Passionate Craving by Marisa Chenery Read Free Book Online

of the past.
    Memphis twitched his ears back at the sound of Tori shifting on her
air mattress. She had no idea how much he’d enjoyed her petting him. He was a
wolf, after all. He could have lain with his head in her lap all night as she
stroked her hand through his fur. It turned-on his wolf side as much as it did
when she ran her fingers over his naked skin while he was in human form.
    Thinking about Tori caressing him while he was a man brought their
lovemaking to the forefront of his mind. The wolf side now closer to the
surface while he was in his animal form, it didn’t understand why he hadn’t
bitten and claimed his mate already. Especially when she’d told him she didn’t
do serious relationships. He didn’t want to lose his humanity. She was the only
one who could stop that from happening.
    Memphis pushed those thoughts aside. He didn’t want to claim her only
to save himself. He wanted her to stay with him, live with him. Even though
he’d known Tori for a day, he already was starting to fall in love with her. It
was the way the males of his kind were wired. They found their mates, then fell
for her in a matter of hours of knowing her.
    He closed his eyes. He’d sleep there, in front of the tent, to
protect his mate. Come morning Memphis would have to work on Tori to get her to
change her mind about staying with him. Even if he had to lure her in with his
wolf form.
     
    * * * *
     
    It was early morning when Memphis was awakened to the sound of the
zipper on the tent being opened. He lifted his head and looked behind him. Tori
stuck hers out. As her gaze landed on him, she smiled.
    “You’re still here,” she said. “Did you sleep there all night?”
    Memphis was tempted to nod, doing the exaggerated up and down of his
head that he could only manage as a wolf, but thought that’d be taking it a
little too far. Tori would definitely think it was strange if a wolf answered
her question. Instead, he rose to stand on his paws and turned in her
direction.
    “Maybe you should find the rest of your pack. I’m going to Memphis’
cabin for a shower and have something to eat in a minute. I doubt he’ll let you
inside. I’m leaving now since I have to get a change of clothes from my car.”
    Memphis swore to himself. He took off at a run. He’d have to beat
Tori to the cabin. There was only one entrance, and it was at the front. She’d
easily have a clear view of it from her car.
    “I guess I’ll see you later,” she called after him.
    He didn’t slow or look back. Once the trees hid him, Memphis put on
a burst of speed only his kind could achieve. He had to take a longer route to
reach the cabin to approach it from the opposite side Tori would.
    After he arrived and ran up the three steps to the porch, he spotted
Tori just reaching the end of the trees that lined the yard. He quickly shifted
to human form, clothes and all. Memphis quickly lifted the latch on the door,
then hurried inside to close it behind him. He ran to his bedroom and yanked
off his t-shirt. His shoes and socks were next. He took some seconds to take
off his jeans and underwear before he pulled on a pair of pajama bottoms he’d
taken out of his dresser. He rarely wore them, but figured he had to look as if
he’d woken up not too long ago. He also made sure he mussed up the covers on
the bed to make it appear as if he’d slept in it just in case she wanted to use
the room after her shower.
    He’d just finished that when there was a knock on his cabin door. He
ran his hands through his hair, then walked out of the bedroom to answer it.
Memphis opened the door and covered his mouth with his hand as he brought on a
yawn.
    “You’re up early,” he said as he waved Tori inside. “How was your
night in the tent?”
    “Good,” she stepped through the doorway. “Another one of that new
species of wolf paid me a visit.”
    “Really?”
    “Yes. And he was still in the clearing when I woke up. Right in
front of my tent. He even