and Pru gave her a look. “You’re making that up,” she’d replied. “No, I’m serious. It’s a real thing. You think sex was good before, but when you’ve just agreed to be bonded, it’s wildly intense. You’ll find out for yourself.” Now, lying in bed with Dom, she wondered what her friend would say now. But of course, if she could comment, I wouldn’t be here. I might never have shifted and I’d still be waiting for Slay. It seemed ridiculous that she was discovering the truth of the mating frenzy with Dom. She sighed faintly, and he shifted to settle her head on his chest, his hand playing idly in her hair. “You okay?” “Just… surprised,” she said. “By what?” “The fact that our bodies communicate so well.” There, that was clear, but she still blushed over saying it. “It’s a little unexpected. But I’m glad you want me. I’d almost forgotten how it feels.” Pru shied away from that admission; it skirted too close to forbidden territory. She’d made peace with the idea that some parts of him would always be off-limits.
