The Bear.
Last night rushes back all at once.
The fox.
The roar that seemed to shake the trees.
Cinnamon-colored fur gleaming beneath the moonlight.
Those impossibly intelligent forest green eyes.
And then...
The bite.
I stare at the tiny marks for a long moment.
They should hurt.
They don't.
In fact, they're almost warm.
A strange flutter spreads through my chest, followed by another wave of restless longing that makes me squeeze my eyes shut.
“Seriously?”
My face grows hot.
I haven't felt this aware of my own body in... well...
Longer than I'd care to admit.
“This has to be adrenaline,” I mutter, though even I don't sound convinced.
Maybe nearly being attacked has sent my hormones into overdrive.
Maybe relief is manifesting in bizarre ways.
Maybe I am finally losing my mind.
Whatever the reason, I know one thing.
I’m not going to get another minute of sleep.
This strange feeling I have low in my belly is spreading and—oh wow.
Oh my.
What the heck was I dreaming about last night?
I slide my hands over my body, tugging on my nipples, gliding over my belly as I reach between my legs and—fuck.
My panties are soaked.
I pull them to the side and glide my fingers over my hot, aching flesh.
Oh God.