Jaheim
Quis drags our moose kill behind him as we walk back towards the house. He's fast, real fast, but he says it's because he's had Abriya's blood.
“You wait till you see Abriya and Clarence run. They’re so fast, you can barely see them move, even in human form.”
Jesus… “Clarence did mention it, but I don't want it until Harmony's like me.”
“That's a good idea. Have you tried to yet?”
I turn to look at him, needing clarification that he's talking about what I think he is. Harmony is his daughter…
“It's cool, Jah. Wares are wares.” He shrugs. “We all think the same when it comes to that.”
I nod. “No, not yet. I don't wanna hurt her.”
“That's good to know. Asha changed the day after she found out about us, but even waiting that long was hard enough. I always feel for wares who find their mates before they're twenty. Especially males.”
“It ain't easy, especially when she’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.”
“I bet.”
“I’ve never met anyone like her. She’s done so much for me without even realising.”
He smiles. “My daughter is complex; not many people know the real her, but since she’s met you, both Asha and I, and the rest of the family have seen such a difference in her. You’ve both been good for one another.”
I hope that’s true.
“So, do you know when you’ll attempt to? She has Ariella’s blood, just in case. You know it’s the same as Abriya’s, right?”
I frown. “I didn’t know that…” We begin to walk again. “I’m trying to build up my control around her. I know she wants to—sorry, maybe too much.”
“You don't have to apologise. I know my daughter. Just remember, she's stronger than the women you've been with, assuming you have?”
“Yeah.”
“So although she may be weaker than you, she's still strong. Take your time, don’t make the first time fall on a full moon, and don't obsess over it cuz you’ll make it worse. Besides, she's your mate, so even if you think you might kill her, your need to protect her should overrule.”
“Yeah, I've noticed that.”
“See. Just listen to your instincts. They’ll always be right.”
“Thanks. I will. It's strange; I never liked who I was, but since meeting Harmony, that's all changed.”
“You didn’t like being a ware?”
I take a quick look at him. “Nah. It kinda ruined my life.”
“I can understand that.”
“But now...” Seeing how she looked at me when I changed... I can't stop thinking about it. “She's changed so much for me.”
He walks around a tree that separates us. “Being mated is the most incredible thing that can ever happen to a ware. I waited over a century to meet Asha, and let me tell you, that shit was life changing. As soon as I laid eyes on her, my whole outlook on life shifted. Nothing can break that bond, at all. Your mate completes your world, and from the moment you meet them, you know that’s what you've been waiting for. Y’know?”
That’s exactly how I feel. “Yeah. I do.”
“I know you've been through a lot, and I know you’ve found your sister and grandma now, but we're all your family, too. Harmony must’ve told you how we feel about family, so if you ever need anything, anything at all, please come to us.”
I dunno where these people come from, but this family has the nicest people I’ve ever met. “I appreciate it, Quis. I really do.”
“You seen Davonyé since everything happened with your sister?”
I give him a quick glance. “You know about that?”
“Yeah. Harmony told us about him and Ariella being mated the morning you came to collect her. We told her not to get mixed up in it, but that was before she knew who you were.”
“Oh... No, I ain't seen him yet.”
“You know how you're gonna handle it?”
I sigh. I don’t even know anymore. I just know I want Von to tell Carisse that him leaving her wasn’t her fault. “Not yet. Now I've met Harmony, I understand why he did what he did. I just... that's still my sister, y’know. He could’ve handled it better.”
“I don't know the ins and outs of what happened and don't wanna tell you how to handle it either, but he’s mated to Ariella so he ain't going anywhere. It would be best for everyone if you two got on.”
“Yeah...”
He’s right. Von and I always got on, though.
When I get back from New York, I’ll speak to him.
***
We reach the back yard and Harmony soon appears.
Quis walks ahead while I stay near the trees. “I'll strip this and package some up for you to take home.”
“Appreciate that.”
“No problem.”
Harmony smiles at her dad as he passes before looking up at me. “Have fun?”
“Yeah, actually, I did.”
That’s made her happy. “Good.” She takes my hand and leads me back into the woods. We walk for a long time, but then she suddenly turns to face me. “Give me a piggyback. It’ll be quicker.”
