Fae Wolf by Aimee Easterling

Author:Aimee Easterling
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fae, werewolf, wolf shifter, urban fantasy, paranormal
Publisher: Wetknee Books
Published: 2021-07-16T16:00:00+00:00

I HAD ONE SPLIT SECOND to be aware of hot salt on my tongue, the flavor melding with stream water. Then the mate bond clicked into place. Molten lust flooded my belly. The scent of Ryder encircled me even though it was physically impossible to smell anything underwater.

My mate’s voice in my head was sweeter than Court’s most decadent honey. “Skye.”

“Ryder.”

The intensity of our connection made me suck in a deep breath...only, there was no air available to be inhaled. Water caught in my windpipe just as water slapped against my outside. A wall of water pushing us down, away from the surface. Down, past where the bottom of the stream should have been. Down, into pitch darkness.

We tumbled end over end, hands joined around the Kingmaker. My fingers started to slip free, then Ryder’s free arm was around my waist, his other hand clamping mine back around the sword’s hilt.

His strength let me focus on the only thing I could focus on—not sucking down another gulp of water, not choking on the liquid that already threatened my lungs. We spun for an eternity. Then, for the second time, Ryder dragged me up out of water before I could drown.

Air struck my face, but I’d forgotten how to breathe it. I lay there in pitch darkness, cradled by Ryder’s arms and icy liquid. In the timelessness of Faery, did I really need oxygen?

Then his huge hand thumped against my back. “Breathe, damn you.”

“Our first”—a cough wracked me—“endearment.” The final word came out in hiccuping syllables as I fought to inhale and exhale.

“Don’t get smart with me.” Despite his words, I heard Ryder’s smile. “We’ll come up with pet names later. For now, please, breathe.”

Please from Ryder was as good as a lifelong commitment. The bond between us strengthened, deepening as my breathing eased back into regularity. For a moment, I thought I saw the connection physically glowing. Then I blinked and the mirage was gone.

“All good?” He was invisible in the darkness, but his words reeked of worry.

Of worry and effort. It was hard enough to tread water on your lonesome. Treading water while holding up another person was stressing even Ryder’s reserves of strength.

“All good,” I managed. “You can let me go.”

He took me at my word, releasing me to keep my own head up. Swimming was something I excelled at, so that wasn’t a problem. But I wasn’t quite ready for our physical connection to disappear entirely. Reaching out with the hand I wasn’t using to grip the Kingmaker slipped me lower in the water...and as my feet descended, I realized I was able to stand.

I didn’t have to tell Ryder the ground was firm beneath us. He understood, either through his awareness of my body or via our mate bond. His efforts to keep afloat settled into stillness. All I could hear was his breathing. All I could see was darkness.

“Now what?” Ryder asked after one long moment.

“Assuming we can figure out where we’re located,” I answered, “first step is clothes.

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