Page 71 of Selkie AU: Beyond the Storm

Then we were in his shower, and the heated water soothed our bruised skin and tired muscles.

As much as I wanted to mate with him, the moment his arms wrapped around me in the comfort of our nest in front of a newly built fire, I felt so comfortable and so tired. My eyes closed against my will, and I no longer had any strength to fight it.

36

Rowan

Sweat coated my skin everywhere Milo’s body was pressed against mine.

When my eyes first opened, I wasn’t sure what the time was, or how long we’d been sleeping. All I could focus on was Milo’s temperature. It was like sleeping against a furnace.

Worry spurred me into action. He was burning up with a fever far too high. Was he sick? I pressed my hand against his damp forehead. His hair was slick with sweat and sticking to his face. He whimpered and my heart ached.

“Baby, wake up.” I shook him gently. What was I supposed to do with a sick selkie? I couldn’t take him to a human doctor. Did they have selkie healers? Could he take human medicine?

He groaned, but didn’t wake.

“Milo, please.” Water. He needed some water.

I sat up, letting the blanket slip away as I moved to get him some, but Milo’s hand snapped to grab my wrist and prevent me from leaving.

“Rowan,” he groaned.

“I know, baby, you’re not feeling good, are you? I’m going to call Miki and see if we can give you some human medicine.” Surely she would know.

“Rowan,” he panted. “Need… mmnn…”

“I’ll get you some water.”

“No.”

“You need to stay hydrated until I can figure out how to help you.”

He groaned again, scowling as he kicked his leg in frustration. “Needyou.”

“I’m right here, my love. I won’t leave you. I’ll just get some water and come right back.”

“No,” he whined again. “Needyou—mnnn—inside.”

My brow pinched as Milo used the hold on my wrist to pull my hand under the blanket. His whole body was wet with sweat, but when my fingers touched what was undoubtedly his already exposed dick and lower to his slit, I discovered that wasn’t all he was wet with. He was practically gushing slick, this part of him far hotter than the rest of him.

“I-if you’re sick—”

“Not sick!” he barked at me, then whimpered. “Just… need you.”

What was this? Did selkies just get incredibly horny when they were sick or was this… “Are you… in heat, little hurricane?”

Milo had told me before it was something he could experience if our bond was blessed. He’d said it was how we would have pups. I swallowed. Did that mean… he could get pregnant right now? So soon? I wanted a life with him, wanted to spend every day by his side and to have a family with him, but I wasn’t expecting it to be immediately. Were we really ready for that?

My dick seemed to think so, already rapidly filling in eager anticipation.

“Rowan,” Milo whined. “Hurry.”

“I… we should talk about this.”

“No!” he snarled at me. “Now! Need it now!”

“But… Milo… if you’re in heat, then you could get pregnant now. Right?”