36. The Heat.

**Eros**

"Good morning, gorgeous," Eros stood by the window, a cup of hot coffee in his hand, back turned to Eve. She caught a glimpse of his muscular back, her eyes traveling down to his bare ass, making her mouth water and butterflies dance in the pit of her stomach. He was hers, all of him- from top to bottom, inside and out- all hers. She wrapped herself into the bedsheets, making funny noises on the way.

"How did you know that I'm awake?" She rasped, barely able to hold her eyes open, yawning and stretching her stiff limbs, wincing at the sore feeling between her legs.

"Your breathing- it's calm and soothing whenever you're asleep. When it turns deeper and more frantic- you're awake. I'm a wolf, kitten, I have heightened senses, did you forget that bit already?" the smirk on his lips was evident in his words. Whatever she did, it pleased him greatly.

"Oh," Eve half yawned, hiding her half-naked form under the sheets, a bit ashamed of the things she had done the night before.

"Don't hide; it's not like I haven't seen all of you," he turned his head, winking at Eve.
Eros enjoyed seeing the slight blush on her cheeks, almost gawking over her sleepy form. He stood by the window, observing his mate. Both him and Ares couldn't stop admiring her. Eve was simply beautiful, inside and out. Pure and untouched by anyone besides himself. Just a glance at her curvy body did unbelievable things to him, affecting each fiber of his body, taking over his mind; for a moment, Eros forgot how to breathe. Desire to bend her over and take that delicious body hard and rough flashed through his mind. He licked his lips, slowly stalking like a predator towards the bed. "And quite frankly, I'd be a dirty, sick liar if I ever tried to say that I don't enjoy watching you. As much as I enjoy burying my dick deep inside that tight pussy of yours, I enjoy watching those hips moving as you walk. I simply adore each part of your body, every inch of you is beyond perfection," he crawled on the bed, lowering his massive body over hers. With ease, Eros grabbed her wrists, pinning them both over her head, a mischievous grin on his face.

"I-I'm hungry, how about breakfast?" Eve tried to look anywhere, but at him, still unaware of what Eros was trying to do. Of course, he was toying with her to make her blush even more. The pout on Eve's face, which appeared whenever she was confused, was one to live for.

"Such a lucky coincidence, I do feel quite hungry myself," he grinned, receiving the exact reaction he was hoping to get from her. Eve furrowed her brows, pouting her lips, the look in her eyes showed off her conflicted emotions. Eros leaned into her neck, nibbling on her earlobe, and whispered: "hungry for some dessert." As the words left his lips, Eros crashed his lips onto her neck, leaving open-mouthed kisses on her flushed skin. Eve arched her back, attempting to bring their bodies closer, a flash of desire burned her from the core. Suddenly, she hated the bedsheets between their bodies, eager to feel his hot skin on hers, his rough palms grabbing her body, yanking her by the hair, and claiming her whole being. Just yesterday, she was a plain virgin, and now turned into sex-hungry nympho after spending one night with this man. She did impossible things, felt the most magical emotions, and each orgasm was like bliss. Eve knew that he was gentle, even though he hurt her, just a little, she didn't mind. The way he made her feel, just by looking at her was something each woman desired. Eros made her feel more confident. Each time, when he looked her way, Eros undressed and fucked her with his eyes only. She felt loved, needed, wanted, and desired. He grabbed both of her wrists in one hand, freeing the other, to slide it down, between her legs. His touch was slow, torturous, nearly making her whine in need. When his hand finally cupped her sex, Eve gasped, Eros used the chance to press his lips against hers- inviting himself in, savoring her mouth.

"So wet, so impatient," he rasped against her mouth, smirking in their kiss.

"Eros..." she moaned, unable to find her voice anymore, dazed in the haze of lust and desire.

"That's my kitten," Eros smiled, breaking their kiss, looking into her eyes with the most loving expression Eve had ever seen. She didn't understand why he stopped kissing her until he slid a finger deep inside her. Eve's eyes widened, a moan escaped her parted lips, she bit her lower lip, trying her best to keep the sounds from escaping. "Bad kitty," he growled, adding another finger, withdrawing, and pushing them back inside her at a painfully slow pace.

"Eros..." Eve whined, moving her hips, trying to meet his movements.

