Seducing The Wolf - By Marisa Chenery Page 0,37

contact with her as he drew on the magic inside him and willed the change upon himself. Billie's eyes grew round as his eyes began to glow and his body began to shimmer, blurring as it took on his wolf form. Once the change was complete, Royce shoved his muzzle under her limp hand. Billie then fell back onto the loveseat in a dead faint.

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Billie could hear someone calling her name as if they were a great distance away. Pushing through the darkness that surrounded her, she blinked open her eyes. Royce, Roxie and Roxie's mother were all hanging over her.

"What happened?" She tried to sit up, but Royce wouldn't let her.

"Give yourself a minute, Billie. You may still feel a bit woozy."

It then all came rushing back to her. Royce had actually changed into a wolf before her very eyes. One minute he was a man, and the next he was a wolf with fur the exact same color as his hair. She then groaned with disgust when she remembered how her world had suddenly gone black when he had pushed his muzzle into her hand.

"Tell me I didn't faint."

Royce chuckled. "You were out like a light."

"I've never fainted before in my entire life. I can't be one of those women who faint."

"Why not? Is it too much of a woman thing for you?"

"No. It's just something those wimpy women do, and I'm no wimp."

Royce chuckled again. "No one would call you a wimp, Billie. I've seen you put all four of your brothers in their place. You're definitely not a wimp."

This time when she tried to sit up, Royce helped her. He sat down next to her and took her hand in his. "Do you believe me now, Billie, that I'm a werewolf?"

How couldn't she believe it? The proof had been enough to make her faint, much to her disgust. "I'd be fooling myself if I didn't. Change again. I promise this time I won't faint."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure or I wouldn't have asked you to do it. I didn't get to see much of you in your wolf form."

Not bothering to get off the loveseat this time, Royce shifted into wolf form. Billie was surprised by how quickly, and seemingly painless, the change took place. Looking into the large wolf's eyes, she knew it was Royce looking back at her. As a man he was exceedingly handsome, but as a wolf, Billie could only think of one word to describe Royce - beautiful.

He edged closer as she reached out and placed her hand on the top of his head. His golden brown fur was soft to the touch. She let her hand drift down to his back where she dug her fingers into his thick fur. Royce leaned closer and licked her cheek. Billie gave him a hard stare.

"You can lick my face as long as you don't go around licking your privates while you're a wolf. That's just disgusting."

Royce snorted and shook his large head. Roxie who was standing nearby began to laugh, reminding Billie that she and her mother were still in the room. Billie turned to Roxie.

"Okay, Roxie, it's your turn. Gren said you were a werewolf as well. I want to see you as a wolf."

Roxie smiled. "With pleasure. And don't worry, I don't lick myself either. But I do have one nifty trick that Royce can't do."

Billie watched Roxie shift into her wolf form. She was slightly smaller than Royce, and her fur was just a touch lighter than his. Billie felt all the air leave her lungs in a whoosh as Roxie shifted again. Instead of shifting back into her human form, Roxie shifted into a form that only could be described as half human and half wolf. Roxie was much taller, even taller than Royce. Her body was covered in the same golden brown fur that she had as a wolf. Billie also noticed she had a wolf's tail.

"Damn, Roxie. You could kick some serious butt in that form. You're huge."

"Been there, done that," Roxie said in a voice that was gruffer than her normal voice.

"Nice, you can talk as well. I'm jealous. I'd love to be able to change like that, even if it was only into a wolf. My brothers would freak."

Something unreadable flickered in Roxie's eyes just before she shifted back into human form. Out of the corner of her eye, Billie saw Royce had changed back as well and was shaking