - Primal Possession

truth.”
    “Thanks for letting me know.”
    Connor nodded. “Why don’t you bring December by here for dinner tonight? Let her get to know Ana and some of the other women a little more.”
    Liam smiled at the offer. If they left the bedroom, he would. “Okay, thanks.”
    When he entered the guesthouse and caught December’s unique scent, his entire body tensed. Everything was about to change between them. Without waiting a second longer, he took the stairs two at a time. Natural light spilled out from the open door to their room.
    He found December sitting on the edge of the bed without her jacket or boots, but she still had clothes on. Way too many.
    “Is everything okay with your brother?” Her voice shook slightly.
    He nodded, unwilling to talk about any of that, and took a few steps into the room. She didn’t need anything extra to worry about right now. “Having second thoughts?”
    “Not exactly.”
    He stopped dead in his tracks at her words. “What’s not exactly?”
    “I want to ask you to do something for me.”
    “Anything.” He didn’t even have to think.
    She twisted her hands together in her lap and finally continued. “Will you shift for me?”
    He frowned, surprised at her question. “You mean now?”
    She nodded tightly.
    “That’s all you want?” He wasn’t sure why she was so nervous. By her tone he’d figured her request was something a hell of a lot worse than this.
    “Yes.”
    “Okay.” He stripped off his shirt and boots, then started with his jeans when she stopped him.
    She crossed her arms over her chest. “I didn’t say get naked.”
    He bit back a smile at her confusion. “And I don’t want to rip my clothes.”
    “You can’t…Oh, okay.” She scooted back on the bed a few inches and stared at him expectantly.
    Keeping his gaze on her, he shoved his pants down and stepped out of them. His cock sprang free, already hard, but there wasn’t much he could do about that with her in the same room.
    Preparing himself for the pain, he closed his eyes and let the transformation come over him. His bones shifted and broke, then realigned with lightning speed. It always happened fast, but it still hurt like hell. As fur replaced skin, and paws replaced hands and feet, he enjoyed the pleasure that rushed over him once in his animal form.
    His senses were more acute in this form and December’s fear was off the charts. It shouldn’t piss him off, but it did. She’d asked him to do this. Why the hell was she afraid? Maybe it was because he was so big. On all fours he was about five feet and hulking. Wanting to ease her fears, he lay down on his belly, then turned over to bare his neck and stomach to her.
    As soon as he did, she slid off the bed and took a few steps toward him. Kneeling, she reached out and gently stroked the side of his face. At first she looked curious, but then her expression gave way to awe.
    Leaning into her, he nuzzled her hand. The feel of her rubbing his fur was soothing on so many levels. It wasn’t sensual, like when in his human form, but it made himhappy. She laughed under her breath and he could almost feel the tension leave the room.
    “Okay, you can change back,” she murmured as she stood.
    So he did. It didn’t hurt as much shifting to his human form. Seconds later he was standing next to December by the foot of the bed. “Did I pass your test?” he asked, smiling.
    Her lips curved up at the corners. “No test. I just wanted to see all of you.”
    Making himself vulnerable to anyone went against his animal nature, but he couldn’t seem to help himself around December. There wasn’t much she could ask of him that he’d refuse to do.
    She sucked in a short breath as her gaze tracked over him. It was almost imperceptible, but he was watching her closely. Her eyes darkened with lust and her mouth parted a fraction.
    As she licked her lips in a maddeningly erotic manner, he wondered if she did it to drive him crazy. But when her eyes clashed with his, he saw insecurity there. That shocked the hell out of him. Everything about this woman called out to his most primal side. Nothing she did could turn him off.
    “Do you want this, Red?” He had to ask before they went any further. His heartbeat was an erratic drumbeat against his chest as he watched uncertainty cross her face.

Chapter 14
    D ecember was still unsure about a lot of things where she and Liam were concerned, but there was something about his entire body that just