shifters. Some shifters still insisted on going through with the ceremony, but most didn’t. No one in his family ever had, but then Terri was the first human mate in his family. He’d been pleased when Terri legally changed her last name to his, but they had not officially married in the eyes of the law.
“No, I’m more than happy with the way things are. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
His wolf preened at her answer. He certainly wouldn’t change a thing about Terri either. At first she had worried over their age difference, she was nine years older than him, but he never cared about that. To him, she was perfect. He might however change their living arrangements… His pervy younger brothers delighted in catching Terri getting changed and were pretty noisy, often waking her from much-needed naps. Not that she complained; she was far too sweet for that. His perfect, sweet, mate…
Arriving at home, he parked and found Terri had fallen asleep. Carefully, he carried her upstairs, undressed her, laid her in bed and curled up next to her. His wolf whimpered at how lovely she was, and he fell into a deep, contented sleep.
*
24 th December
Terri blinked awake to find her mate lying next to her, propped on his elbow and stroking her slightly swollen belly.
“Morning, baby,” he purred.
“Hmmmm what time is it?”
“Just gone 10.”
Terri grinned. “Wow, I made it through the whole night without having to get up! This calls for a celebration.”
Eagerly she pushed her mate down on the bed and rolled on top of him, straddling him, so her sex brushed against his. Mal growled lustily. It was hard to pick a favorite, sex with Terri was always amazing, but if he had to, he would say he liked this position the best. It afforded the best view of her breasts.
Terri rocked her hips from side to side making him groan as his manhood strained to be inside her. She reached down and fisted him, smearing the pre-cum down his length. She lifted herself up on her knees and directed him to her waiting entrance and…
The door burst open and Darryl, one of Mal’s brothers, came into the room. Terri yelped, and Mal pulled her down to his chest, quickly pulling the covers up around her.
“What the fuck?” roared Mal as Terri buried her tomato red face in his shoulder.
Darryl snickered when he saw them. “Don’t mind me. Mom wants your TV for the guests’ room.”
Seemingly uncaring as to what they were doing, Darryl unhooked the TV and left, telling them to carry on as he closed the door.
Terri winced as she heard some shouts and bangs echoing throughout the house. Ellie, Mal’s mom, had invited her sister’s family for Christmas. They were due to arrive that afternoon. The household appeared to be in uproar as everyone rushed to get everything ready. Mal’s dad, Hank, told Ellie to relax but the she-wolf had been fretting for days over her sister’s arrival.
The sisters did not get on. Ellie’s older sister Corinne had married a doctor who belonged to an affluent pack further north. She had a massive house with eight bedrooms; three well behaved children all in college, and drove a Mercedes. Although Ellie was happy with her life, having married her true mate and given birth to four, admittedly unruly, boys, she couldn’t help but be needled by her snobby sister’s put downs. Ellie was determined to make the house as lovely as possible for Corinne’s arrival.
In truth, Terri was a little unsure of what Corrine would make of her. Terri wasn’t a wolf, and she was almost a decade older than Mal. Not to mention she slept with, and got pregnant by, Mal the first day she met him. She hoped Corinne would be kind to her .
Terri looked at her mate sheepishly. “Maybe we should have locked the door, let’s save this for later.”
Mal shook his head fiercely. “Nope, why don’t we take this somewhere a little more private?”
Terri squeaked as Mal picked her up and wrapped a blanket round her, maneuvering them