Chapter 16. Meeting the Lycan-2

I shouldn't have exposed myself like this. Dante stops in front of me, making me stoop my head to acknowledge his dominance. It's an instinctive thing...though I shouldn't be bowing to anyone but the Alpha of my own pack. Dante's rumbling purr has me craning my neck up in surprise. My dull, green eyes meet his glittering orbs and something seems to click. With a loud bark, he rests his head against mine and I yip lightly, taken aback as he nuzzles against me. I all but melt into his touch, enjoying the feel of his mate of fur. Before I can stop myself, I lick a portion of his fur clean and Dante croons in happiness, returning the gesture with extra gusto. There's an unspoken tension between us; you could call it sexual and all this physical contact mingled with this profound emotional connection has my barriers crumbling down. Dante releases me momentarily and that's when I force my wolf to make a flighty exit, so I can gather my thoughts and figure out how the hell he's m