Chapter 75

"Is this something kinky, Trevor? 'Cause I think I've had enough kink to last me a year, and I doubt I'll ever be able to do bondage again after that whole scene with Afro,"I huffed.
Trevor finally lifted his head to look at me and his face was filled with laughter. He looked so happy that it reminded me of something the love magic had said; bliss beyond belief. That was it exactly; Trevor looked blissful. I gaped at him. He was gorgeous when he smiled; heart-stoppingly beautiful. He laughed suddenly; a barking sort of sound that ended on a howl. I gaped some more; this time in curious fascination.
"The Binding isn't kinky."He nuzzled my cheek before he went on. "It's an old magic. As ancient as, and bound with, the Law of Three."
"Three times three shall your casting return to thee,"I murmured. "Be it for good or evil, three times three it shall be."
"Yes,"Trevor agreed, "as old as that and involving the magic of three. A wolf can bind itself only once in his or her life, and nothing can undo the bond."
I was getting a really bad feeling about this, but I nodded anyway. "Go on."
"A wolf must vow his life three times to his intended and each time the chosen must offer to release the wolf. He, in turn, must refuse to be released. Thus there are three times three vows; the offering, the release, and the refusal, each given thrice. On the third refusal, the wolf is bound completely; having been given every opportunity to deny the Binding, he chooses the tether instead."
"So, when I saved you?"I whispered the question.
The bad feeling was getting stronger and along with it came a recognition of a connection I had with Trevor; like the glow of honey-colored eyes inside my head.
"I offered you my life,"he said. "It was your due. You saved me so I vowed to try and save you."
"And I told you we were square."I swallowed roughly.
It was getting warm and harder to breathe. Was this what it felt like to hyperventilate? Nurse! I needed a nurse. Stat!
"Yes."Trevor's hand started to make playful circles on my stomach, and I had to take a cleansing breath to try and chase away the butterflies that gathered beneath my skin to investigate the pleasant sensation.
"That was number one. Then later you saved Thor and me,"I referenced the night in the alley.
"Yes. Again, I offered you my life and again, you gave it back to me."Trevor stared up at me with glowing adoration and his face was so beautiful to me then. I wanted to kiss the hard angles of his jaw and lick his soft lips. I watched them move as he spoke, "It was almost as if you knew just what to say. I accepted then that this must be our destiny."
"And the third time was when you came to give me the hint."I couldn't look away from his eyes. "You chased the Froekn away and offered to protect me."
"And you released me from my vow."Trevor's face was closer, but I didn't remember him moving.
I could see the double rows of Trevor's thick lashes and smell the musky spice of his skin. I inhaled it deeply and my head seemed to fill with him; leaving me shivering and panting.
"But you said the wolf must, in turn, refuse to be released."I was grasping at straws and I knew it but damn it, can't a girl get just one straw, please?
"It doesn't have to be a spoken refusal. The desire to refuse is what matters. When he returns to his mate, the wolf's choice is clear."Trevor's lips brushed mine, and I shivered more. My chest heaved with my ragged breaths as he whispered, "And I've returned."
"Why would you bind yourself to me?"I asked against his lips.
Trevor opened his mouth and inhaled my words as if he could taste them. As if they could sustain him.
"My life was yours from the moment you saved it. I had to make the offer, but when you refused me, it was you who decided. It was you who started the Binding."His body completely covered mine and again, I hadn't caught the movement.
It was a strange position though; Trevor was centered over me perfectly. His legs hung lower than mine, and he had to bend to keep us face-to-face, but we were also hips-to-hips. Our centers were centered.
"But I knew nothing of your culture or I wouldn't have bound you."I trembled from head to toe; my body already knowing something that my mind was trying desperately to deny.
"It was your ignorance that made your release of me so sweet."Trevor's breath came faster, and I felt him press hard against me. Even through his jeans and the sheet covering me, I could feel his heat. "You give without thought of gain. You're strong, wise, fearless, and beautiful. You're worthy of the Binding and as you have chosen me, I have also chosen you."
Trevor lowered his mouth to mine and slipped his tongue through my lips. As soon as our tongues met, white light poured between us, around us, and within us. He shuddered against me, and I felt waves of pleasure course through me; tightening my body and pushing it into release. Trevor cried out into my mouth, and I drank down his rapture as I felt the warmth of his release rush against me. His magic came pouring out with it; past the barrier of fabric and into my flesh.
My body seemed to rebel; tightening and trying to reject the magic. I had no idea what was going on inside me until I saw a flash of white fur in my head and heard a low growl. My Nahual was coming out to defend her territory, and she wasn't too pleased to find that the invader was a wolf. My jaguar faced Trevor's wolf inside my chest; both of them ready to tear each other apart over living space.
I slammed down an imaginary wall between the two of them and made my feelings known. They needed to get along, or there would be nothing to fight over because I'd be dead. That seemed to calm them both, and I felt my Nahual withdraw reluctantly. She kept her eyes on Trevor's wolf though, even after it backed away and curled up; warm and content. The honey eyes I'd sensed in my mind earlier closed.
We laid pressed together for a few minutes; breathing hard and staring at each other wide-eyed until our breath slowed, and I began to think clearly again. I closed my eyes and groaned. This wasn't going to make my life any easier. How the hell was I going to explain it to Thor?
"Minn Elska,"Trevor whispered into my neck as he slid down into a more relaxed position.
"What?"I brushed the hair back from his eyes.
I loved his eyes, such a delicious color, and his hair was silky like fur. Wait; what? No! What the hell was I thinking?
"My love."Trevor smiled up at me with passion-heavy eyes.