Kelan's Pursuit by Lavinia Lewis Read Free Book Online Page B

you crazy?”
    “Do it. It will help you heal.”
     
    Jake was dubious, but he was starting to feel light-headed from the blood loss, so he used his good hand to hold Kelan’s wrist to his mouth and drank. The first drop of blood that entered his mouth tasted bitter and tangy, but the more he pulled into his mouth, the sweeter it became.
    Jake began to feel better at once. The dizzy sensation left his body and a feeling of euphoria rushed through him. He pulled back reluctantly when Kelan’s blood ceased pouring into his mouth. He looked at Kelan’s wrist in shock. The cut had already healed over. He looked down at his own hand, surprised to discover the blood pouring from his hand had slowed down to a light trickle. He watched in awe as it stopped bleeding altogether and the deep gash started knitting back together before his eyes.
    “That should do it,” Kelan said, nodding.
    In a few moments, the slash on Jake’s hand had closed completely. A small pink scar was all that remained.
    “Wow. How?” Jake asked, stunned.
    “A wolf heals faster than a human. By taking my blood, my healing ability transferred to you. But it only works between mates, and only with human mates, at that. Wolves that are mated don’t need their partner’s healing ability—they have their own.”
    Jake sat down heavily at the kitchen table.
    “So we really are mated?”
    Kelan took a seat at the table and reached out to grab Jake’s hand.
    “Yes. Are you okay with that?”
    “Yeah. It’s just a lot to take in, you know?”
    “I know, baby, but we have all the time in world for you to get used to the idea. I’m not going anywhere.”
    “I’m beginning to think you mean that,” Jake said, averting his eyes from Kelan .
    “I’ve never been more serious about anything in my life. It’s you and me, Jake, till the end.”
    “I like the sound of that. I like the sound of that a lot.”
    “Jake? What happened with the wolf you were involved with before? Did he hurt you?”
    Jake hung his head. He wasn’t sure he was ready to tell Kelan about Matty , but if things were going to work out between them, they shouldn’t have any secrets. He let out a long sigh then nodded.
    “Yes, he did.”
    Kelan’s eyes darkened and a ripple passed over his skin. Jake noticed Kelan’s knuckles were white as he gripped the kitchen table. He placed his hand over Kelan’s and stroked it lightly.
    “He did hurt me, but not in the way you’re thinking.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “I met Matt when I started college in Boston. We were both juniors. Matt was a business major and I was studying finance and economics. It was kinda funny, actually, when I saw him for the first time at a frat party. I remember thinking he had an animal magnetism about him.” Jake chuckled. “Little did I know. ”
    Kelan smiled. “What happened?”
    “Matt sauntered over to me and asked if he could buy me a drink. I said, ‘But the drinks are free here.’ Matt just grinned and said, ‘Sure, but we’re not staying here. I’m taking you out to dinner and then you’re coming home with me.’ Believe it or not, I was a shy little thing back then. I’d never met anyone as confident.”
    “Did you go home with him?”
    Jake blushed. “Yeah, I did. We had dinner together, got along, and pretty much from that night on we were inseparable.”
    “So how did he come to hurt you?”
    “We dated for a few months. I was head over heels for him, and Matt said he loved me, too. He told me his secret, told me he was a wolf. I didn’t believe him at first, so he showed me. After that we became even closer if that was possible. Then…” Jake paused.
    “Go on,” Kelan prompted.
    Jake sighed. “After about a year, I got a new roommate, Chris. He was gay, too, but I wasn’t interested in him, of course. For me, no one could compare to Matty . One day I came home from class and I caught Matt and Chris in bed together.”
    “Shit,” Kelan said. “That’s