Chapter 21

Adrian's POV

“Turn around,” I say.

“Why?” Pippa asks with a naughty little sparkle in her eyes.

“I have to get undressed.”

“So-” she says and opens her arms wide -“undress.”

I’m suddenly, and acutely aware, that she’s a virgin and has probably never seen a naked man before. I have never felt this awkward before. “Uh…this is really not how I envisioned it.”

“Envisioned what?”

“You seeing me naked for the first time.”

She laughs softly and perches on the edge of the table. “I have to see you naked sometime, don’t I? If we’re mates? Isn’t that where this is heading?”

What the actual fuck? “What is going on with you?”

“What do you mean?”

“Three hours ago you were a shy little virgin girl, now you’re all…this-” I waved my arms in the air -“whatever this is.”

“Oh. I don’t know actually. I just know I feel…funny.”

“Funny? Funny how?”

She shrugs.

“Oh God, we need an experienced she-wolf to tell us what's going on here.”

“Why?”

“I think this is what happens when the bond starts