Vince led the way out the back, wondering if he should say something first or let Alicia start. Emerson was always straightforward and in most cases preferred to get things out in the open right away, which was one major difference the two men had always struggled with in their relationship. But right now he liked knowing that Emerson had most likely told Alicia absolutely everything that had occurred that morning.

“He wanted to make sure you knew he was okay. He just needs to think,” Alicia said.

“He said that? That he’s okay?”

“Yep. I even asked for reassurance when he said so.”

Vince’s heart kept changing rhythms, but he tried to keep his breathing even. “Good.”

“I’m glad you told him everything.”

“It was terrifying. I’m still terrified.”

“Don’t be.”

“You seem so calm. I don’t get it.” They’d just hit the tree line, and he stopped and leaned back against a large pine. “I told your guy that I love him this morning. Shouldn’t you be incredibly pissed at me?”

“I encouraged that, if you recall. He hasn’t been my guy for very long, not as long as he’s been yours.” She drew closer until she stood only a foot in front of him. “I’m the one intruding, really.”

He took in a deep breath before he could stop himself. She smelled amazing, still not like a werewolf, but something had changed. “He’s not mine, never has been.”

“I think he has been for a long time. You two just haven’t seen it.”

He blinked, searching her gaze. “You sound like you want us together.”

“Us.” She smiled. “That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Us?”

She nodded. Her hands came forward, teasing at the hem of his shirt. “I’ve never met anyone as easy to care for as him. I can see all the reasons you love him so much.” She slid her hands under the material, and he drew in a sharp breath. “And I’ve been fighting my attraction to you since we met. But now that I understand it, I don’t want to fight it.”

“And Emerson?”

“I want him to be happy. I’m sure I could do that, but something would always be missing.”

Her fingers traced over every inch of his chest as he asked, “You’d be with both of us? You wouldn’t mind seeing me and him together?”

She tweaked his right nipple, and his cock hardened. “I’d love to see that.” She leaned up and brushed her lips over his neck. “Maybe be in the middle of it.”

He groaned and turned his head to look into her eyes. “I dreamt of that last night.”

“The three of us?”

He nodded. “May I kiss you?”

She laughed. “I’m groping you, so you don’t need permission.”

“You’re his girl. I don’t want him hurt.”

Inching closer, she whispered, “I told him I’d be open to it this morning. When he imagined it, he got hard. The thought made him tremble.”

Vince captured her mouth then, unleashing all of his emotions. Her sweet and hungry response engulfed him. When they parted, breathless, her eyes glowed. “Run with me,” he said. “I know you can’t shift, but you can run pretty fast, I’ll bet.”

She nodded. “Always.”

He kissed her again. “If I don’t shift, I’ll have you pinned to the ground very soon. I want to wait for him. I want both of you.”

“I don’t think we’ll have to wait long.”

He forced himself out of her arms and stripped his shirt off. When his jeans followed, she didn’t look away.