Janet wanted to kick herself for not realizing it sooner. The mating run was an important aspect of cementing the bond of two mates. It was usually done after the humans had mated. But that didn't mean the wolves were willing to wait. The whole point of wolves wanting their human counterparts to mate was so that the wolves themslves could finally mate. And Nick’s wolf seemed ready to mate. He trembled above her with barely restrained desire that was wafting towards Janet. There was a thirst in his eyes that beckoned to Janet’s own wolf who was responding in kind now, wanting to mate to mate as well. In the eyes of her wolf, he’d earned it because his wolf had dominated her. For every she-wolf it was important that her mate be stronger than her. He'd proven it by catching her and effective
