Jason's POV

　　Seeing her eyes glow a soft gold, I grinned mischievously, moving my hands up the slender planes of her back. Pulling at her t-shirt and lifting it over her head, I threw it on the grass with a satisfied wink at my new mate. My eyes stalked her magnificent figure drinking in her beauty while my fingers trailed down over her small breasts, rolling her tight nipples in my fingers, loving the sound of her pleasurable moans as she removed the rest of her clothes. 

　　"I think we should ban clothes from now on." I flirted, kicking them aside and out of her reach, wiggling my brows at her and slapping her petite ass; I grinned at her playful squeal as she turned to look at me; her hand on her hip, she shook her head, rubbing her ass with the other hand, a pout playing on her lips as I took a seat on the rocks by the water's edge watching her with a chuckle.

　　"Fine, but you can explain to my father why I am sitting at breakfast naked, mate." She moaned as she sauntered towards me, naked and confident as always. How the word 'mate' rolled off her tongue filled me with unexpected bliss. 

　　"I can remove his eyes if it's an issue!" I winked, seeing her roll her eyes and shake her head. 

　　"Or... we could try the less permanent approach and eat breakfast in bed!" She laughed daintily, making me smile, she was truly sublime, and moments like this made me realise how lucky I was. She was feisty, strong and damn sexy. 

　　"Or I could just eat you every morning instead." I grinned seductively, licking my lips as my eyes trailed down her sculptured stomach to her pelvis, passed the small trimmed patch of dark hair to her slit that I could already smell she wanted me desperately. 

　　"Hopefully, THAT would not be in front of my father, or I think he might remove his own eyes!" She laughed sweetly, her fingers following my eyes and caressing her swollen nub. Her love for sex called to the animalistic beast in me; how freely she submitted and obeyed me called to the dominant, possessive alpha in me! 

　　Far too distracted by the luscious curves of her body that now held my mark, the way her breasts bounced as she walked, the way her tight stomach moved, all hard muscle and toned skin, her plump lips and dark eyes; Gods, she was gorgeous! Placing her hands on my shoulders as I sat ogling my new mate, lost in her charms. 

　　My eyes found hers; they shone brighter than I had ever seen; seeing the mischief of her wolf shining in her eyes just a second too late, laughter filled the air, and she pushed me back into the freezing lake. Plunging into the water, a smirk played on my lips as I emerged from the lake. 

　　"You're going to pay for that little wolf." My laughter joined her sweet giggles as she disappeared, clearly a little self-conscious, not wanting me to see her shift until it became quick and painless.

　　I could hear the cracks of her bones breaking and extending, her skin being torn and stretched. I knew the first couple of shifts were unimaginably painful as your organs shut down and reset- it was not the sort of pain everyone survived! The weak amongst the pack often were snuffed out during this process! Much to my father's liking, never wanting a weakling in his pack!

　　Pulling myself back onto the grass bank, impatiently stripping off my wet clothes and shaking the droplets from my damp hair, I gritted my teeth, trying to ignore her discomfort. The pain of the change flowed down our bond; my fists clenched, turning my knuckles white. Slowing my breathing, I closed my eyes, never wanting her to feel an ounce of hurt; from my hands or her own!

　　Feeling the softest fur brush against my leg, I held my hand out to run it across her, grinning as her long glossy coat of spun silk caressed my fingers, laughing softly at her as she nuzzled into my hand. 

　　"Open your eyes, you fool!" Archer roared, wanting to see his mate and playmate desperately. Counting to three, I obliged, my breath catching in my throat, seeing the most beautiful beast I had ever laid my eyes on sitting before me, her head tilted to one side as she observed me. 

　　"Your..." I started feeling my eyes fill with hot salty tears, the emotions of the day catching up with me. Shaking my head, I returned my green hues to my beautiful mate. "Perfect!" I finished swallowing the slump that had formed in my throat.

　　And she truly was with her long silky fur that looked like something out of a fairy tale, all golden and sun-kissed. Rumpelstiltskin couldn't have spun more beautiful gold! She was dainty like Kayla, but the muscles in her legs showed just how much power she was hiding! Her eyes glistened like ambers complementing the surprising gold of her mane, making her look beyond incredible. 

　　"I bet she's fast!" I grinned, opening up the link between Kayla and me, knowing the need to dominate and be in control would provoke Archer. "Maybe even faster than you, bud! You'll struggle to catch her now!" I laughed, winking at  Rose, who was swishing her tail playfully, its long fox-like feathers of white and gold glimmering spectacularly. 

　　"No, maybe about it!" Taking me by surprise, Roses' voice was the complete opposite of Kayla's, meek and quiet tone with its sexy, breathy and enthusiastic edge. The smile that played on my lips at hearing Archer's seductive purr rumble from my chest gave Rose all the motivation she needed to spin around playfully. 

　　She reminded me of a fox, all bouncy and carefree! Even now, she taunted Archer by raising her ass in the air and swishing her tail, letting the scent of her arousal and lust catch the breeze and push Archer over the edge. It was like a beautiful concoction of rose with a hint of jasmine. 

　　'Fitting enough!' I acknowledged. 

　　It took seconds for him to seize control and force the change, the greens of my eyes melting into the dark raven of my wolf hues,  my bones painlessly snapping into place as Archer's dark coat replaced my tanned skin. 

　　 "Run, little wolf!" He grinned mischievously, and she did. Bouncing on her heels, she took off into the woods; I could feel Archer's pride wash down our mate bond as he watched her strength and quickness! 

　　"You're going to have to be quicker than that little wolf if you don't want us to catch you!" He grinned already on her tail as our paws hit the overgrowth hard.

　　"I am banking on you catching me and  then claiming me... if you can!" She teased sexily before darting through the trees and out of sight.  

　　"Challenge accepted," Archer roared blissfully as he chased his prize, his oldest friend and now mate.