Wolf-Bound: Unfamiliar Territory by Rachel Bo

Author:Rachel Bo [Bo, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-07-01T10:08:38+00:00

76 Rachel Bo

“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Jen.”

“He’ll be vulnerable, so I don’t think it’s too much to ask.”

“So will you.”

Jen sighed. “Dev, please. I can’t reason with him if he won’t change.”

From his clenched fists, she could see the internal battle he was fighting. After a moment, he growled, “Damn it, Jen.” But he got up. “I’ll be right outside that door.” He speared Jacob with his gaze. “Right outside.”

No response from Jacob. Dev turned and loped out, but she could hear him just outside the stable, muttering under his breath.

“Well?” She raised her eyebrows.

The wolf hesitated.

“Please, Jacob.”

Once again, the change was too fast for her to follow. Hell, he was smooth. She wondered if he’d always been able to do it so fluidly, or if his expertise was a product of his state of mind.

She waited while Jacob crouched in the dust, allowing the disorientation to pass. The chain had settled across his shoulders. It took her a moment to realize that as a human, he could simply lift the chain off.

He looked up and caught her staring. He glanced down and shrugged. “Yeah, when I’m human I could take it off, but since I can’t do anything about the ankle manacles, what’s the point? Besides…” He met her gaze. “…I don’t like being this way. It’s not something I chose.” His tone was bitter.

Jen hesitated, wondering if she should really say what she felt. “I…I know this will sound awful, but I think you did.”

He sprang up, glaring. “What the hell?”

She held out her hands in a calming gesture. “I know, I almost didn’t say it, because it seems cruel. But think about it.” She could feel him, the heat radiating from his body despite the bit of distance between them. This wasn’t uncommon with weyrs -- their body temperature ran higher than a normal human’s. His scent, too, filled her nostrils. A rich musk. Exotic, very male, and strangely exciting. She experienced a sudden, animal urge to run her tongue across his abdomen, to taste his sweat.

What am I thinking? She collected her thoughts and plunged on. “When did your brother die?”

Jacob closed his eyes, hands clenched.

“I’m sorry.” Jen leaned forward. “I’m not doing this very well, I know. But it’s an important question.”

After a moment, his fists relaxed, and he reached up to rub at his eyelids. “June.”

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