Has he ever had such a tall partner? He can’t recall. And, honestly, thinking about previous lovers wasn’t something he was keen on doing at present. Why bother when he had someone new and fresh to make pleasant memories with? The devilish grin on his face made it abundantly clear he enjoyed that way Sam was manhandling him.

Matthias helped where he could with the undressing, tugging insistently at Sam’s clothes once his own were cast aside. Dropped and forgotten in favor of tilting his head back and relishing the feel of Sam’s mouth on his body. All their many years of playful flirtation and they were finally – finally! – going to be intimate.

Not only that, but intimate in a way Matthias has never been before. It wasn’t just to sate a physical need. No, there was more depth to this. Feelings, even if Matthias was still unsure what exactly they were and the implications of them. He wanted this wolf and that was all that mattered in the moment.