Chapter 1: Introduction
Their bedroom was a sanctuary. Pale lavender walls, soft as a summer’s dusk, enfolded them. As Travis shut the bedroom door behind them, the vibrant red of the hallway’s ambient light was swallowed up, giving way to the hazy indigo lamp casting its muted sheen. The flickering essential oil candles filled the room with a subtle gardenia fragrance, a delicate blend of nature’s luxuriant bouquet.
Travis’ keen eyes caught the way the candlelight played on Cupid’s silky white fur, enhancing the rosy blush on his cheeks and gently illuminating his enchanting green eyes.
The large, plush bed beckoned them invitingly. It was dressed in silky sheets that whispered against their bare skin, cool to the touch but warmed with their body heat in no time. The bedroom was a tapestry woven from relaxation, an intimate shelter made for the sensual awakening of two lovers.
Nestled among the riot of velvet pillows, the couple sank into the tender embrace of their plush bedding.
Stirring, Travis reached for his mate, his fingers curling around Cupid's delicate wrist. Pulling him closer still, he marveled at the contrast between Cupid's lithe form and his own solidly built physique. The heat radiating from their entwined bodies created an intoxicating mist, a sensual fog enveloped in the quiet confines of the bedroom.
As Cupid leaned in to trace Travis’ neck with soft kisses, a low growl rumbled through the powerful chest beneath him, causing the silky sheets to quiver.
Their breaths came fast, the cadence of their pulses quickening in time with each shallow whisper against the fevered skin of the other.
Cupid's hand drifted absently against Travis' rippling abs and hard chest; a shiver ran down his spine at their touch, a spark in his deep blue eyes.
Every tiny movement communicated with the subtlety of a secret language between them.
The dance between them was an act of pure grace, the artistry of their bodies shifting in an intimate intimacy that held them entranced. He could feel the pulse at the nape of his neck hammering fervently as Cupid's warm breath danced upon the nape of his neck.
Slipping from the crook of Travis’ arm, Cupid gracefully descended to his knees upon the plush carpet only to find himself pulled back into the shelter of Travis’ arms.
Cupid's heart pounded furiously in his chest, but his eyes remained steady upon Travis'. A tiny, coy smile graced his lips, a silent challenge to the darker wolf-shifter rumbling playfully beneath him.