Heart Of The Bear (Appalachian Shifters #1) by Alanis Knight Page B

out of this world. The harder and faster he thrust, the closer I got to cumming.
    “Your breasts are magnificent,” he said as my breasts bounced with each hard thrust
    “You are magnificent,” I told him, my hands gently fingering the ridges of the muscles in his arms and shoulders.
    He began biting his lip, and I could tell he was struggling to contain himself. The knowledge that he was nearing orgasm drove me over the edge, and I felt myself clenching around his thick shaft.
    “I’m cumming!” I cried.
    “Cum, baby!” he groaned through gritted teeth. “Cum all over my cock!”
    With that, he growled long and low as he squirted deep inside me. With each erratic thrust, he growled again, and his eyes were wide with lust as my orgasm flooded across my body and threw me into a state of perfect rapture.
    His body weight lowered onto me, and he rolled to the side and collapsed on his back, panting. I was too weak to move, and my legs were trembling from the exertion.
    “That was… incredible,” I whispered.
    He rolled over and put his hand on my cheek.
    “Stay with me tonight,” he said.
    I nodded, and he slid his arm under my neck and pulled me against his chest. I snuggled against him and listened to the sound of his breathing and felt the slowing rise and fall of his chest. Soon, I was lulled to sleep.

Chapter Seven

     
    By morning, Caleb’s wounds had healed, leaving no trace of scar tissue. I had to wonder what had caused such traumatic injuries that a shifter would never be able to heal them completely.
    “Cal, are you ever going to tell me how you got your scars?” I asked, tracing my fingers along their thick, white ridges.
    “Someday,” he said.
    “Why not now?” I pressed.
    He sighed heavily and rolled over, pulling himself into a sitting position with his feet slung over the side of the bed. He rested his face in his hands as though he were hiding.
    “I’m just not ready to talk about it,” he said. “I left all that behind me a long time ago. Or at least I thought I did.”
    “I’m sorry,” I said, putting my hand on his bare back. “I won’t ask anymore. You can tell me whenever you’re ready.”
    He turned to face me and slid his finger along the base of my chin. I could see the pain in his eyes, but where once there had been only darkness, I now saw the flicker of light.
    The door burst open, and I quickly pulled the sheets over my naked body. A young man, his face ashen with fear, turned his head upon seeing my modesty.
    “I’m so sorry, Caleb,” the young man said. “But it’s urgent. The panthers are here.”
    “What? I thought he was a loner!” Caleb said, springing to his feet with his assets dangling freely.
    “Caleb…”
    He ignored me and said, “Brock, get Ivy. Now!”
    The young man dashed off without another word, and Caleb turned to me and said, “I have to get you out of there. Things are about to get crazy.”
    “What? No!” I shrieked. “I’m not going anywhere!”
    Caleb kneeled on the bed and took my hands. His eyes held a look of grave concern, and he hung his head with sorrow.
    “If there was any other way, believe me, there’s no way I’d want to be away from you,” he told me. “But you have no idea how dangerous this is about to become. I can’t put you in harm’s way like that. You’re a human. You’re too fragile.”
    “Then turn me,” I said.
    “You don’t understand what that entails,” he argued. “The pain alone might…”
    “Do it,” I said flatly.
    “Penny, you might not survive the transition.”
    A lump swelled in my throat at the mere mention of this, but I was determined. I wasn’t about to leave when Caleb was in danger.
    “Do it.”
    He shook his head and said, “I can’t.”
    “You can’t, or you wont?”
    “I won’t.”
    “Why not? Don’t you think I’m strong enough?” I demanded.
    “I won’t take that risk.”
    “Then I’ll get someone else to do it.”
    I jumped up and started tossing on