elongated in order to pierce his mate’s skin.
“I am yours as you are mine,” Kenny whispered into Morgan’s ear before he bit down.
Blood coated his tongue as an instant connection formed between them. It was as if their souls touched. Kenny pulled out and thrust back in, his body taken completely over. He was vaguely aware of Morgan shouting under him and come coating both of their midsections. Kenny’s eyes rolled in the back of his head as he came inside of his mate. He rolled his hips as the last of his come spilled from him. Kenny retracted his teeth, licked up the droplets of blood, and cleaned the wound until it was just a reddened bite mark.
His body felt light and his heart full. He made sure to roll over to his side as his softening cock slipped from Morgan. He lay next to mate, but it was more than that—he could feel Morgan inside of him. It was hard to put into words, but they were connected more than they ever were before. Morgan curled toward him.
“We’re bonded,” Morgan whispered into the otherwise quiet room.
Kenny could feel the joy and happiness from Morgan; it matched his own.
“Yes, my beautiful Piglet, we are.”
Morgan pressed a kiss again Kenny’s ribs. “Thank you.”
Kenny felt more relaxed than ever. “No need to thank me.”
This was peace, this was love, this was everything Kenny had ever dreamed of. He reached over to the forgotten chocolate-covered strawberries. They were a little melted, but he still held one up to Morgan’s mouth. Morgan’s sensual lips called to him as he opened his mouth and took a bite of the strawberry. Juice dripped down his lips and his chin. Kenny moved fast, licking it up. He hummed at the sight of Morgan’s blush that he would never tire of.
“We should probably put them in the refrigerator downstairs,” Morgan offered.
Kenny kissed Morgan once again.
“I’m not willing to share such a treat that my mate got me.”
Morgan let out such a beautiful laugh. He always wanted to hear it.
“We can get more.”
“No, these are just for us,” Kenny said.
“Okay, okay.”
Kenny fed more strawberries to Morgan. It was messy, but he couldn’t find it in him to care at the moment.
Being bonded was like wiping a dirty window. Finally, sunlight could get in. Morgan practically skipped down the stairs. He knew exactly where Kenny was; he could feel him through the mate bond. He wasn’t surprised when he saw Kenny in the kitchen, but he stopped short, watching Kenny with Ava.
“See, you carry the two over here and then divide to get the value of x,” Kenny explained.
“Ugh, do I really have to learn this?” Ava complained.
Kenny didn’t falter at the sight of teenage rebellion of math. He pointed to a piece of paper.
“You said you want to try going to school. This is necessary.”
Ava sighed dramatically, flopping back into her seat.
“But as a shifter, do I have to learn it? The pack says our best strengths come from hunting and protecting our own.”
Morgan hated that mentality. He hadn’t gone to school at all, and none of the wolves attended school past the age of ten. Instead, it was up to the parents of the household to teach their child everything they needed to know. It was a broken system, and many went uneducated.
“Hmm, learning how to hunt is important, but we mostly use the grocery store, and to do that you have to learn math,” Kenny said.
Ava rolled her eyes. “I know how to add. It’s this x equals and b minus stuff that’s confusing. Letters shouldn’t be used in math. Numbers are confusing enough by themselves.”
Kenny leaned back. “You might be right about that, but you still have to learn this. What if you want to become a scientist?”
Ava laughed. “I want to become a race car driver.” Her face instantly went red. “Just a joke of course.” She let out an awkward laugh.
Morgan’s heart squeezed from it. He knew what it was like to have a dream but be told it wasn’t possible. That shifters stuck with their own. Morgan now knew it was just his backward-thinking pack, but as a child, he remembered any goal that wasn’t for the greater of the pack was useless.
“I don’t see why you can’t be a race car driver,” Kenny said.
Ava sat up. “Really?”
Kenny nodded. “In the future after you’ve finished school.”
Ava scooted closer to the table. “You’re saying if I can figure out what x equals, I