Bear Combustion [NOOK Book]

Tarek’s heart pounded with pure joy for the first time in months. He watched his muscular companion race across the clearing and up a hill. Bright sunlight danced off his long raven hair and beautifully browned flesh. Long legs leapt deadfall easily, and when he landed in the soft loam, he was so light-footed he barely made a sound. His whoop of excitement made Tarek laugh and shake his head. Inuka was a free spirit, full of life and laughter. It’d been a long time since Tarek had the luxury of feeling that way. He felt slightly guilty, lounging and relaxing this way in the warmth of the morning sun. As the leader of the bear changeling tribe, Tarek had responsibilities. He’d been dealing with the grief of losing his mate, Skye, in a tragic hunting accident. The blow had been hard to recover from, but Tarek’s clan needed him, and they wouldn’t allow him to wallow in self-pity or mourn for too long. Slowly, he’d dragged himself up from the depths of despair. Life was finally returning to some sort of normalcy, though it had taken what seemed like forever. He grinned as Inuka wiggled his luscious brown arse towards him. The loincloth he usually wore had been tossed aside, giving Tarek the pleasing view of his glorious, naked form. Inuka reached his goal and turned. Arms crossed over his wide chest and his feet spread shoulder width apart, he smiled down at Tarek from the top of the low bluff. Tarek paused, and his gaze went from the chiselled features of his face down the man’s smooth chest and flat stomach and then moved lower. It came to rest on his obvious arousal, and Tarek’s own shaft throbbed in response. A sparse mat of sleek, dark hair surrounded Inuka’s thick cock, but left his balls nearly hairless. Tarek’s mouth watered. “Come on, you lazy bruin,” Inuka’s deep, booming voice chided. “I thought we were going for a swim.” Tarek gazed at the man who was blatantly trying to seduce him. Ever since Inuka had joined his clan not long ago, there’d been a spark between the two of them. He’d tried to tamp it down before finally realising there was no need. Skye was gone. Tarek had loved him with all his heart, but several seasons had passed, and nothing was going to bring him back. Eventually he’d taken solace in the arms of Raven, another member of his clan. Hours spent with the oft-times too serious man were never planned. More often they found themselves alone together when a primal instinct took hold. Their coupling was heated and intense, always satisfying and passionate. Convenient. Comfortable. Raven gave him the affection he’d been desperately missing in his life and he gave Raven mind-blowing orgasms. Tarek smiled. Not a bad trade-off. Inuka, on the other hand, held the promise of something more. When Tarek had stared deep into his golden-flecked brown eyes that morning, he’d seen lust tinged with another emotion, one he wasn’t prepared to name. Their relationship was too new, too fragile. They hadn’t even fucked yet. Then Inuka had suggested they go swimming in the river, and Tarek was sure they both knew what was implied. He sensed Inuka wanted it as much as he did, though he wasn’t exactly certain what he offered. A quick, one-time roll in the hay? Or possibly something more? Tarek was open to possibilities. He started up the hill, shedding his loincloth on the way. His cock thickened and rose to full erection. Climbing was a torment, his heavy shaft slapping his thigh with every step. Pre-cum anointed his flesh. He’d reached the top and was within arm’s reach of Inuka when the man turned and raced for the line of trees. “Fuck!” Tarek raised his fist, playfully shaking it after him. “You’re going to get it when I catch you.” Over his shoulder Inuka called, “Maybe that’s what I was hoping for.” Laughing, he turned and clambered over a pile of boulders between himself and the darkness of the forest. By the time Tarek got there, the beautiful man had vanished. A growl in his throat turned to a deep chuckle. The excursion was making him hornier, and by the way Inuka behaved, it was doing the same to him. When he got his hands on the playful man, Inuka had better watch out.