When she extended her hand to touch him, not even realizing she had moved, his sudden intake of air stopped her.
“I’m sorry, Ian. That was rude of me.”
Unmoving, he arched an eyebrow, questioning. “Rude?”
“I was about to touch you without asking. I’m sorry. And I’ve put you in an awkward position.”
A smile tugged at his mouth, and her eyes were fascinated. She found shifters interesting as subjects, but Ian intrigued her on another level.
“I can’t think of any awkward position you could place me in, Sera.” Was he mocking her? It was hard to know with part of his face in darkness. Was he allowing her to touch him?
Curiosity and fascination won as she lifted her hand once more and ran her fingertips over his cheek. Soft. And when she cupped his jaw, he slightly nuzzled her palm, her eyes darting to his. His expression was implacable, but his gaze intense.
Sera didn’t know what to do, and was tempted to touch his hair too, but some sense returned to her.
“I just wondered if your beard and your hair felt like human hair or fur. I know it’s stupid, but…”
“It’s not stupid.” His voice was low but soft. “You’re a researcher, it’s okay to be curious.”
“A researcher?” Somehow, it flattered her to be called that.
Ian nodded. “From the start, it was evident. And it’s because of your knowledge and your brain that you could help stop a great disaster. You’re far from stupid. Ask me anything you want.”
Sera smiled, but couldn’t detach her gaze from his, entranced. That was when he moved, lifting his hand to replace a strand of knotted blonde hair behind her ear. His touch lingered, scrambling her brain cells.
“Ask me, Sera.”
She blinked and blurted out her question before she could censor herself. “I want to see you as a wolf.”
Ian seemed to hesitate, and she winced. “Of course, I know what a wolf is, and I’ve seen you as a wolf during the battle with Soren and the Enforcers here as you defended Sanctuary, but never up close. Does it hurt when you change? Can you think like a man or is it the wolf that takes over? Can you understand when people speak?”
Sera halted when Ian started to laugh, a deep rumbling, full of glee. Why was he laughing? Was he mocking her?
She must have made a face because Ian stopped and shook his head. “Sorry, Sera. You surprised me with your curiosity, that’s all. But before I answer all your questions, I can satisfy your first one.”
Moonlight still filtered through the windows as dawn pushed, shedding a silvery glow over them. Under this light, his black hair looked like silk.
Ian stood slowly and, to her surprise, started undressing. She turned her head.
“What are you doing?”
“If I turn with my clothes on, I’ll ruin them.”
“You need to be naked?”
“As a wolf, I’m naked. If you want to see me change into my beast, you better look at me, Sera.”
She bit her lips and hated acting so prudish. It wasn’t as if she hadn’t seen a naked male body before … but this time, it was Ian.
Slowly, she turned to him, zeroing in on his face. The cad was smiling, and she couldn’t help but smile back. The body before her was breathtaking, but it felt wrong to take advantage of him.
Before she could indulge herself, his figure blurred, and she saw his body changing, a mix of magic, energy and transformation. Fascinated, she inched forward and, a few seconds later, a huge and magnificent black wolf stood before her.
All air whooshed from her lungs. “Wow. Oh, wow.” His eyes glinted like hard amber, looking at her with the same intensity as Ian. It was Ian!
On her hands and knees, she padded forward.
“You are incredible. Ian, do you hear me?”
He didn’t answer and instead lay down, sniffing.
She extended her hand and hesitated once more. Could she touch him? Before she could over-think it, Ian pushed his head under her hand. Amazed, she stroked the thick fur over his hair and neck, almost forgetting that a man was within the beast.
Moved, she sat back, unable to detach her gaze from him. “You can’t imagine how much I would like to turn into a wolf.” Immediately, she bit her lip, revealing too much.
“Thank you, Ian. It was an honor to see you like this. You can’t imagine the privilege it was for me.”
Gracefully getting to his feet, the wolf transformed once more, and Ian was kneeling in front of her, magnificently naked, tattoos rippling over his muscled body.
Swallowing hard, Sera was about to repeat the words she had said to him when Ian leaned forward and kissed her. The contact surprised her, but heat coursed through her veins, and she surprised herself by slightly parting her lips, feeling his gasp of surprise. His caramel eyes turned feral, and overcome, Sera closed hers. It was wrong; she couldn’t let herself go with any man, any lover. Her own future was doomed, and she cursed the fates for sending her a male who dared to make her feel alive again.
Ian cupped her cheek, and Sera dared to look at him again, when she realized she couldn’t see. What she feared the most happened. All of a sudden, she had gone completely blind.
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