Forbidden Bear (Bear Creek Biker Bears #1)(25)
“Then let’s go,” she said, taking his hand, and propelling him out of the bedroom.
He grabbed some snacks, complaining he was the kind of bear who appreciated a good breakfast, yet in his eyes, she could see how much he wanted to free his bear.
At last they made their way to the trail. He was right, it was so close to the hangout, you could almost go unnoticed up into the woods and then up into the mountain. They didn’t have to follow the trail too far before it changed to an animal track.
“Here?” she asked.
“Yes.” He came to her and kissed her once more, before pulling away. “This is probably the second best way to start the day.”
“What’s the first? Coffee?” she asked innocently.
“No, Mia, you know what it is. To wake up in the morning with your mate beside you, opening your eyes to see her there, to know that she is yours.” He growled, a deep rumbling in his chest. “We need to go, or else I’ll be dragging you back to bed so that I can make love to you again. I am addicted to you, Mia.”
Smiling, she released her wolf, shimmering as she changed, enjoying the way he made her feel. Loved for who she was. He knew pretty much everything he needed to know about her, down to her ability to hold her own in a fistfight, and he still wanted her.
She took off up the track, a slow lope until he caught up with her and then she fell in behind him. They went higher; Joel was surefooted as he swapped from trail to trail. He knew these mountains so well. One day they would explore them with their kids. Wolf or bear, she got the feeling it wouldn’t matter.
As they cleared the tree line, she looked down at Bear Creek, her new home. Then turned and followed him, the sound of water spilling down the mountain reaching her ears. The place he took her to was beautiful. Sun sparkled on the tumbling falls, making rainbows dance across the surface.
With a huge bear grin on his face, he jumped off the side into the pool. Mia didn’t hesitate; she followed him, the cold water shocking to her wolf. Swimming with him was fun. They splashed in the shallows, shaking themselves so that water droplets flew off their coats before diving in again. The cold of the water penetrated her body. Waking her, making her feel alive.
At last, she was so cold she left the water and shook her coat until she had shaken most of the water off. When Joel emerged he did the same, and then they changed into their human form, Mia taking his hand and saying, “Come on, you big bear. I need some of your body heat to warm me up.”
“My pleasure, Mia.” Yet she knew by the look on her face, it would be her pleasure as he made love to her once more. The water fell down the mountain, the trees swayed overhead as he stripped her clothes from her body, while he worshiped her body with his.
“That moment we met. I hated you. Hated that you were a bear. But you know what, you’ve grown on me.” She kissed his neck, feeling him tremble at her touch.
“I should hope so, since we are going to spend the rest of our lives together.”
“I love you, old bear,” she said, putting her feelings into words for the first time.
“I know, my beautiful wolf.”
Whatever might come their way, they were strong together, bonded together, and nothing would change that.