“Quicker for what?”
“My parents’ range of hearing is loooong. Unless you want them to hear what I wanna say to you?”
I curl my hand around her neck, feeling like it’s been forever since I touched her. “Depends what you're gonna say, doesn't it, Princess?”
“Trust me,” she whispers. “You don't want them to hear.”
Is she gonna…? She wasn’t serious, was she?
I get on one knee and she climbs on my back. “Run.” She punctuates the word with a kiss to my naked shoulder.
I hold her legs around my waist and run for a good few miles, until she tells me to stop.
She slips down my back and then rounds me so she's standing in front of me. “Change then.” She's smiling.
“What are you gonna do to me when I do?”
Her eyes light up. “Shift, and you’ll find out.”
“Harmony…” I ain’t sure about this shit...
“Boo, just fucking change. I thought you wanted me happy?”
“I do.”
She smirks. “So shift.”
I tower above her and watch as she gives me that look again.
She steps forward and weaves her fingers through the fur on my arm. “Lawd… You are so hot like this…”
“Hot?”
“I can't understand you while you’re in this form—not yet. Once I change, I'll be able to. I only know a few sounds from my parents. Get on all fours so I can see you properly.”
I lower and remain still as she walks around me, touching my body at random places, on my arms, legs, back, until she's in front of me again. The way she touches me… I can’t even describe it.
She strokes my head; she's almost level with my face now. “Your fur is soft. I’d love to feel it all over my skin.” I sense her becoming aroused and smell it on her much stronger than I have before. “Tell me you love me.”
Princess… I growl the words when her eyes meet mine.
“I love you, human or ware.” She leans forward and I drop my head so she can rest a kiss in the middle of my snout. “I'm so wet right now,” she whispers. “You smell so good… Do you think I'm weird?”
I growl a ‘no’. Hell no. I'm fucking hard myself. I edge forward to nuzzle my snout between her thighs. Fuck.
She giggles but soon releases a sigh. “God, I want you so bad. Stand up.”
I rise to two legs and her eyes immediately go to my dick.
“Fucking hell, it's even bigger like this. I don't think I'm gonna be able to fit it in my mouth.” She looks disappointed. “I guess I'll just have to wait until I'm a ware to suck this...”
She wraps both hands around me instead and I growl. Jesus... having her hands on me like this is... Never ever, in my wildest or darkest dreams would I ever have thought this shit would be happening.
She looks up. “Does it feel good when I touch you like this?”
I whine a ‘yes’.
“I understood that.” She keeps using both hands to stroke me and then steps closer so she can swirl her tongue around my end. I growl again and close my eyes in intervals while she continues to touch me with her hands, fingers, and mouth, coaxing me towards release.
I weave my claws through her hair, encouraging her actions. She can only get the very tip of me inside her mouth, but she sucks so damn hard I wanna howl from how good it feels.
She runs her tongue up the entire underside of my length, her eyes dark and fixed on mine. “My pussy is shuddering like crazy.” She strokes me harder, locking her lips back on me and then begins to moan. She’s slipped a hand down her yoga pants to touch herself, but she removes it again and coats me with her essence before fisting me even harder. “Come in my mouth, Boo. I wanna see how your ware side tastes…”
“Fuck, fuck, fuck!” As soon as her lips are on me again, I howl, cumming harder than I ever have. I hold her head in place, my legs becoming weak as my dick pulses for what seems like forever until I finish.
She finally releases me, and I literally stagger before shifting back to normal. I close the distance between us straight away, slamming her body against mine and kissing the hell out of her. I can taste me in her mouth, and the thought if what she’s just done to me drives me fucking wild. Wild enough to feel the urge to shift again.
She whimpers as I grab her body to press my still hard dick against her, desperate to feel her as close to me as possible, but then she gasps. “Oh, God...”
I kiss her neck and she pulls at my hair. “You don't know what you've done to me, Princess. What you're doing to me...” I slip my hand down to where hers was moments ago and growl loudly when I feel how soaked she is.
There is just no way in hell she can be real.