Because not everyone reads the tags before diving in, I'm noting here that this story will have gay content. For those of you that are not interested in that, you have been warned.
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I catch the scent from a ways off, but it's unmistakable from the start; a human woman. A young, healthy one, too, it would seem. Just what I've been waiting for.
I find her on the main path, walking alone. A woman with braided blonde hair, carrying a basket and wearing a red hooded cloak that doesn't quite hide her long legs and generous breasts. I couldn't ask for better prey.
I don't approach just yet. I wait and watch from the woods, looking for just the right opportunity. Not based on being too shy to approach her, or anything.
She almost slips away from me when she comes upon an old house on the path, and enters it. But I am nothing if not patient, and soon enough, she emerges and walks back the way she came. I go ahead of her back to a bend in the trail, in the shadow of a large outcropping, where I prepare my ambush.
She's none the wiser until the moment I jump down before her.
"Human, you are mine!" I declare, brandishing my fangs. It actually did sound better in my head.
But it seems intimidate her, all the same. She covers her mouth and gasps sharply, as those doe eyes of hers widen, with what is clearly true terror.
"Oh my god!" she declares, in a surprised voice.
"Yes, you are right to-"
"You are absolutely adorable!" she squeals a little.
That was not the response I was looking for.
"What?! I am not adorable! I am the terror of the dark woods!" I make sure to bear my fangs again.
"Oh!" she snickers, covering her mouth, "Of course you are. Such a big tough wolfie boy."
She reaches out and ruffles my hair, "With your cute little doggy ears, and your little tail. Just wanna eat you up."
"Stop that! Don't patronize me! You're supposed to be terrified! I'm a big bad wolf, and I'm going to carry you off and ravage you and make you my woman!" I tell her how it's going to be.
I'm greeted with the edge of her hand smacking against my forehead, "Manners! Wolf or no, that is no way to speak to a lady you've just met."
"I'm a fearsome predator, your human manners don't apply to me!" I grab her by the wrist and proceed to drag her off.
Or, I try to. She doesn't really move. Just stands there while I lean all my weight forward with her arm in both my hands. It does occur to me that her size was deceptive when I spied her from the woods. She's at least half a head taller than me.
"What are you doing?" she asks.
"I told you, I'm carrying you off!"
"Clearly you're not. Can I have my hand back?"
I sigh and release. This all went a lot smoother in my head.
"Sweetie, are you lost? Do you have a family that's looking for you?" she asks, petting my head.
My ears droop down a little at the contact, but I perk them back up, "No! I'm a lone wolf, and I make my own way in the world!"
"So brave. But that must be lonely? How old are you to be a wolf boy out on your own?" she asks, scratching my ear.
I pull my head back from her, "I am a wolf man, thank you! I am grown and will make my own pack when you concede to becoming my woman."
"Are you? I mean, aren't wolves supposed to be furry?" she asks, mussing up my hair again, "Obviously your head, ears, and tail are covered, but the rest of you seems quite bare."
"Wolves don't all develop at the same rate! It's perfectly normal to be a fully grown wolf and not have hair everywhere yet! It'll come in!" I inform her, incensed by the implication.
I pull my shirt open to show her the single thick, wiry hair coming out of my chest, "See, I'm starting to grow chest hair!"
She reaches out with two fingers and immediately plucks it out, examining it.
"Ow!" I shout, "What'd you do that for?"
"What do you know, you are starting to grow some. My apologies, sweetie," she rubs my head again.
"Stop that!" I bat her hands away.
"What, you don't like me petting you?" she smirks, "I thought you wanted me to be your woman? Seems like you'd want me to touch you."
She lightly runs a fingertip along the side of my face and down along my chest. I swallow hard and all my fur stands up. Is this really happening? Is it really working? I knew it! My animal charms can't be resisted!
She giggles a bit, "Tell you what, sweetie. Since you seem to be all alone and you're such a cutie, why don't you come home with me? I can't just leave you to your own devices out here, after all. Who knows what poor souls you might prey on?"
I realize she's mocking me, but I don't care. She really wants me to come home with her. I can't keep my tail from starting to wag, and my head from nodding.
She turns from me and starts on down the trail again. She swishes her cloak and flashes me a good view of the perfectly round ass she's been hiding under there.
"Be a good boy, and you'll get some attention," she says, in an almost sing-song fashion.
I can't help it. I start following her like a lost puppy. I almost don't even notice the last part she says.
"I can't wait to show you to my boyfriend. I'm sure he'll think you're adorable, too."
We spend much of the trip back to the house with only minimal conversation. I admit, I'm a little entranced by watching her rear swish back and forth as she walks. It actually isn't far from the house. And it is a proper house; I was expecting a little cabin, more like the old one she visited after I started tracking her. A lot more modern looking than I expected.
Wait, how did I never notice this before? These are my woods, after all.
"This is where you live, Red?" I examine the structure, sniffing the air.
"It is," she says, fiddling with her keys, "And my name isn't 'Red', you know."
I hurry up behind her, "Um, what is it, then?"