Free Reflections of the Wolf by Lori King

thinking is completely backward from ours as wolves. The idea of a ménage relationship didn’t bother her as much as the idea that we wanted her to marry us after such a brief relationship and become a wolf, too. She thought we wanted a woman to warm our bed, pop out some babies, and take care of our home. She was afraid we were going to ask her to give up her career as a nurse and then leave her alone at home while we went about our regular lives,” Damon explained.
    “We’ve definitely stumbled our way through this relationship, but it really came down to the love we have for her and that she has for us. The mating bond was there in a physical sense, from the moment we met, but we had to work for the intimacy and let her fall in love with us personally. We wouldn’t have ever been able to walk away from her completely, but if what made her the happiest was not being with us, then we would have loved her from a distance,” Devin said softly.
    “Does she understand now that you don’t want her to become someone else?” Liam asked.
    “Yeah, she said she would take two weeks off to make sure she’s healed, and then she is going back to work. Truthfully, I am glad she feels strong enough in our relationship to tell us what she needs. She has trust issues, and her parents died in the World Trade Center attack. She struggles still with her grief sometimes, so we have to keep reassuring her that we aren’t going anywhere,” Devin said. “Given the right amount of time and encouragement, Tina will come around, too.”
    “I don’t know about that. She’s a spitfire, and she has strong opinions about what she wants in life. Right now she says that is definitely not me. It hurts, and my wolf is going nuts to claim her,” Liam said with an exasperated groan.
    “Don’t fight your attraction to her, but you have to move slowly. I wish that Dev and I would have given Caroline a little more time to adjust before we claimed her. Maybe then the whole thing with Barton wouldn’t have happened the way it did. It doesn’t change anything though. I’m happier now than I’ve ever been,” Damon said.
    “I can tell. You guys are always looking satisfied ,” Liam teased, and both guys chuckled.
    “Most definitely,” Damon said, looking every bit of the satisfied man. “In fact, I think I will go find some satisfaction right now. See you tonight, Liam!” He jumped up and, with a small wave, took off after Caroline.
    “I’m sorry Liam, but I have a hot she-wolf waiting for me, so please excuse me. I will see you at Rustlers tonight,” Devin said, and he headed into the house.
    Liam smiled at their haste and shook his head. He could only hope that someday soon he would have a hot she-wolf waiting for him, too. An image of a feisty brunette with long legs and fantastic breasts spread naked on his bed flashed through his mind, and his body hardened again. It was going to be a long day waiting to see her, and he just hoped he could get through to her this time.

Chapter 6
     
    Ring… Ring… Ring…
    “Tina?”
    “Yeah?”
    “Hey, it’s me.”
    “Caroline?”
    “Yep, are you okay, hon?”
    “Not really. I kind of feel like I’ve been run over by a truck still, but I’m healing slowly.”
    “I guess that’s to be expected after everything that happened.”
    “How are you feeling, Caro? He hurt you a lot more than he hurt me.”
    “Yeah, but I’m a werewolf now, T, so things heal a lot faster than they used to. I don’t even hardly have any bruises left. I’m still having the occasional bad dream, but I’m sure that will pass. Devin and Damon are taking good care of me. So, um…why did you run away from Liam’s?”
    “Lord have mercy! How do you know about that? Did he go bragging to Devin and Damon about how he banged the easy girl within the first ten minutes of pulling into his driveway? Shit, I should have known he was a jerk.”
    “He’s worried about you. Wait, the first ten minutes? God, you