"I've warned you- those moans belong to me; you are not to try and stop them. Now open that pretty little mouth of yours and let me hear how much you enjoy the things I'm about to do," Eros growled, demanding she followed his commands. He lowered his face closer to hers, their lips barely touching, waiting for the right moment to savour his woman. Eve complied with his demand, moaning out his name as his fingers kept moving skilfully, deep inside her. She became a moaning mess, under his large frame, crying out as the most intense orgasm hit her. She tried to wiggle out of his hold. Instead, Eros held her down, pressing his body against hers, forcing her to ride his fingers throughout the orgasm.
The smile on his face was unbelievable, seeing Eve flushed hot, bothered, and sweaty made him want her even more. Just when she thought he was done, he did one last thing. Eros pecked her lips and let go of her wrists, lowering his body, grabbing onto her thighs, and bringing her dripping sex to his mouth. He stroked her with his tongue, slowly, gently, savoring her juices. When Eros was done, he straightened his body and grinned at his mate: "I've had my dessert, not sure if I am willing to let go of you yet. Pretty sure I just changed my mind about the main course," he wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"What's the heat?" Eve blurted out the first thing which popped into her mind. At this point, she was mentally facepalming herself. How could she bring the topic up, just seconds after him raising his head from between her legs?

"Kitten," he sighed, "I'm not sure that this is the time for you to find out. I doubt that you're ready to hear and accept the truth. My ways are different from the werewolf ways you were told about back in school or even by your parents. It's... It's a bit more complicated for me," Eros got off from the bed, instantly turning his back to her and entering the bathroom. Eve heard him turning on the shower, sure that they might talk after he was done washing up. Instead, he returned, picked her up and carried her to the bathroom.

"What are you doing, you crazy man?" she questioned, laughing hysterically, wiggling her legs as he held her.

"Me? Well, if you haven't noticed, I'm carrying my mate to the bathroom. Already got the water running, we shall take a shower together," he grinned at her surprised facial expression.

"Together? As in you and me? You and me? In the same bathtub? Under the same shower? Together, together?" Eve nearly lost her voice, struggling to form sentences in confusion.

"Yes, you and me- together. I truly don't see anything wrong with mates having a shower together, maybe even a little bit of fun," he winked before putting her down in the bathtub. Eve stood frozen, surprised how free and natural his behaviour was- even being naked. She was used to hiding her body, showering behind locked doors, alone.

"Oh, alright, I guess. But will you answer my question?" She bit her lip, watching him getting into the tub behind her. He wrapped his muscular arms around her and pushed her a bit forward, both standing under the relaxing stream of water. Eve let out a shaky breath, a wave of delightful shivers travelled over her spine, caused by his touch and the warm water washing over her skin.

"Why are you so curious about the heat? You don't know a thing about completing the mating process, which might be a more crucial topic," Eros spoke in her ear, his hands suddenly cupping her breasts.

"I just want to know. If you want, you can explain the whole mating process after this. Please, I'm inquisitive," Eve kept pushing him. There's no way he could avoid talking about it for two days in a row. Right? He sighed, the tips of his fingers rounding around her swollen nipples, sending a wave of an extraordinary sensation to her core.

"Eros, please, explain," she breathed out, squeezing her thighs together.

"The heat comes once a year. It's an extraordinary time in the shifter world, like a mating season but much more intense. You see, for shifters, nudity is nothing personal or hidden. Since shifting from human form to wolf and back for most, is a day-to-day activity, everyone's pretty much walking around naked sixty percent of the time. I don't know the true legend, but from what I've heard, werewolves were on the verge of extinction because of that little thing. They were no longer driven by passion, and after a while, sex drive dropped tremendously. Then, as they say, the Moon Goddess came up with an idea to make all shifters extremely horny for up to two weeks once a year. You must remember that human females were forbidden to leave their houses for two weeks each year. That's when the wolves get crazy- some run out in the woods, to find potential partners for the season, some find them before it starts, and some are lucky enough to have mates by their side." Eros tickled her neck with his lips as he spoke. Eve tensed, wondering if he had ever gone out in the woods or found a female for the season. She was a bit surprised by the jealousy dancing in the back of her mind.

"For me, it's a bit different. I am not a saint, for sure- shared my bed with a few. When the heat hits in, the only thought in my mind revolves around sex, and sex only, meaning that you, by any means, cannot stay around me for the time being," he sighed, disgusted by his own words, just a second after taking in how it has sounded for Eve.

"Does that mean that you will cheat on me?"

"I can't cheat on you; Eve, you're my mate. I can't stay around you during the heat, either. You're human, my animalistic instincts will become too strong for me to hold back. Hazed, I would drop you on all four, and fuck you till I collapse. I cannot do that to you, I just can't." The fear and pain in his voice were obvious, Eros was anxious about her well-being, afraid to break her if she stayed with him.

"I mean..." Eve couldn't get the words over her lips as Eros hissed, somewhat angered.

"Fuck!"

"Wha..."

"Get the fuck out, run, and don't look back! Don't let me catch you, run!"