Anahid woke slowly. Her shoulder throbbed. Groaning she felt her aching head, moved the hand to her shoulder, surprised to find it bandaged. Snapping her eyes open she looked around, hoping the dream of the man attacking her in the forest was just that. A dream. She lay on a thick fur blanket on the ground. A small fire smoldered across from her. She was alone.
She sprang to her feet and ran from the camp. She didn't know where he was, how far he might be but she would not lay there and wait for the savage man to return. She stumbled through the unfamiliar forest, unsure how far she was from her village. She pushed down her mounting panic. If she could get far enough away before the man returned she might have a chance. Could hide if he came searching for her and eventually make her way back home.
Her mind spun as her feet scrambled through the thick undergrowth. Why had he attacked her? Why had he kidnapped her? He'd seemed to know her...which was impossible because she sure as hell didn't know him. He was not the sort of person you forget...
Anahid's foot hit a root and she flew forward, landing heavily on the ground in a heap. So much for a stealthy escape. She groaned, her shoulder renewed its throbbing and now her knees and hands were covered scratches. She struggled back to her feet and found herself staring into eerily familiar gray eyes.
The biggest wolf-like creature she'd ever seen stood a few paces away, eyeing her critically. The animal had thick black fur that glistened in the scant sun that peeked through the trees. There was something off about him...not fully wolf. Almost like a strange mix between wolf and bear? She shook her head, keeping her eyes on the animal. It didn't matter what it was. It was going going to eat her alive.
He took a menacing step towards her and she cast around, looking for anything to use as a weapon. Looking back to the wolf she froze. He...rippled. Again, her mind rebelled. His limbs shifted, the sharp muzzle smoothed back. The hair receded back into his body. His reared upright and suddenly he was a man. A savage gray eyed man that watched her carefully.
"Where are you running to?" his low voice rumbled. He cocked his head, humor beginning to fill his eyes as he studied her.
She flushed, desperate to keep her eyes on his face though he now stood naked in front of her. Somehow focusing on THAT kept her mind from truly spiraling away into hysteria.
"I just want to go home," she said, surprised at the force in her voice.
He chuckled and the deep sound of it seemed to reverberate through her bones. "Yes. That's where we're going."
He stepped towards her and her eyes betrayed her. She dropped her gaze to his swelling cock and her face reddened as fear rose in her chest.
She turned-unsure what else to do-and tried to run. Knowing it was futile but unwilling to be sedately led back to his camp.
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Kaev caught her before she'd moved more than a few steps. Wrapping his massive arms around her, he pulled her in close to him. Tucked her back against his chest as he leaned down to nuzzle at her neck. She smelled amazing, like pine and smoke and musk and his cock throbbed in delight at the feel of her against him. She struggled and tried to jerk her ass away from where he pressed against her.
"If you don't want me to take you right here it's not a good idea to run. I like chasing." She immediately stilled, though she tried to twist her head away from him. He smiled and caught her ear between his lips, whispered, "I'll only hurt you if you want me to."
She swallowed and let her head loll forward in surrender. For the briefest of moments he actually felt a bit of disappointment. He released her and stepped back though his cock yearned for her. She whipped around and slapped a hand across his face, letting her nails slash at him.
"You're a fucking monster," she screamed.