clan elders.” Ty retorted grimly as he pushed away from the wall and sauntered over to the window.
Jacob snorted. “At first, they all dismissed my idea that your honey could protect us from shifting. As werebears age, it becomes harder and harder on their bodies to shift back to human form. But by eating your honey over the past years, we’ve been able to do it easily. And prove my theory correct.”
Ty snorted. “There’s a long way to go brother, before you can make statements like that.”
“You know I’m right, Ty.” Jacob insisted and turned towards Snow, staring into her wide eyes. “And one day, I’ll prove it to you too, Snowanna-Jane.”
“And of course that’s got nothing to do with the fact you’ve wanted to mate her for past five years.” Ty interrupted grumpily.
“As do you Ty,” Jacob shot back immediately. “You’ve been drooling over at her like she was a tasty steak for the past two weeks.”
Snow watched in amazement as a pink flush highlighted Ty’s cheeks. Jacob was right. Despite Ty’s grumpy façade, his eyes were looking at her heaving breasts with undisguised lust. Her delicate nightie strap had slid down her arm, and he was in danger of getting an eyeful of her naked breast and nipple. The disappointment on his face though, as he watched her move to restore her clothing, made her heart melt. It had been a long, long time since any man had looked at her with such undisguised desire. Damn, it felt good.
“So let me get this straight…” she began slowly, trying desperately to calm her galloping heartrate. “My honey can help you shift back to human form. Which you need to do to stay healthy. But it also attracts the beast part of you.”
She paused and watched as they nodded in confirmation. “But the beast part of you could hurt me, during….mating.” A wave of heat washed over her face, but she wanted to understand all the facts.
“Werebears have been known to kill humans during sex, that’s true.” Agreed Jacob calmly. “That’s why we mate in a pack; brothers can keep each other and their mate’s safe by watching for signs of …danger …during the act.”
He paused, his gaze searching Snow’s flushed face intently. “Our mate’s safety comes before all else. Including our brother’s life.”
Snow suddenly had a vision of wild bears fighting, their lethally long claws inflicting grievous wounds as they protected their human mate. His next words snapped her from those disturbing thoughts though. “Would you be willing to trust us, Snow?” Jacob asked, his voice husky with emotion.
Chapter Six
She drew in a shaky breath to answer, but his warm, firm lips brushed lightly against hers, teasing with their sensual promise until all rational thought disappeared. “That’s, um, unexpected.” She murmured shyly, after the gentle kiss ended far too soon.
“But not unwelcome, I think?” Jacob smoothed back her tousled curls and tucked an errant strand behind her ear. His touch was gentle. Safe. Trustworthy. His intense dark gaze glittered as he paused, allowing her time to process his question.
Right then Snow knew she wanted more. Much more. Her insides quivered as she thought about making love to this sexy man … and his brother, who’d moved close to stand beside the bed.
The thought of them both worshipping her body almost made her come right there. She wanted them to tear off her nightie and ravish her until she had no more thoughts about crazy villagers or magic honey. She simply wanted to be with them and shut out the rest of the world.
As if he read her thoughts, Jacob lowered his mouth again to hers, firmer this time, as he wrapped his arms around her, drawing her heaving chest against him. Snow reveled in the feel of her body pressed tight against his, and she thrust her tongue into his mouth wanting desperately to get even closer.
He gave a guttural groan, the noise rumbling through his chest and reverberating through